Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by FCC,IB

GRANT

2005-05-26

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20050506-00096 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2005050600096_434185

Approved by OMB 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: May 62005 $0328953PM File Number: SAT—5TA—20050506—00006 Callsign: FEpERALCoMMUNICATIONS ConmISsION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORTTY FoR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identif it on the main menu: DIRECTV Ent. — DIRECTV 8 Ka—band STA 1— Applicant Name: DIRECTV Entrprises, LLC Phone Number: 310—725—4003 DBA Name: Fax Number: aro—sss—s303 Street: 2230 E. ImperialHuy E—Mai: dapattilo@dizectcom ci El Sexundo State: ca County: USA Zipeote: soms — Attention: DavidA. Patilo 3TB—2C0505CE—C00% $21¢z—onttee 5 2.6 CS 1 14. slzelo" m 6|27]65 : TormDacs [ ns “’/“'M%éffiééfi/ Peltaay Srameh Chred

ATTACHMENT DIRECTV 8 SAT—STA—20050506—00095 (Call Sign:S2632) and SAT—STA—20050506—00096 (Call Sign: $2132) May 26, 2008 DIRECTV Enterprises, L LC.‘s (DIRECTV) requests for special temporary authority (STA) filed on May 6, 2005, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20050506—00095‘ and SAT—STA— 20050506—00096, ARE GRANTED. Accordingly, DIRECTV is authorized on a non— interference basis® (1) to operate Tracking, Telemetry, and Command ("TT&C‘) functions in the 17307 MHz (Earth—to—Space) and 12203.25 and 12203.75 MHz (Space— to—Earth) frequencies at and during transit between the 102.8° W.L., 99.2° W.L., and 101° W.L. orbital locations and (2) to operate the Ka—band communications payload on the DIRECTV 8 satellte at the 102.8° W.L. orbital location for up to four days ending on June 3, 2005, and thereafter to drif to the 99.2° W.L. orbitallocation and operate the Ka— band communications payload for a period of up to 18 days ending June 23, 2008 in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, the Commission‘s rules and this Attachment; and 1. During the drift of the satelit to and between the 102.8° W.L., 99.2° W.L., and 101° W.L. orbitallocations, DIRECTV shall not operate the Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS") or Ka—band communications payload on the DIRECTV 8 satellte. 2. DIRECTV shall coordinate all of ts TT&C operations with existing geostationary satellites to ensure that no unaceeptable interference results from its TT&C operations during itsdrif. 3. During the drift ofthe satellit to and between 102.8° W.L., 99.2° W.L., and 101° W.L. orbitallocations, no harmfl interference shall be caused by the DIRECTV 8 satellte to any other lawfully operating satelltes or radiocommunication systems. Operations ofthe DIRECTV 8 satellite shall cease immediately upon notifiation of such ! On May 19, 2005, DIRECTV fled aleter amending its STA. The intl requestasked for uthoriy to eperate the DIRECTV 8 satlite fo (1) TT&C functions at and during trnsit between the 102.8° WIL, 99.2° WL. and 101° W.L. orbtal ocations and (2)foim—orbit eting of the DBS payload athe 99.2° W.L orbital location fora period ofup to 18 days endingJune 23, 2008, See Publc Notice, Report No. SAT—00201 (May 13, 2005) In the May 19, 2008 ler. DIRECTV wthdrew the in—orbit esing potion of iss request * Coontination between Govermentfxedstelit yatems and non—Government space and teresra systems n the band 17.8—20.2 GHtzi equired. See US234 tthe Table ofAllocations47 CFR.§2.106. "This STA was coordiated with NTIA and they have agreed to the STA on the condtion that hese openations are on a nor—interfeence basis and willnot deviate from thterms and conditons specified in he TA

interference and DIRECTV shall inform the Commission in writing immediately of such an event. 4. While drifting the DIRECTV 8 satellite to and between 102.8° W.L., 99.2° W.L., and 101° W.L., orbitallocations, DIRECTV is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating in—orbit satelites. 5. Operation of DIRECTV 5s Ka—band payload at the 9.2° W.L. and 102.8° W.L. orbital locations is limited to the "proofof concept video transmissions" described by DIRECTV in its application and may not be used for commercial services. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant tothis special authority is solely at DIRECTV‘s own risk. 7. DIRECTV shall notify the Commission in writing no later than three business days after DIRECTV 8 has arrived at 102.8° .L. 99.2° W.L., and 101° W.L. orbital ocations. 8. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release.

2. Conct Name WillamM. Wilshire Phone Number: anz~730—1350 Companys Haris Witshire & Grannis, LLP Fax Number: an>~730—1301 Streets 1200 18th Sreet, NW E—Mail: wniltshire@harriswilishire.com 12th Hloor City: Washington State: pe Country: USA Zipeode: 2o0s6 — Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your aplication is relatedt anapplicaton fled with the Commission, eterthe file mmber below) 3. Reference File Number ‘4a.Is fee submited with his application? @ If¥es,complete and attich FCC Form 150. If No, indicate reason fofee exemption see 47 C.FR Section 1.1114) @ GovernmentalEntity gy Noncommercial educational Heensee & Other(please explain: {i. Fee Classifeation CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request ¢ Change Sution Location @ Extend Expiration Date @ Oe 6: Temporay OrbLocaton 7. Requested Extended Expiraton Date 1028 wL & 902 w1

i. Descripion (If the completedescription does not appear in thi box, lease goto the end of he form to view it n ts entirebs) DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC requests special temporary authority to operate the Ka—band payload of DIRECTV 8 at the 102.0 and 99.2 deg. .L. orbital locations. 9. By checking Yesthe undesigned certifesthatneither applicant nor any other partyto the appliation is subject @ Yes gy No to a denial of Federl benefits thatincludes FC benefis pursuant toSection 8301 ofthe Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.SC. Section 862, because of a convitionfor possession or istibution ofa contrlledsubstance. See 47 CFR 12002(b) for the meaningof&quotparty o th application&iquotfor these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing $11. Tite of Person£ Signing James Butterworth eniorViee President 12, lease supply any need atachmens. Atachment 1: ExhibitA Avachment 2: Atachment 3: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM A PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONWENT (US, Code, Tite 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Tite 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFETTURE (U.S. Code, Titl 47, Section 503).

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