Attachment EX PARTE

EX PARTE

Ex PARTE PRESENTATION NOTIFICATION LETTER submitted by DIRECTV

EX PARTE

2004-05-24

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20030903-00300 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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                                     MAY         4        2004                    ATTORNEYS AT LAW




BY HAND DELIVERY

Marlene H. Dortch
Office of the Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12* Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20054

       Re: Ex Parte Notification
            FCC File Nos. SAT-STA-20030903-00300, SAT-STA-20040107-00002,
                           SAT-LFS-200401 12-00023, SES-MOD-20040227-00295, .
                           SES-MOD-20040227-00298, SES-MOD-20040227-00299,
                           and SES-MOD-20040322-00453

Dear Ms. Dortch:

       Pursuant to Sections 1,1204 and 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules, this is to
inform you that, on May 13, 2004, Romulo Pontual, Jim Butterworth, Susan Eid, and
undersigned counsel on behalf of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (‘DIRECTV”), met with
Jon Cody, Legal Advisor to Chairman Powell. In this meeting, the DIRECTV
representatives discussed the enclosed materials, whxh summarize their efforts to
prepare for use of the DBS orbital slot at 72.5’ W.L. allocated to Canada by the
DIRECTV 5 satellite to provide local-into-local service into additional U.S. markets.
They also stated that DIRECTV could achieve local-into-local service in a total of 130
markets, in satisfaction of the condition imposed in the NewsHughes transfer
authorization, approximately 80 days after receiving Commission approval of their
pending applications.

                                              Sincerely yours,



                                              William M. Wiltshire
Enclosures




                                             DIRECTVe




  LOCAL EXPANSION TO 130 MARKETS


         DIRECTV 7 s will free DIRECTV 5.

DIRECTV requests permission to provide local-into-
local in 130 markets as promised, using DIRECTV 5
       and the Canadian slot of 72.5 deg. West


    Enablers of expansion to 130 markets
                                                          DIRECTV.


     DIRECTV 5 becomes available for use at 72.5 deg. W
        DIRECTV 5 currently supporting DIRECTV traffic at 119 W will
       be available to move as early as June gfh,once DIRECTV 7s
       goes into service.
       Drift to 72.5 W deg will take approx. 25 days from FCC approval
     Backhaul of local channels to uplink sites
       Negotiations with telecommunications provider is under way,
       DIRECTV needs FCC approval to enter into binding
       negotiations.
    RF uplink
      Some hardware re-configuration and purchases are needed;
      earth station modification apps ripe for consideration.
    Consumer equipment
      Transmission mods, STB software and switch testing is on-going
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    Markets selected for 72.5 deg. West         II D
                                                   ma   D I R ECTV   e




    0   Boise, ID               0   Springfield, MO
    0   Burlington, VT          0
                                    Traverse City, MI
    0   Cedar Rapids, IA        0
                                    Tri-Cities, TN-VA
    0   Champaign, IL           0
                                    Waco, TX
    0   Chattanooga, TN         0
                                    TBA (7)
    0   Colombia, MO
    0   Davenport, IA
    0   Evansville, IN
    0   Fort Smith, AR
    0   Fort Wayne, IN
    0   Johnstown, PA
    0
        Lincoln, NE
    e   Sioux Falls, SD




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                  What we need
                                                             DIR ECTV   e




    0   STA to relocate DIRECTV 5 to 72.5 WL
    0   Blanket earth station license for downlink communications to US
        consumers from 72.5 WL
    0   STA to relocate DIRECTV 3 to 82 WL
    0   Modifications to DIRECTV earth stations for uplinks to 72.5 WL and
        82 WL

    0   Assuming timely FCC authorizations, DIRECTV can meet its
        commitment to serve 130 DMAs as early as August 20
        Schedule slips day for day that applications remain pending




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