Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by FCC,IB

GRANT

2005-07-08

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20050526-00108 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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ATTACHMENT DIRECTV 8 SAT—STA—20050526—00108 (Call Sig SAT—STA—20050526—00109 (Call Sign: $2132) July 8, 2005 DIRECTV Enterprises, LL.C.‘s (DIRECTV) applications for special temporary authority (STA), IBFS File No. SAT—TA—20050526—00108 and SAT—STA—20050526—00109, ARB GRANTED, Accordingly, DIRECTV is authorized for a period of 180 days commencing on July 24, 2005 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 MHtz (Space—to—Earth) frequencies at the 100.65° W.L.. orbital location and (2) to operate the Ka—band communications payload in the 18.3 — 18.8 GHz (space—to—Barth), 28.35 — 28.6 GHz (Rarth—to—space), 19.7 — 20.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 29.25—30.0 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands on the DIRECTV 8 satellte at the 100.65° W.L. arbital location in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, the Commission‘s rules and this Attachment; and 1. During operations at 100.65° W.L.no harmfulinterference shall be caused by DIRECTV—8 to any other lawhully operating in—orbitsatellite and operations ofthe DIRECTV—8 satellite shall cease immediately upon notification of such interference. 2. During operations at 100.65° W.L. DIRECTV is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating in—orbit satellites. 3. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result ofoperations pursuant to this special authorityis solely at DIRECTV‘s own risk. 4. This action is without prejudice to Commission action on DIRECTV‘s pending applications SAT—MOD—20050513—00100 and SAT—MOD—20050513—00101 (secking authorization to operate at 100.75°W). 5. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release.

2. Contict Name: Wiltiam M. Wilisire Phone Number: anr~rs0—1350 Company: Haris, Wilishire & Grannis, LLP Fax Number: an~r0—1301 Street: 1200 18th Steet, NW E—Maik: wilishire@harriswilishire.com 12th Floor Cig: Washington nc Country: USA 2ome Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (1fyourappicationisrelatedto an application fled wih the Commission, nter th ie mumber below) 3. eference File Number n Ts a fee submited with this application? @ 1f¥es,completeand atach CC Form 159. IfNo,indicat eason for ee exemption (sce 47 CER.Scction 1.1114) @& Govermmental Entity gp Noncommercial educationalTcensee g Oherples c explain: ib Fee Classfcation CRY — Space Slation (Geostationary) 5.Type Request @ Chingc Sution Location @5 Ixternd Expiration Date g Oher 6. Temporay OrbiLocation 7. Requested Extended Expition Date 1o0.65 w

%. Deserition —(lf tcomplts desrition does not appcarin this bax, lease gotothe end ofthe form to view i i ts entrey ) DIRECTV Enterprises, LC requests special temporary authority to perform TT & C functions using the DBS payload of DIRBCTY 8 at 100.65 W.4. for up to 160 days beginning on or about June 24th, 2005. 9. By checking Yes, the undesigned cetifes that neiheraplicant orany otherpartytothe application is ubject.. @ ¥es. gy No to a denial ofFederal benefits thatincludes FCC benefits pursuantto Setion 5301 of the Anti~Drug Act o1988, 21 U;S.C. Setion $62, because ofa comvitionfor possession ordistrbution ofa contolled substance. Sce 47 CFR 1—2002(b)forthe meaningof &quotiparty t th application" fohese purposes 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Tide of Person Signing James Butemsorth Scnior Viee President 12. Mease supply any need atachments Atachment 1: Exhibi A Atachment 2: Atachment 3 WiLLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE oN THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE By FINE AND / OR INPRISONNMENT (US. Code,Tite 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code,Tile 47, Secion 312(@(1)AND/OR FORFETTURE (U.S. Code, Tite 47, Setion 503)

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NU inopoinemmemet se l Tempaiea n mannone recamone Eie winenstsm cou aromers araw May 26, 2005 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelth Streeu, S.W Washington, DC 20554 Re: Requestfor Special Temporary Authoriyfor the DBS TT&C Payload on DIRECTV & at 100.65° WL. Call Sign: $2632 Dear Ms. Dortch: DIRECTV Enterpries, LLC (*DIRECTV®)hereby requests Special Temporary Authority (*STA®)to operate the Direct Broadcast Satelite (*DBS") communications pasload on DIRECTV 8 solely for TT&C functions at100.65° W.L. forup to 180 days beginning approximately June 24, 2005. Because DIRECTV 8 has been launched and its Hicensed orbital locationat the nominal 101° W.L. position is currently occupied, DIRECTV respectfully requests expedited action on this request DIRECTV 8, a hybrid satelte with both Ko—band and Ku—band (Le. DBS) payloads, was successfully launched on May 22, 205. Its censed orbital location is 100.85° W.L., which currently flls within the sation—keeping boves covered byboth DIRECTV 1R (100.85° W.L.. > 0.05°)and DIRECTV 2 (100.4° W.L.. + 0.15). The remainder of the nominal 101° W.L. orbital location is also highly congested, with four more satelites (DIRECTV 1, DIRECTV 48, AMSC—1, and AMC—4) operating in close provimity DIRECTV 8 will eventually replace DIRECTV 2, at which time DIRECTV 2 can be moved out ofthis location to free up space forthe new satelite. DIRECTV has not yet had an opportunity to conduct in—orbi esting (*IOT+)ofthe spacecraft‘s DBS payload, which is a necessary precursor to transferring triic from DIRECTV 2. However, since the TT&C functions on the satelite use DBS frequencies, an STA for those functions is necessary to maintain control of the stelfte. DIRECTV will be able to

Hams, Wirrsume & Grmis tir Marlene H. Dortch May 26, 205 Page 2 of2 confirm the operational status of DIRECTV 8‘s TT&C payload (which uses DBS frequencies) before it arives at the 101° W.L. slo." DIRECTV anticipates that it will conduct IOT using the Canadian BSS slt at 138° W.L. atsome point during the next several months.".In the nterim, DIRECTV intends to operate DIRECTV 8‘s Ka—band payload atthe nominal 101° W.L. location. Accordingly, DIREC TV requests an STA to locate DIRECTV 8 at 100.65° W.L. and operate the DBS payload for TT&C functions only; DIRECTV does not request authority to operate the remainder of the DBS payload during this interim period. Limited operation ofthe DBS payload of DIRECTV 8 at 100.65° W.L. will not resultin harmFul interference to adjocent satelites at those positions. The nearest operational DBS spacecraft are DIRECTV‘s own DBS setelftes at the nominal 101° WJL. orbita location. The next closest DBS satelftes are nearly nine degrees or more removed from this proposed location. As a practical matter, DIRECTV‘s effors to avoid interference to ts own operations at 101° W.L. should be more than sufficientto protect other DBS operatorslocated many times further away. Grant of this STA request will serve the public interest by allowing DIRECTV t maintain control of DIRECTV 8 unti ts DBS payload can be tested and determined to be ready for trafic transfer. It wll also faciitate DIRECTV*s use of the Ka—band payload on DIRECTV 8 by providing TT&C functions during this interim period. Accordingly, DIRECTV requeststhe expeditious grant ofspecial temporary authority. Respectfullysubmitted. i8 William M. Wilishire Counsel o DIRECTV Enterprises, LC ‘— DIRECTV has sought an STA for DBS TT&C openationsat the 102.8° W.L. and 99.2° WL orbial lacations priot reaching the nominal 101° W.L.location. See CC File No. SAT— STA—20050506—00095. That applicaiois unopposed DIRECTV willseek an STA forths IOP maneuverin a seporate request


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