Attachment 20100513153221.pdf

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100507-00095 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010050700095_817066

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File Number: SAT—STA—20100507—00095
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                                          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:
STA — D10 — Move to 102.6 WL
1. Applicant

             Name:        DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC           Phone Number:                            310—964—3982
             DBA Name:                                       Fax Number:                              310—964—4883
             Street:      2230 E. Imperial Hwy               E—Mail:                                  bmregan@directv.com
                          CA/LAI/N340
             City:        El Segundo                         State:                                    CA
             Country:     USA                                Zipcode:                                 90245
             Attention:   Mr Brian M Regan


       5.      While at the 102.6° W.L. orbital location, DIRECTV shall maintain the
DIRECTV 10 space station with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of
+/— 0.05 degrees.

       6.      This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commuission‘s rules
on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately.




                                                     File #   SBT— sTh—20100567—Co098S

                                                     Call Sign $264            GrantDate_O5/12/10
                                                     (or other identifier)
                                                                               Term Dates pericd of
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                                                                                               30 days
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                                                                             Chief; Sqtellite Policy Branch


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:                                          Relationship:                        Legal Counsel


   (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, entereither 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       g43 Noncommercial educational licensee
gy Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CRY — Space Station (Geostationary)
5. Type Request

g£4 Change Station Location                        {74 Extend Expiration Date                       @ Other


6. Temporary Orbit Location                                                 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date
        102.6


8. Description   (If the complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     DIRECTV Enterprises,            LLC requests Special Temporary Authority for 30 days to temporarily
     relocate the DIRECTV 10 satellite to the 102.6 WL location,                                   and to continue operations
     during its migration to,               and upon reaching,            that location.




9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject & Yes              £4 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 ordistribution 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: STA Request                         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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                                           May 7, 2010

Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554

       Re:      Requestfor Special Temporary Authorityfor Temporary Relocation of
                DIRECTVY 10 to 102.6° W.L.
                Call Sign: S2641

Dear Ms. Dortch:

        DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV") hereby requests Special Temporary
Authority ("STA") to relocate the DIRECTV 10 satellite temporarily to the 102.6° W.L. orbital
location, and to continue operations during its migration to, and upon reaching, that location.
DIRECTV requests that this STA become effective on May 14 and remain in place for a period
of approximately 30 days.

        DIRECTV 10 is currently operating at the 102.815° W.L. orbital location. As DIRECTV
has previously informed the Commission, that satellite suffered a post—launch anomaly that has
limited the capacity available in certain local markets.‘ DIRECTV believes that it can ameliorate
this condition, but will need to discontinue commercial service from the satellite and relocate it
slightly so that it is not within the cluster of its other operational satellites. Accordingly,
DIRECTV intends to move DIRECTV 10 to the 102.6° W.L. position to conduct the restorative
procedure. During this migration, DIRECTV 10 will continue to provide service to subscribers.
However, over the course of this migration, DIRECTV intends to transfer all traffic from
DIRECTV 10 to DIRECTV 12, DIRECTV‘s newest satellite which has just completed in—orbit
testing and is expected to arrive at the nominal 103° W.L. location on or about May 11, 2010. At
the conclusion of the STA period, the satellite will be in position for the corrective procedure to
be attempted.



!   See, e.g., Letter from William M. Wiltshire to Marlene H. Dortch, CS Docket Nos. 98—120
    and 00—96 and MB Docket No. 07—91, at 6 (Mar. 10, 2008).


WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP

Marlene H. Dortch
May 7, 2010
Page 2 of 2

        Operation 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 (soon) DIRECTV 12 at 102.765° W.L. DIRECTV anticipates no difficulty in coordinating
the operations of its satellites. DIRECTV will also coordinate its operations during drift with all
other potentially affected operators to ensure that no harmful interference results. Furthermore,
DIRECTV is prepared to terminate all 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 setting the stage for DIRECTV
to attempt to correct the anomaly currently affecting DIRECTV 10 so that the satellite can
provide the most robust service possible to millions of DIRECTV subscribers from its licensed
orbital location. DIRECTV is currently in the process of finalizing coordination arrangements
for the procedure to be performed at 102.6° W.L., and will seek a separate STA once that
coordination has been completed. Accordingly, and in light of the impending arrival of
DIRECTV 12, DIRECTV requests the expeditious grant of special temporary authority.

                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                         /s/

                                                        William M. Wiltshire
                                                        Counsel to DIRECTVY Enterprises, LLC




   1200 18TH STREET, NW | SUITE 1200 | WASHINGTON, DC 20038 | TEL 207—730—1300 { FAX 202—730—1301 | WILTSHIREGRANNIS.COM


                                           May 7, 2010


Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554

       Re:     Requestfor Special Temporary Authorityfor Temporary Relocation of
               DIRECTV 10 to 102.6° W.L.
               Call Sign: S2641

Dear Ms. Dortch:

        DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV") hereby requests Special Temporary
Authority ("STA") to relocate the DIRECTV 10 satellite temporarily to the 102.6° W.L. orbital
location, and to continue operations during its migration to, and upon reaching, that location.
DIRECTV requests that this STA become effective on May 14 and remain in place for a period
of approximately 30 days.

        DIRECTV 10 is currently operating at the 102.815° W.L. orbital location. As DIRECTV
has previously informed the Commission, that satellite suffered a post—launch anomaly that has
limited the capacity available in certain local markets.‘ DIRECTV believes that it can ameliorate
this condition, but will need to discontinue commercial service from the satellite and relocate it
slightly so that it is not within the cluster of its other operational satellites. Accordingly,
DIRECTV intends to move DIRECTV 10 to the 102.6° W.L. position to conduct the restorative
procedure. During this migration, DIRECTV 10 will continue to provide service to subscribers.
However, over the course of this migration, DIRECTV intends to transfer all traffic from
DIRECTV 10 to DIRECTV 12, DIRECTV‘s newest satellite which has just completed in—orbit
testing and is expected to arrive at the nominal 103° W.L. location on or about May 11, 2010. At
the conclusion of the STA period, the satellite will be in position for the corrective procedure to
be attempted.



_   See, eg., Letter from William M. Wiltshire to Marlene H. Dortch, CS Docket Nos. 98—120
    and 00—96 and MB Docket No. 07—91, at 6 (Mar. 10, 2008).


WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP

Marlene H. Dortch
May 7, 2010
Page 2 of 2

        Operation 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 (soon) DIRECTV 12 at 102.765° W.L. DIRECTV anticipates no difficulty in coordinating
the operations of its satellites. DIRECTV will also coordinate its operations during drift with all
other potentially affected operators to ensure that no harmful interference results. Furthermore,
DIRECTV is prepared to terminate all 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 setting the stage for DIRECTV
to attempt to correct the anomaly currently affecting DIRECTV 10 so that the satellite can
provide the most robust service possible to millions of DIRECTV subscribers from its licensed
orbital location. DIRECTV is currently in the process of finalizing coordination arrangements
for the procedure to be performed at 102.6° W.L., and will seek a separate STA once that
coordination has been completed. Accordingly, and in light of the impending arrival of
DIRECTV 12, DIRECTV requests the expeditious grant of special temporary authority.

                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                         hA

                                                        William M. Wiltshire
                                                        Counsel to DIRECTVY Enterprises, LLC




   1200 187X STREET, NW | SQITE 1280 | WASHINGTON, 0C 20036 [ THL 207—730—1300 | FAX 202—730—1301 | WiLTSHIRECRANNIS.COM



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