Attachment DIRECTV - Grant Sept

DIRECTV - Grant Sept

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2019-09-11

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190826-00081 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019082600081_1901670

File# :~~T~-2c~’ ~ ~ 1B2019003089 S3039 SAT~STA-2O19O826OO°Bl ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC DIRECTV T-16 Call Sign Grant Date 03 11 ‘IS” (or other identifier) ‘. TertnDatcs r’ Approved by 0MB 3060—0678 From 0 O1 ~3 To: 30 dc~ ORANTED~ 1./i // Date & Time Filed: Aug26 2019 I0:43:54:550AM International Bureau Approved: ?L4d~JI ~ File Number: SAT STA—20I90826 00081 1~ wth c~,c~1ki’S S ~e~XD~kIl Cal Isign: Q~e~&44II~ Poh~ ~i~rnch 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 Second Extension Request to Drift TI6 (Call Sign S3039) to 100.85 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’aatt.com Suite 1000 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipeode: 20036 Attention: Steve Dulac

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20 190826-00081 IBFS File No(s): SAT-STA-20190826-00081 G R A N T ED — Licensee/Grantee: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) With Conditions Call Sign: S3039 Satellite Name: DIRECTV T16 Orbital Location: 100.85° W.L. (see Scope of Grant) (required station- keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Telemetry, tracking, & command (1~T&C) International Bureau Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to continue to conduct TT&C operations necessary to drift DIRECTV T16 from the 134.75° W.L. orbital location to the 100.85° W.L. orbital location. Service Area(s): N/A Frequencies: Telemetry, Tracking, and Command 12697 MHz and 12698 MHz (space-to-Earth) 17789 MHz and 17791 MHz (Earth-to-space) 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 during the drift from the 134.75° W.L. orbital location to the 100.85° W.L. orbital location. 4. DIRECTV must coordinate the operations of DIRECTV T16 with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations during the drift to the 100.85° W.L. orbital location. 5. DIRECTV may not provide payload services during the drift. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of this special temporary authority is solely at DIRECTV’s own risk. 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 0.26 1 of the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 CFR § 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 Space station licenses are subject to conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20190826-00081 Action September 11, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: September 1, 2019 To: period of 30 days Approved: Stephen uall 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 tile 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). 0 Governmental Entity ~ Noncommercial educational licensee 0 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationar~) 5. Type Req uest o Change Station Location 0 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 an extension of its grant of space station special temporary authority for an additional 30 days to drift DIRECTV’s Tl6 satellite (S3039) from its in-orbit testing location of 134.75 W.L. to its permanent authorized 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 Ii. Title of Person Signing Steve Dulac Director, Content Technology & Regulatory Policy 1 2. Please supply any need attachments. [Attachment 1: Narrative j 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 an extension of its grant of space station special temporary authority (“STA~) for an additional 30 days to drift DIRECTV’s recently launched TI 6 satellite (Call Sign S3039) from its in-orbit testing (“lOT”) location of 134.750 W.L. to its permanent authorized location of 1 00.85° W.L. Pursuant to Section 1 .62 of the Commission’s rules,1 DIRECTV will continue to operate pursuant to the terms and conditions of its existing STA pending action on this timely filed renewal request. On May 29, 2019, the Commission granted DIRECTV’s 30-day STA request to conduct lOT of T16 at 134.750 W.L. and to drift the satellite to its permanent authorized location of 100.85° W.L.2 The lOT period commenced on July 1. 2019~ and was completed on July 22, 20l9.~ The drift to 100.85° W.L. commenced on July 23, 2019 and is expected to he completed on or about September 4. 20l9.~ On August 8, 2019. the Commission granted [)1RECTV~s 30- day STA extension request to continue drifting the satellite to its permanent authorized orbital 47 C.F.R. § 1.62. 2 See Satellite Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No. SAT-Ol 394, File No. SAT-STA-20190508-00037 (May 31. 2019). ~ See Letter from J. Hindin, Counsel to DIRECTV, to M. Dortch, FCC, File No. SAT-STA 20190508-00037 (July 2,2019). ~ See Letter from J. Hindiri, Counsel to DIRECTV, to M. Dortch, FCC, File Nos. SAT-MOD 20190508-00036, SAT-RPL-20180913-00071 (July 25, 2019). ~ During the drift from 134.75° W.L. to 100.85° W.L., only the satellit&s TT&C frequencies will be utilized.

location.6 By this application, DIRECTV respectfully requests an extension of its current STA for an additional 30 days to cover the remaining drifi period.7 Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (“TT&C~) services for T16 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). Grant of this space station STA request is in the public interest because it will facilitate the relocation ofTl6 from its lOT location to its permanent authorized orbital location. Accordingly, DIRECTV respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request. 6 See Satellite Policy Brunch Information: Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No. SAT-0 1407. File No. SAT-STA-20190723-00065 (Aug. 9, 2019). ~ DIRECTV intends to file additional STA extension requests to cover any drift that exceeds this 30-day period. 2


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