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This document pretains to SAT-STA-20050624-00136 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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| me_SBT —STB ~2050424— co36 JitkCaddies can in $247flr-n-_?.bfl.[& (" Approved by OMB 10 'n- x [ [p[@( 3060—0578 Date & Time Filed: Jun 24 2008 3:0838:523PM ‘/ cmabcenl Appronct —— File Number: SAT—8TA—20050624—00136 Lit £.d’[.. # , 9/ Callsign: FEDERAL CommMUnicarions ConMIssion App.icArion ror SmACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORTTY ror oFFICIAL UsE onty APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: DIRECTV Ent DIRECTV 8 STA 138 WXL. 1: Applicant Name: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Phone Number: 310—726—4093 DHBA Name: Fax Number: s1o—s35—s303 Streets 2230E ImperialHuy r—mai: dapatillo@lirectycom Ciy: El Segundo State: ca Country: USA Zipeote: sons — Attention: DavidA Patilo

Attachment SAT—STA—20050624—00136 piecty—s Call Sign: S2632 August 19, 2005 1. DIRECTV Enterprises, L.L.C.‘s (°DIRECTV‘s")application for Special Temporary Authority,File No: SAT—$TA—20050624—00136,IS GRANTED. Accordingly, DIRECTV is authorized,for the period from August 26, 2005 to October 10, 2005, to drif ts DIRECTV 8 satelite (Call Sign $2632) from 100.65° W.L. to 138° W.Lto conduct in—orbittesting ofthe DIRECTV 8 stelite DBS payload in the 173 — 17.8 GHz (Earth—to—space), and 12.2—— 12.7 GHz (space—to—Earth) frequency bands at the 138.0° W.L.orbitallocation and upon completion ofthe testto retur the DIRECTV 8 satellte to is assigned orbitallocation of 100.65° W.L., in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technicalspecifications set forth in its application, this Attachment and the Commission‘s Rules. 2.. DIRECTV shall coordinateits test operations with all potentally affected operating satellite networks to ensure that no unscceptable interference results from it test operations at 138.0° W.L 3. DIRECTV‘s test operations shall not ause harmful iterference to any lawfully operatingin—orbit satelites or other radiocommuncation system, DIRECTV shall cease operations immediately upon notifieation of sich interference and DIRECTV shall inform the FCC in writing within 3 days ofsuch an event. 4.. DIRECTV is required to acceptinterference from other lwfully operatig in—orbit satellites or radiocommunication systems 5.. DIRECTV‘s operations at 138° W.L. shall blimited solely to in—orbit test operations and shall not include the provision of commercial services. 6. Testing authority is limited to those frequencies for which the DIRECTV—8 satellie is authorized under Call Sign: $2632; operations of the Ka—band payload authorized under Call Sign: 52132 must cease upon commencement ofthe maneuver to vacate the 100.65° W.L. orbitallocation and shallnot resume until such time that the DIRECTV—8 stelite has returned to DIRECTV—8‘s authorized orbial position of 100.65° WL. 7.. DIRECTV shall not operate the DBS payload of DIRECTV—8 during the drif ofthe stellite from the 100.65° W.L. orbitlocation to the 138° W.L.orbitlocation and during the drif othe stelit from 138° WL.orbi lcation to is assigned orbitalIocation of 100.65° WiL. 8.. DIRECTV shallnotify the Commission in writing nolter than seven days afteit has completed testing and returned DIRECTV—8 to ts assigned orbital location. " DIRECTY has two pending applications SAT—MOD—20050513—00100 and SAT—MOD—20050513—00101 to modify th authorized orbialloction ofDIRECTV—8 sitelit o 100.75° WJL. Comments have ben received. Ouracton hee is wihoutprejudice t he pendingaplictions

9.. DIRECTV shall coordinate its Tracking, Telemety, and Command, ("TT&C) operations with existing geostationary satelitesto ensure that no unaceeptable interference results from its TT&C operations during the drit to 138° W.L. and from 138° W.L to ts assigned orbital location. 10. DIRECTV is afforded thiry days from the date of release of this authorization to decline this authorization as conditioned. Railure to respond within this period will constiute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned. 1. This Authority is issued purstant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘srules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effectve upon release. Petiions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 ofthe Commission‘srules, 47 CF.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of he date of the public noticeindicating thatthis action was taken.

