Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2007-07-20

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20070607-00078 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2007060700078_579478

Approved by OMB 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Jun 72007 4:31:58:876PM File Number: SAT—STA—20070607—00078 Callsign: Z6\ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: D10 — STA — IOT test at 102.60 1. Applicant Name: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Phone Number: 310—726—4993 DBA Name: Fax Number: 310—535—5323 Street: 2230 E. Imperial Hwy E—Mail: dapattillo@directv.com City: El Segundo State: CA Country: USA Zipcode: 90245 — Attention: Dave Pattillo 1 n« ©0t—StTR— 2007060607—0co78 | Call Sign 6264 Grant Date, 23, 207 2 e Tern Dates i @,m PCs ,wcy& Seuxs, anss4

ATTACHMENT Conditions of Authorization: SAT—STA—20070607—00078 Call Sign: $2641 Grant Date: July 23, 2007 The request of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV*") for special temporary authority (STA), File No. SAT—STA—20070607—00078, IS GRANTED. Accordingly, DIRECTV IS AUTHORIZED, for thirty days commencing August 10, 2007, to operate the DIRECTV 10 satellite at the102.6° W.L. orbital location after launch to conduct in— orbit testing (IOT) using the 29.250—29.500 GHz/28.350—28.600 GHz (uplink) and 18.300—18.800 GHz (downlink) frequencies and to conduct telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) operations in the 29.251 GHz and 29.493 GHz (uplink), 18.30025 GHz and 18.30075 GHz (downlink) frequencies necessary to maintain the satellite at that location and to drift the satellite to its assigned orbital location at 102.8° W.L. following the end of IOT. This authorization is granted in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in DIRECTV‘s application, this Attachment, and the Commission‘s rules: 1. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., DIRECTV shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radiocommunication system. 2. In the event of any harmful interference as a result of DIRECTV 10‘s operations during relocation or during operations at the 102.6° W.L. orbital location, DIRECTV shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. DIRECTV‘s operations at 102.6° W.L. shall be limited solely to IOT operations and shall not include the provision of commercial services. 4. DIRECTV must coordinate all of its Ka—band downlink operations with Federal fixed—satellite systems, both geostationary and non—geostationary, in accordance with footnote US334 to the Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106. Absent a coordination agreement pursuant to footnote US334, DIRECTV shall operate its Ka—band downlinks on a non—harmful interference basis with regards to Federal systems in the 18.3—18.8 and 19.7—20.2 GHz bands and must terminate its Ka—band downlink operations immediately in the event that such operations cause harmful interference into operating Federal systems. In addition, DIRECTV must accept interference from such systems absent a coordination agreement pursuant to footnote US334. 5. DIRECTV shall coordinate its TT&C operations with existing geostationary satellites to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its TT&C operations during the drift from 102.6° W.L. to its assigned orbital location at 102.8° W .L.

6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at DIRECTV‘s ownrisk. 7. DIRECTV is afforded thirty days from the date of release of this authorization to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned. 8. This Authority is granted pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. edT—©®0m% files SOtT—=19— zorc Call $ 1 Grant Date _ SV;\%S;,

2. Contact Name: William M. Wiltshire Phone Number: 202—730—1350 Company: Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, LLP__ Fax Number: 202—730—1301 Street: 1200 18th Street, NW E—Mail: wwiltshire@harriswiltshire.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 — Attention: William M. Wiltshire Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). (®] Governmental Entity ¢3 Noncommercial educational licensee (o] Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification —CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request «4 Change Station Location C Extend Expiration Date @ Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 102.60

8. Description (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC requests authority to conduct in—orbit testing of its space station. See Exhibit A. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @, Yes {34 No to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing James Butterworth Senior Vice President 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Exhibit A Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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HARR'S’ 1200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 W‘LTSHIRE & TEL 202.730.1300 FAX 202.730.1301 WWW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM GRANNIS LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW June 7, 2007 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Requestfor Special Temporary Authorityfor In—Orbit Testing of DIRECTVY 10 at 102.6° W.L. Call Sign: S$2641 Dear Ms. Dortch: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV") hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to locate the DIRECTV 10 satellite at the 102.6° W.L. orbital location for in—orbit testing ("IOT") after launch of the satellite, which is currently scheduled for early July 2007. DIRECTV also requests that this authority cover the use of Ka—band frequencies for telemetry, tracking and command ("TT&C") functions for a period commencing upon reaching 102.6° W.L. through migration of the satellite to its licensed position at the nominal 103° W.L. location. This STA will cover a period of approximately 30 days, which DIRECTV requests be keyed to become effective upon the satellite‘s arrival at 102.6° W.L. DIRECTV 10 is fully constructed and scheduled for launch early next month. DIRECTV desires to conduct IOT for approximately four weeks before moving the satellite slightly to its licensed position to begin commercial operations. Specifically, DIRECTV contemplates the following schedule [with approximate dates indicated in brackets]: _ After launch and orbit raising maneuvers, DIRECTV 10 will be located at 102.6° W.L. [on or about August 17, 2007].

HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP Marlene H. Dortch June 7, 2007 Page 2 of 2 e After DIRECTV 10 reaches 102.6° W.L., DIRECTV will then commence IOT of the satellite [from about August 17, 2007 to September 12, 2007].‘ _ After IOT is completed, DIRECTV 10 will then be drifted to its assigned location over the course of approximately three days [reaching that orbital position on or about September 15, 2007]. Operation and testing of DIRECTV 10 during this maneuver will not result in harmful interference to other satellite systems. The only other co—frequency satellites located within two degrees of are are DIRECTV 8 and DIRECTV 98, operating at 100.85° W.L. and 101.1° W.L., respectively, and DIRECTV anticipates no difficulty in coordinating the operations of its satellites. DIRECTV will also coordinate its TT&C operations during drift with all other potentially affected operators to ensure that no harmful interference results. Furthermore, DIRECTV is prepared to terminate all testing operations immediately upon notification from the Commission that its operations cause harmful interference to any authorized user of the spectrum. Grant of this STA request will serve the public interest by allowing DIRECTV to test the DIRECTV 10 satellite to ensure that it is fully operational and ready to begin providing service to millions of DIRECTV subscribers from the satellite‘s licensed orbital location. Allowing DIRECTV to test the satellite at 102.6° W.L. will serve the public interest by minimizing the risk of interference. Accordingly, and in light of the impending launch date, DIRECTV requests the expeditious grant of special temporary authority. Respectfully submitted, /s/ William M. Wiltshire Counsel to DIRECTY Enterprises, LLC During the period covered by this STA, DIRECTV will use 29251.00 and 29493.00 MHz for its command uplinks and 18300.25 and 18300.75 MHz for its telemetry downlinks.


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