Attachment DIRECTV - Grant May

DIRECTV - Grant May

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant corrected May 30 2019

2019-05-29

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190508-00037 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019050800037_1709397

‘n FiIe# s~-str~-2øISOS~-ca~37 S3039 SAT~STA-2O19O5O8-OOO37 1B2019001397 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Sign S~33S GrantDatc oS123 i~ DIRECTV T16 (or other identifier) See Term Dales See Approved by 0MB From____________ To: _____________ 3060 0678 GRA TE Date & Time Filed: May 82019 4:14:31:1 I6PM lot ernat innal l3urcau Approvcd: ______ /1 File Number: SAT STA 20190508 00037 4~Ith co~is ~ Calls ign: ~~çsa~ii;te ~èh~ 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 Request for TI 6 (Call Sign S3039) to Conduct TOT at 134.75 W.L. 1. Applicant Name: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Phone Number: 310 964—4996 DBA Name: Fax Number: Street: 1120 20th Street, NW E—Mail: spdulac@att.com Suite 1000 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 Attention: Steve Dulac

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20190508-00037 IBFS File No(s): SAT-STA-20190508-00037 GRANTED — Licensee/Grantee: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) With Conditions Call Sign: S3039 Satellite Name: T16 Orbital Location: 134.75° W.L. (required station- (± 0.05 degrees)1 keeping tolerance) Administration: United States Nature of Service: Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS), Direct-to-Home (DTH) International Bureau Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Grant of special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to conduct in-orbit testing (lOT) and telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) at the 134.75° W.L orbital location and to conduct ‘TT&C operations in connection with the drift of T16 to the 100.85° W.L. orbital location.2 Service Area(s): N/A Frequencies: 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) 18.3-18.59 GHz (space-to-Earth) 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space/space-to-Earth) 24.75-25.15 GHz (Earth-to-space) 28.35-28.6 GHz (Earth-to-space) 29.25-29.29 GHz (Earth-to-space) 29.5-30 GHz (Earth-to-space) Tf&C: Telemetry: 12697.0 MHz, 12698.0 MHz Command: 17789.0 MHz, 17791.0 MHz Unless otherwise specified herein, operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission’s rules not waived herein. This grant is also subject to the following conditions: 1. All operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis, i.e., T16 must not cause harmful interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station. 2. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of special temporary authority, DIRECTV must cease operations of T16 immediately upon notification of such interference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. DIRECTV must coordinate the operations of T16 with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations at the 134.75° W.L. orbital location or during the drift from the 134.75° W.L. orbital location to the 100.85° W.L. orbital location. 4. DIRECTV’s operations at the 134.75° W.L. orbital location must be limited to JOT and must not include the provision of commercial services. The Commission’s grant of authority for DIRECTV to operate T16 authorized an east-west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of ±0.025° of its assigned orbital location at 100.85° W.L. See IBFS File No. SAT-RPL-201 80913-00071. 2DIRECTV has separately filed a modification application to change T16’s authorized orbital location from 102.70 W.L. to 100.85° W.L., which is pending. See IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190509-00036. Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20 190508-00037 5. DIRECTV must operate only the TT&C frequencies on T16 during the space station’s drift from the 134.75° W.L. orbital location to the 100.85° W.L orbital location. 6. DJRECTV must notify the Commission within three business days of the commencement of T16’s operations pursuant to this grant. Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.26 1, and is effective upon release. Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Action May 29, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: see conditions To: see conditions Approved: // Steph~ .Duall Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Page 2 of 2

2. Contact --______________________________ Name: Jennifer D. Hindin Phone Number: 202—719—4975 Company: Wiley Rein LLP Fax Number: 202—719—7049 Street: 1776 K Street, NW E—Mail: jhindin@wileyrein.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 — Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the lB 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? If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1 .1114). Governmental Entity ~ Noncommercial educational licensee o Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request O Change Station Location Extend Expiration Date Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date

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 a grant of space station special temporary authority for 30 days to conduct in—orbit testing of the T16 satellite (S3039) at 134.75 W.L. and to drift the satellite to its requested permanent location of 100.85 W.L. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject ® Yes 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 Steve Dulac Director, Content Technology & Regulatory Policy 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 31 2(a)( 1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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EXHIBIT 1 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (“DIRECTV”) respectfully requests a grant of space station special temporary authority (“STA”)’ for 30 days to conduct in-orbit testing (“JOT”) of the T16 satellite (Call Sign S3039) at 1 34.75° W.L. and to drift the satellite to its requested permanent location of 100.85° W.L.2 DIRECTV requests that this special temporary authority commence upon arrival of T16 at 134.75° W.L., which is currently anticipated to be on or about June 29, 2019—nine days after the satellite’s scheduled launch on June 20, 2019. The lOT period is expected to last approximately three weeks, and the drift to 100.85° W.L. is expected to last approximately seven weeks.3 DIRECTV separately and simultaneously is requesting earth station special temporary authority to operate its Los Angeles, California earth station (Call Sign E980285) and two Castle Rock, Colorado earth stations (Call Signs E930304 and E070027) to support lOT of the Tl6 satellite. T16 payload testing will be performed in the following frequency bands: FSS Ka-band • 18.3-18.55 0Hz, 18.55-18.59 GHz, and 19.7-20.2 0Hz (space-to-Earth); and • 28.35-28.6 GHz, 29.25-29.29 GHz, and 29.5-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space). DIRECTV has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, and a $980.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System. 2 Although T16 is currently authorized to operate at 102.70° W.L., DIRECTV has filed a modification application to change T16’s authorized orbital location from 102.70° W.L. to 100.85° W.L. See ModUlcation Application to Change T16 Orbital Location (S3039), File No. SAT-MOD-20 190508-00036. ~ During the drift from 134.75° W.L. to 100.85° W.L., only the satellite’s TT&C frequencies will be utilized. DIRECTV intends to file STA extension requests to cover any testing or drift period that exceeds 30 days from T16’s arrival at 134.75° W.L.

BSS 17/24 GHz band • 17.3-17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth); and • 24.75-25.15 GHz (Earth-to-space). DBS Ku-band • 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth); and • 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space). Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (“TT&C”) services for TI 6 will be performed using the following center frequencies: • 12697 MHz and 12698 MHz (space-to-Earth); and • 17789 MHz and 17791 MHz (Earth-to-space). During the lOT of T16, DIRECTV will operate in the above-referenced frequency bands. DIRECTV has identified the operational satellites within +1-6 degrees of the requested JOT location of 134.750 W.L. Coordination has been completed with the operators of such satellites to resolve potential interference issues. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs during lOT, contact information has been shared with these operators, and DIRECTV will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. DIRECTV has assessed and limited the probability of T16 becoming a source of debris as a result of collision with large debris or other operational space stations during lOT at 134.75° W.L. T16 will not be located at the same orbital location as another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station-keeping volume with another satellite. Further, DIRECTV is not aware of any other FCC-licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station-keeping volume with T16 at 134.75° W.L. In addition, DIRECTV is not aware of any system with an overlapping station-

keeping volume with T16 at 134.75° W.L. that is the subject of an International Telecommunication Union (“ITU”) filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. To the extent necessary, DIRECTV requests that any waivers granted to TI 6 at its nominal operational orbital positions be extended to the satellite at 134.75° W.L. The lOT ofTi 6’s payloads at 134.75° W.L. is a critical step in ensuring that the satellite will be fully operational. This, in turn, will provide additional capacity to customers at the satellite’s nominal operational orbital positions, thereby promoting the public interest. Accordingly, DIRECTV respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request.


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