Attachment DIRECTV - Grant May

DIRECTV - Grant May

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2015-05-07

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20150415-00024 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2015041500024_1087620

revvomnownmrreercmmm SAT—STA—20150415—00024 1B2015000704 Tile # SBT— — 2015ouis—Coo24 _ $2861 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC DIRECTV KU—79W Call Sign S29G!_ Grant Date os/otf/is (or other identifier) pered 0¢ Term Dates Approved by OMB oc s 30 da 3060—0678 From cordifior To: 1 Date & Time Filed: Apr 15 2015 3:58:17:080PM International Bureau Approved: File Number: SAT—STA—20150415—00024 <eusith conditions Callsign: Chief, Sxtellife Wligy Banch 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: KU—7IW STA 1. Applicant Name: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Phone Number: 301—663—0053 DBA Name: Fax Number: 240—358—0569 Street: 2230 E. Imperial Hwy E—Mail: jwengryniuk@directv.com CA/LAI/N340 City: El Segundo State: CA Country: USA Zipcode: 90245 — Attention: Mr Jack M Wengryniuk

DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File Nos. SAT—STA—20150415—00024 The application of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20150422—00030, IS GRANTED. Accordingly, DIRECTV is authorized for a period of 30 days, commencing upon the arrival of DIRECTV KU—79W (Call Sign $2861) at the 77.5° W.L. orbital location, to conduct in—orbit testing (IOT) of DIRECTV KU—79W using the 11.7—12.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands, and to conduct telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) using the 11.704 GHz and 11.705 GHz (space— to—Earth), and 14.005 GHz and 14.495 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands. Upon completion of IOT, DIRECTV is also authorized to conduct TT&C operations necessary to drift DIRECTV KU—79W to the assigned orbital location at 79° W.L. Operations under this authorization are subject to the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in DIRECTV‘s application and the Federal Communications Commission‘s rules, and are subject to the conditions set forth below. 1. All operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. DIRECTV must not cause harmful interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication system. 2. In the event of any harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant of special temporary authority, DIRECTV must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and must immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event. 3. DIRECTV must coordinate operations of DIRECTV KU—79W with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations at the _ 77.5° W.L. orbital location or during drift to the 79° W.L. orbital location. 4. DIRECTV KU—79W‘s operations at 77.5° W.L. must be limited to IOT and must not include the provision of commercial services. 5. DIRECTV must operate only the TT&C frequencies on DIRECTV KU—79W during the space station‘s drift from the 77.5° W.L. orbital location to the 79° W.L. orbital location. 6. During IOT, DIRECTV must maintain the DIRECTV KU—79W space station with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees of the 77.5° W.L. orbital location. 7. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this grant of special temporary authority is at DIRECTV‘s own risk. 8. DIRECTV must notify the Commission, in writing that IOT operations have begun, within two business days of the commencement. 9. 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. Tile # SPT—STD—2015041S$ —CooR2 Y Call Sign S2§G!_ Grant Date 05/07l’§ (or other identifier) s see Torm Dates PeSed o€ From_cordlifimé yy. 80 da:lg__ International Bureau Approved: $wth andio® F. Dual) Cmef Zatellite licg Banch

2. Contact Name: William M. Wiltshire Phone Number: 202—730—1350 Company: Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP_ Fax Number: 202—730—1301 Street: 1919 M Street NW E—Mail: _ wwiltshire@hwglaw.com Suite 800 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 — Attention: 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). <4 Governmental Entity g*y Noncommercial educational licensee {G Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request , Change Station Location £3 Extend Expiration Date «4 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 77.5 WL.

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 hereby requests Special Temporary Authority to conduct in—orbit testing of the KU—79W satellite at the 77.5 W.L. orbital 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 or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Romulo Pontual Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Narrative 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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HWG HARRIS, WWILTSHIRE & GRANNIS us 1919 M STREET NW suITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ~TEL +1 202 730 1300 FAX +1 202 730 1301 April 15, 2015 HWGLAW.COM ATTORNEYS AT LAW BY ELECTRONIC FILING Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Requestfor Special Temporary Authorityfor In—Orbit Testing of DIRECTV KU—79W at 77.5° W.L. Dear Ms. Dortch: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV") hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to locate the DIRECTV KU—79W satellite (call sign $2861) at the 77.5° W.L. orbital location for in—orbit testing ("IOT") after launch of the satellite, which is currently scheduled for May 20, 2015. This STA will cover a period of approximately 30 days within a 60 day window, which DIRECTV requests be keyed to become effective upon the satellite‘s arrival at 77.5° W .L. DIRECTV KU—7IW is currently at the launch site being readied for launch. DIRECTV desires to conduct IOT for approximately two weeks before moving the satellite 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 KU—79W will be located at 77.5° W.L. [no earlier than about May 30, 2015]. + After DIRECTV KU—79W reaches 77.5° W.L., DIRECTV will then commence IOT of the satellite for approximately 2 weeks.‘ + After IOT is completed, DIRECTV KU—79W will then be drifted to its assigned location at 78.8° W.L. (nominal) over the course of approximately 3 to 5 days [reaching that orbital position on or about June 17, 2015]. 1 During the period covered by this STA, DIRECTV will use 14001 and 14496.5MHz for its command uplinks and 11700.75 and 11702.25 MHz for its telemetry downlinks.

HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP Marlene H. Dortch April 15, 2015 Page 2 of 2 In order to address the timing uncertainties normally associated with positioning a spacecraft after launch, DIRECTV requests that the STA become effective upon the arrival of DIRECTV KU—79W at 77.5° W.L. Operation and testing of DIRECTV KU—79W during IOT will consist of performance verification testing of all transponders and antenna pattern verification testing of all antenna beams. During this testing, unmodulated CW carriers will be used to generate swept frequency response and gain transfer characteristics of each transponder. The maximum value of transmit power used during this testing will be consistent with the DIRECTV KU—79W application," except for short periods of time during gain transfer when the maximum transmit power could exceed that value by up to 2 dB during some tests. This testing will not result in harmful interference to other Ku— band satellite systems as the closest co—frequency co—coverage operational satellite is located 5.5° away." DIRECTV will also coordinate its TT&C operations 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 KU—79W 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 77.5° 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 DIRECTVY Enterprises, LLC * See IBFS File Nos. SAT—LOA—20120316—00051 and SAT—AMD—20120420—00071. Note that Star One C3 is located at 75° W.L. but the co—frequency operations of this satellite are restricted to Brazil. Also note that Intelsat 16 is located at 79° W.L., but DIRECTV is the sole leasee of this satellite and will self—coordinate any IOT interference. Finally, note that AMC—2 is located at 81° W.L., but co—frequency coverage of that satellite is limited to South America.


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