Attachment Update

Update

LETTER submitted by William M. Wiltshire

Update

2007-01-19

This document pretains to SES-MFS-20061213-02158 for Modification w/ Foreign Satellite (earth station) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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‘ HARR'S, ‘ 1200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 WILTSHIRE & TEL 202.730.1300 FaAX 202.730.1301 WWW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM e tsne ATTORNEYS AT LAW January 19, 2007 BY HAND DELIVERY Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commussion 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Information Update SAT—STA—20061213—00149 SES—MFS—20061213—02157 SES—AMD—20070104—00009 SES—MFS—20061213—02158 SES—MFS—20C061213—02162 Dear Ms. Dortch: The applications referenced above relate to the proposed relocation of the DIRECTV 1R satellite from its current location at 101° W.L to 72.5° W.L., where it would operate pursuant to a Canadian authorization issued to Telesat Canada as a replacement for the DIRECTV 1 satellite now operating there. Pursuant to Section 1.65 of the Commission‘s rules, this is to inform you that on January 18, 2007, Industry Canada approved Telesat Canada‘s plan to operate DIRECTV 1R at 72.5° W.L., and to operate DIRECTV 1 at another Canadian BSS orbital location (91° W.L.). A copy of that approval letter is enclosed herewith for inclusion in the record of these proceedings. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact undersigned counsel. Sincerely yours, William M. Wiltshire Counselfor DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Enclosure

industrie Canada industry Canada Our file: 46215 (105263 RH) Mr. Ted H. Ignacy Chief Financial Officer Telesat Canada 1601 Telesat Court Gloucester, Ontario K1B 5P94 x# Dear Mr~gfi% SA _ I refer to your letter ofNovember 23, 2006 seeking approval of Telesat Canada‘s (Telesat) plan to operate the DTV 1 and DTV 1R satellites at the 91°W and 72.5°Worbital positions, respectively. I also understand that in conjunction with this plan, Telesat‘s arrangement for the use of the DTV 2 satellite will terminate with the satellite returningto DirecTV. I am pleased to provide youwith the Department‘s approval of your plan to use, pursuant to existing authorizations issued to Telesat Canada for the use of DBS spectrum at the Q1°Wand 72.5°Worbital positions, namely to relocate the DTV 1 satellite to and operate it at the 91°Wposition and to procure and locate and operate the DTV—1R satellite at the 72.5°W orbital position. This approval is subject to the additional conditions oflicence set out in the attachment to this letter. In keeping withthe June 2005 and January 2006 exchanges ofletters between Industry Canada and the Federal Communications Commission of the United States respecting the operations of the DTV 1 and DTV 2 satellites, and as prescribed in the applicable conditions of licence, please ensure that advance notice is provided to Industry Canada of the termination of existing arrangements. It should also be notedthat further conditions of licence may be required to give effect to any understandings developed between Industry Canada and any other administration respecting the proposed useof the satellites. Please note that nothing in this letter shall be construed as an approval of any application submitted by Telesat Canada pursuant to Industry Canada‘s on— going satellite licensing initiative. A separate response from Industry Canada will deal with Telesat‘s request for an extension to its milestonedeadline for placing a newsatellite in orbit at the 72.5°W orbital position. Lastly, in the event that bs

—2 . Telesat wishes to locate its Nimig 2 satellite at the 72.5°W orbital position, Telesat must obtain prior approval from Industry Canada. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Richard Hiebert at (613) 998—4333. Yours sincerely, / Jan Skora Director General Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulatory Branch Attachment % €»

Attachment Licence Conditions for Telesat Canada‘s Use of Broadcasting Satellites (DTV 1 and DTV 1R) at the °W and 72.5°W Orbital Positions Telesat shall ensure thatthe DTV 1 and DTV 1Rspacecraft are underthe direction or control of a Canadian entity as set out in section 3(3)(b) of the Radiocommunication 4ct. Telesat shall take all reasonable measures, barring catastrophic failure of satellite ?s,.} components, to maintain the capability to de—orbit the DTV 1 and DTV 1R spacecraft to orbits consistent with Recommendation ITU—R $.1003—1, Environmental Protection ofGeostationary—Satellite Orbit. Telesat shall informIndustry Canada, through the Director, Space and International xt Regulatory Activities, at least four days in advance by written notice, of any planned termination or expiration of its arrangements for the use of the DTV 1 and DTV 1R satellites. Telesatshall operate the satellite within the provisions of the ITURadio Regulations, Canadian legislative and regulatory requirements, and Departmental spectrum policies. a) With respect to operation ofthe DTV 1 satellite at the I1°W orbital position, Telesat shall ensure that the collective operations ofthe satellite facilities at the 91°W orbital position are, at all times, in conformity with the Region 2 Planof Appendices 30 and 30A of the ITU Radio Regulations b) With respect to operation of the DTV 1R satellite at the 72.5°Worbital position, until suchtime as Canada has successfully modified the Region 2 Plan of Appendices 30 and 30A of the TTURadio Regulations, Telesat shall operate the satellite in conformity with the Region 2 Plan. c) Notwithstanding 5(a) and 5(b) above, to the extent that operations do not conform with the Region 2 Plan, such operations shall be on a no interference, no protection basis. All other conditions of licence respecting Telesat‘s use of the broadcasting satellite spectrumat the Q1°W and 72.5°Worbital positions shall apply to the operation of these satellites.


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