2. Contact Name: WillamM. Wilshire Phone Number: a2=730—1350 Companys.— Haris Wiltshire & Grannis, LLP Fax Number: ao2=730—1301 Street: 1200 18th StreetNW r—me wiilbire@harriswitshirc.com 12th Floor Cig: Washington State: nc Countrys USA Zipeode: 2o. — Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (Ifyour application is related to an application filed wih the Com ion, eatr the ie number below 3. Reference File Number da. I a fe submited withthis applcation? @ 1f¥es, complete and attach CC Form 159. If No,indiate reason for foe exemption (see 47 CR Section 1.1114), 0 Govemmental Entity 0 Noncommercia educational censee g Otherfplease explain): i: Fee Classication CRY ~ Space Staion (Geostationary) 5. Type Request @ Chane Sation Location & Extend Expiration Date g Oher 6. Temporay Orbi Location 7. Requested Extended Expiraion Date 138 wi.

3 Description —Ifthe complete description docs notappear in this bo, please goto the end of the form to view it n ts entirels) TRECTY Enterprises, LC requests special tenporary authority to drift DIRECIV 6 to 138 N. L. for in—orbit testing of its DBS payload. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned cetifies that nither applicant nor any other partytothe appliation is subject @ Yes gy No to a denialofFederal benefis that includes FCC benefis pursuantto Section $301 ofthe Anti~Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section $62, because ofa conviction for possssion ordistibution ofa contrlled substance. See 47 CFR 1—2002(b)forthe meaning of &quotparty to the applcation&:quot; forthese purposes. 10. Name ofPerson Sig 11. TiofPerson Signing James Buttervorth [Senior Vie President 12; Plesse supply any needatachments. Attachment 1: Exhibit A Atischment 2: Atiachment 3: WiLLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADEON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Ti18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Tite 47 Section 312()(1)AND/OR FORFETTURE (U.3.Code, Tite 47, Section 503)

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LMUSe 1200 nermsoamsmreennow wasimeron.oc z0016 WictsHiRE & 1esnmmesuranien 6 immntmeges uin anosanum June 24, 2005 Marlene H. Dortch Sccretary Federal Communications Commission 445 TwelfthStreet, S.W Washington, DC 20554 Re:= Requestfor Special Temporary Authorityfor In—Orbit Testing ofthe DBS Payload on DIRECTV 8 at 138° WL Call Sign: 82632 Dear Ms. Dortch: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV) hercby requests Special Temporary Authority (‘STA") during a period between on or about August 26, 2005 and October 10, 2005, to migrate the DIRECTV 8 satelite from the nominal 101° W.L. orbital location to 138° W.L., conduct in—orbit esting (‘IOT) ofthe Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") communications payload on the satellite at that location, and migrate back to 101° W.L DIRECTV 8, a hybrid satellite with both Ka—band! and DBS payloads, was successfully launched on May 22, 2005. The satellite is currently located at 100.65° W.L, where its Ka—band payload is in regular operation. DIRECTV has not yet had an opportunity to conduct IOT othe spacecraft‘s DBS payload, which is a necessary precursor to transferring traffic from the satllie it will replace, DIRECTV 2. DIRECTV has made arrangements to conduct 1O using the Canadian BSS stot at 138° W.L. for approximately two weeks in September. Specifically, DIRECTV contemplates the following schedule: * DIRECTV 8 will begin itsdrift to 138° W.L. on or about August 26, 2005. During the drif, which DIRECTV expects t take approximately sixteen days, the satelite‘s communications payloads will be tumed offother than TT&C functions" * The satelite‘s Ka—band payload will not be operated during the period of his STA. * DIRECTV will use 17307 MHz fo ts command uplink and 12203.25 and 12203.75 Mitz for its telemetry downlinks

Baaus, Wiursume & Grnus t Marlene H. Dortch June 24, 2005 Page2 of2 * After DIRECTV 8 reaches 138° W.L, DIRECTV willthen commence TOT of the satellite‘s DBS payload from about September 11, 2005 to September 24, 2005. * After IOT is completed, DIRECTV 8 will then be drifted back to the nominal 101° W.L. slot (again with its communications payloads tumed offother than TT&C functions) over the course of approximately sixteen days, reaching that orbital position on or about October 10, 2005. Operation and testing of the DBS payload ofDIRECTV 8 during this maneuver will not result in harmful interference to other satellisystems. DIRECTV has received permission from Industry Canada to use the 136° W.L. BSS slot for testing, and has coordinated its TOT plans with Ciel Satellite Communications, Inc.,the Canadian DBS Hicensee at 129° W.L., which is the nearest DBS system likely to be in operation during the relevant period. DIRECTV will also coordinate its TT&C operations during drift with all other potentially affected operators to ensure that no harmfulinterference results. Grant ofthis STA request will erve the public interest by allowing DIRECTV to test the DBS payload on DIRECTV 8 to ensure thatit ifully operational and ready to begin providing service to millions ofDIRECTV subscribers from itslicensed orbital location. Accordingly, DIRECTV requests the expeditious grant ofspecial temporary suthority. Respectfully submitted, —PotiasM/blaak.» William M. Wiltshire Counsel to DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC


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