Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by FCC,IB

GRANT

2005-07-08

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20050526-00109 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2005052600109_440514

»STh—220 —col 4 CitSin S224 on pae Boly &, 4s (orothrideniien Appoved by OMB 1 iD 3060—0678 NTED Tulg, 2Ytmi~ Sem_20, Zrok Date & Time Filed: May 26 2005 4ct8:16:690PM File Number: SAT—STA—20050526—00100 ! % O// /Gitefpe Callsign: ol bMebrs) Gigtsecn say cCoun FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONCoMMISSION APPLICATION FoR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORTTY ror OFRICIAL UsE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Hntera description of this appliation to identify t on the main menu: DIRECTV Ent. DIRECTV8 STA 100.65 WL (Ka—band) 1. Applicant Name: DIRECTV Enerprises, LLC Phone Number: aro—r26—0003 DBA Name: Fax Number: aro—s3s—s00 Street: 2230 K. Imperial Huy E—Mail dopatillo@directcom Ciy: El Sezundo Sate: ca Country: USA Zipeode: sous — Aftention: DavidA. Patilo

ATTACHMENT DIRECTV 8 SAT—STA—20050526—00108 (Call Sign: $2632) SAT—STA—20050526—00109 (Call Sign: 2132) July 8, 2005 DIRECTV Enterprises, LL.C.‘s (DIRECTV) applications for special temporary authorty (STA), TBFS File No. SAT—STA—20050526—00108 and SAT—STA—20050526—00109, ARE 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 MH (Earth—to—Space) and 12203.25 and 12203.75 MHz (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—Earth), 28.35 — 28.6 GHz (Rarth—to—space), 19.7— 20.2 GH (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. orbital 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 lawhlly operating in—orbit satellite and operations ofthe DIRECTV—8 satellte 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 authority is 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 grantis ssued 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. Conter Name: Willam M. Wilshire Phone Number: an2—730—1350 Companys Haris, Wiltshire & Grannis, LLP Fax Number: anz~rs0—1301 Street: 1200 18thStreet, NW r—m wwilishre@harriwilishire.com 12th Floor Ciy: Washington State: nc Country: USA Zipcode: 2one ~ Relationship: Legal Counsl (1fyour applicaion i elaed o anappication fied with he Commission, ontethe fil. number blow ) 3. Reference File Number ‘n. i aTe submited with this applcation? @ 1f¥es,complete and atach FCC Form 159. If No, indcatereason for fee exemption (see 47 C ‘RSection 11114 ( Governmental Entity ) Noncommercial educationl heenice @ Olhertpleasc cplain} (tb Fee Classiication CRY — Space Station(Geostationary) 5. Type Request @ ChingeSution Location @ Extend Expiration Date g Oher 6 Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 1o0.65 wi.

8. Descrip (Ift complete descritiondoes noappearin this bav, lease go to the end oftheform to view i in ts entircy.) DIRRCTV Enterprises, LLC requests special tenporary authority to operate the Ka—band payload of DIRECTY 8 at 100.65 #.L. for up to 180 days beginning on or about June 24th, 200s. 9. By checking Ves, the undersigned certies thatneither aplicant norany other party to the aplication is subject @ Yes gy No to a denial ofFederal benefits thatincludes FCC benefis pursuanttoSetion5301 ohe Anti~Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Setion $62, becauseof a comviction for possessionor distibation of a contrlledsubstance. See 47 CFR 1,2002(b)forthe meaningof&quotart to theapplication&quot, fothse purpose. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Tiof roson Signing James Butemsorth Scnior VicePresident 12 Please supply any need atachments Atachment 1: ioiA Atachment 2: Atachment3 wiLrUL rALSE STATEMENTS MAbE on Ts FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / Of IMPRISONVMENT (US, Code, Tite 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S, Code,Tie 47, Seetion 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFETTURE (U.S. Code, Tile 47, Sction 503.

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imomorrmnant stt w HARNS‘ wasimarone awie VC 0 re SHgind namireme wnnanmmswacrsiumecom GRANNIS us anomers ariaw May 26, 2005 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelth Street, 5. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Requestfor Special Temporary Authorityfor the Ka—band Payload on DIRECTV 8 ar 100.5° W.L. Call Sign: $2132 Dear Ms. Dortch: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (*DIRECTV") hereby requests Special Temporary Authority (‘STA")to operate the Ka—band communications payload on DIRECTV 8 at the 100.65° W.L. orbital location for up to 180 days beginning approximately June 24, 2005. Because DIRECTV 8 has been launched and ts licensed orbital location atthe nominal 101° W.L. position is currently oecupied, DIRECTV respectfully requests expedited action on this request DIRECTV 8, a hybrid satellte with both Ka—band and Direct Broadcast Satelite (DBS") payloads, was successfully launched on May 22, 200. Its lcensed orbital location is 100.85° W.L., which curenty falls within the station keeping baxes covered by both DIRECTV 1R (100.85° W.L. + 0.05®) and DIRECTV 2 (100.8°W.L.. + 0.1®) ‘The remainder ofthe nominal 101° W.L.orbitallocation 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 DIRECTV2,at which time DIRECTV 2 can be moved out ofthis location to free up space for the new satelite. However, DIRECTV has not yet had an opportunity to conduct in—orbit testing (*IOT") of the spacecrat‘s DBS paslaad, whichis a necessary precursor to transferring trific from DIRECTV 2. DIRECTV will be able to confirm the operational status of DIRECTV 8‘s Ka—band

Hawus, Wirsime& Grannisiur Mariene H. Dontch NMay 24, 2008 Page 2 of2 pasload before it arrives at the 101° W.L. sot," and so intends to operate in that band immediately upon ts arival. DIRECTV is in the process of finaliing arrangements for conducting IOT using the Canadian BSS slot at 138° W.L.atsome point over the next several months. Accordingly, DIRECTV requests an STA to locate DIRECTV 8 at 100.65° W.L. and operate the Ka—band payload for up to 180 days in the nterim period between arrivalathe nominal 101° W.L. location and temporary relocation to conduct pas 107. Operation ofthe Ka—band payload of DIRECTV 8 at 100.65° W.L.willnotresult in harmfulinterference to adjacent satellitesatthose positions. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. holds the Ka—band authorization forthe nearest slot(99.2° W.L.),and DIRECTV intends to selfcoordinate ts operations to minimize any disruption.. All other operational Ka—band satelites are located more than two degrees away from the location proposed for DIRECTV 8. Grant ofthis STA request will serve the public iterest by allowing DIRECTV to begin Ka—band operations at the nominal 101° W.L. orbital bcation as soon as possible while avoiding a potentially hazardous situation at a congested sot. In adition, grant of this STA request will not resultin increased risk of harmful interference to any other system, as DIRECTV wl operate on a nor—harmful interference basis. Accordingly, DIRECTV requests the expeditious grant of special temporary authority. Respectfully submited, i8 William M. Wiltshire Counsel to DIRECTVEnterprises, LLC * DIRECTV has sought an STA forKa—band opertionsatthe 102.8° W.L. and 99.2° W.L orbtal locations prio t reaching the nomina101° W.L. location. See FCC File No. SAT— STA—20050506—0009. That application is unopposed.


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