Attachment grant permit

grant permit

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grant permit

2004-03-12

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20040107-00002 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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FEDERAL COM In the Matter of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Request for Special Temporary Authority to Relocate DIRECTV 5 to 72.5”W and to Conduct ) Gv.G~* T C O C ~ ~ ~ K J Telemetry, Tracking and Command (“TT&C”) ) peG-4-hL3 i hi‘&\ Operations for an Interim Period 1 MOTION TO DESIGNATE PROCEEDING AS “PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE” Pegasus Development Corporation (“Pegasus”) hereby requests that the Commission designate the ex parte status of the above-captioned application of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (“DIRECTV”) as “permit-but-disclose.” Pursuant to the Commission’s rules, “[wlhere the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding, the Commission and its staff retain the discretion to modify the applicable exparte rules by order, letter, or public notice.” 47 C.F.R. 5 1.1200(a). DIRECTV proposes to move DIRECTV 5 from 119”W to 72.5”W, which is an orbital location assigned to Canada, and subsequently to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite (“DBS”) service to the United States from that location.’ The Commission previously has designated applications proposing to provide DBS services to the United States from Canada as “permit-but- disclose” because of the “intricate legal and technical issues” associated with such proposals.* ’ See also SES-LFS-20040112-00023(January 12,2004). 2 Report No. SAT-00100 (January 25,2002); see also Report No. SES-00569 (January 24, 2004).

Moreover, the application is relevant to the proceeding for authority to transfer control of FCC authorizations from General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation to The News Corporation Limited. See In the Matter of General Motors et al., FCC 03-330 (January 14, 2004). That proceeding has also been designated “permit-but-disclose.” See Public Notice, DA 03- 1725 (May 16,2003). Based on the foregoing, Pegasus respectfully requests that the Commission designate the ex parte status of the above-captioned application as “permit-but-disclose.” Respectfully submitted, / J Tony Lin S haw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 663-8000 Counselfor Pegasus Development Corporation February 26,2004 -2-

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing MOTIONTO DESIGNATE PROCEEDING AS "PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE" was sent via U.S. mail, first-class or by hand-delivery (*), on this 26th day of February, to the following: Hon. Michael K. Powell, Chairman* Hon. Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Commissioner* Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 1 2 ' Street, ~ sw 445 12'~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Hon. Jonathan Adelstein, Commissioner* Hon. Michael Copps, Commissioner* Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12'~Street, sw 445 12'~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Hon. Kevin J. Martin, Commissioner* Donald Abelson, Chiefr Federal Communications Commission International Bureau 445 1 2 ' Street, ~ sw Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 445 12* Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Thomas Tycz, Chief - Satellite Division* Karl Kensinger - Satellite Division* International Bureau Associate Division Chief, International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission sw 445 1 2 ' ~Street, 445 1 2 ' ~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 John Martin - Satellite Division* Rockie Patterson - Satellite Division* International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12'~Street, sw 445 1 2 ' ~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Selina Khan - Satellite Division* Doug Webbink - Satellite Division* International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12'~Street, sw 445 1 2 ' ~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554

Jennifer Gilsenan - Satellite Division* Fern Jarmulnek, Deputy Division Chief* Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Satellite Division, International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12'~Street, sw 445 1 2 ' ~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Cassandra Thomas, Deputy Division Chief* Barbara Esbin, Associate Bureau Chief* Satellite Division, International Bureau Mass Media Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12'~Street, sw 445 12'~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 William M. Wiltshire Gary M. Epstein and James H. Barker Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, LLP Latham & Watkins, LLP 1200 Eighteenth Street, NW 555 1 lth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Suite 1000 Counselfor The News Corporation Limited Washington, D.C 20004 Counselfor DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Phillip L. Spector Scott B. Tollefsen Diane C. Gaylor Nancy J. Eskenazi Paul, Weiss, Riaind, Wharton & Garrison Office of General Counsel LLP SES AMERICOM, Inc. 16 15 L Street, N W , Suite 1300 4 Research Way Washington, DC 20036 Princeton, NJ 08540 Counselfor SES Americom, Inc. Pantelis Michalopoulos David K. Moskowitz Philip L. Malet Senior Vice President and General Counsel Rhonda M. Bolton EchoStar Satellite LLC Todd B. Lantor 9601 S. Meridian Blvd. Steptoe & Johnson LLP Englewood, CO 80112 1330 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036- 1795 Counselfor EchoStar Satellite LLC Rdnee Wilfiams


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