Attachment 2003Rainbow-complete

2003Rainbow-complete

LETTER submitted by Rainbow

letter

2003-12-15

This document pretains to SAT-T/C-19950126-00007 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATTC1995012600007_807325

Mintz, Levin, Cobhn, Ferris, Gldvsky and Popeo, P.C. 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. 20004 Benjamin J. Griffin ‘ 202 434 7300 202 434 7400 fax Direct dial 202 661 8720 beriffin@mintz.com December 15, 2003 HAND DELIVERY fiESE%VEE} Donald Abelson, Chief 15 2003 International Bureau DEC Federal Communications Commuission EEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS comMISSIO® 445 12th Street, SW aFFicE or THE sEChETARY Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Rainbow DBS Company LLC Direct Broadcast Satellite Construction Permit, File Nos. DBS 87—01, 94—SAT—AL—96, 94—SAT—TC—96, 49—SAT—TC—95, 130—SAT—EXT—95, SAT—MOD—20020408—00062, SaAT—MOD—2003110—00009 Dear Mr. Abelson: Rainbow DBS Company LLC ("Rainbow DBS") is pleased to report to the International Bureau that Rainbow DBS has timely and successfully completed all milestones required by the Commission‘s Memorandum Opinion and Order, 16 FCC Red 9 (2000), as modified by the _ Bureau in April 2003," and is now offering original programming to customers throughout the United States. Specifically, the Rainbow 1 DBS satellite is operating on the 11 channels for which it is authorized to operate on pursuant to its license (File No. SAT—MOD—20020408— 00062) and the two channels which it is authorized to operate on pursuant to Special Temporary Authority ("STA") (File No. SAT—STA—20030623—00122). Rainbow DBS is providing service to customers, including original programming. Rainbow DBS is currently operating all of the Rainbow 1 transponders in full—CONUS mode. Should you have any questions regarding the foregoing report, please communicate with the undersigned. _ On April 22, 2003, the Bureau released an Order authorizing the launch of Rainbow 1 and extending the shipment, final testing and launch milestones for Rainbow 1 to August 31, 2003. See R/L DBS Company Application for Extension of Launch Milestone for Rainbow 1 (USABSS—17), File Nos. SAT— MOD—20020408—00062, SAT—MOD—2003110—00009, Order and Authorization, DA 03—1185 (rel. April 22, 2003). : Washington Boston New York Reston New Haven

MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C. Donald Abelson, Chief December 15, 2003 Page 2 Respectfully submitted, eh/ RF, Benjamin J. Griffin Christopher R. Bjornson Counselfor Rainbow DBS co: Anna Gomez Tom Tycez Rosalee Chiara Jennifer Gilsenan John Martin Sasha Field Doug Webbink Rockie Patterson Mark Young Selina Khan Marlene Dortch WDC 342091v1


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