Attachment request

request

REQUEST submitted by DIRECTV

request

2006-10-11

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20060807-00085 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2006080700085_532973

1200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, N W WASHINGTON, DC 20036 TEL 202.730. I300 F A X 202.730. I30 I VVVVW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM ATTORNEYS AT LAW BY HAND DELIVERY Marlene H. Dortch Office of the Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Requests for In-Orbit Testing STAs for DIRECTV 9s SAT-STA-20060807-00085 (Call Sign S2669) SES-STA-20060807-01318 (Call Sign E060236) SES-STA-20060807-01319 (Call Sign E930304) SES-STA-20060807-01320 (Call Sign E9901 59) Dear Ms. Dortch: On August 7,2006, DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (“DIRECTV”) filed the above reference applications for special temporary authorization (“STA”) to perform in-orbit testing (“IOT”) of the DIRECTV 9s satellite at 138” W.L. using three DBS earth stations. Those applications were predicated upon a specific timetable, which was based in turn upon an anticipated launch date in mid-September. Unfortunately, the launch is now expected on October 12, rendering the previous timetable inoperative. Accordingly, and in order to avoid any complications should the launch date slip further, DIRECTV requests that the Commission grant the requested STAs in a way that is keyed to launch rather than specified dates, as follows: Launch + 12 days STA begins (initial TT&C) Launch + 14 days Begin TOT at 138” W.L. Launch + 29 days Complete IOThegin drift to 101.1” W.L. Launch + 52 days Drifi complete, STA ends The timetable set forth above covers the same forty-day period as the original applications, allocating the same period of time to the various activities as did @e original ,

HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP Marlene H. Dortch October 11, 2006 Page 2 of 2 applications. DIRECTV will notify the FCC within three days of successful launch of DIRECTV 98 in order to set the specific start date for these STAs as defined above. DIRECTV respectfully requests that the Commussion issue the requested STAs in the manner set forth herein. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely yours, icMblczs> William M. Wiltshire Counselfor DIRECTYV Enterprises, LLC ce: Robert Nelson Scott Kotler


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