*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\47829.pdf* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S. W. WASHINGTON D. C. 20554 News media information 202- 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830; Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 DA No. 05- 1043 Friday April 8, 2005 SAT- 00283 Report No. Actions Taken POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective date of these actions is the release date of this Notice, except were an effective date is specified. S2453 SAT- LOA- 20030605- 00109 P Effective Date: 04/ 04/ 2005 Dismissed at Applicant's Request Launch and Operating Authority EchoStar Satellite L. L. C. Nature of Service: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service EchoStar Satellite L. L. C. has filed a letter withdrawing this application. See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel, EchoStar Satellite L. L. C. to Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission (April 4, 2005). S2450 SAT- LOA- 20030606- 00107 P Effective Date: 04/ 04/ 2005 Dismissed at Applicant's Request Launch and Operating Authority EchoStar Satellite L. L. C. Nature of Service: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service EchoStar Satellite L. L. C. has filed a letter withdrawing this application. See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel, EchoStar Satellite L. L. C. to Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission (April 4, 2005). S2181 SAT- STA- 20050111- 00009 E Effective Date: 04/ 08/ 2005 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority SES Americom, Inc. Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service Page 1 of 3 1 Granted with conditions SES Americom, Inc. ’s (SES Americom) application for Temporary Authority, File No: SAT- STA- 20050111- 00009. SES Americom is authorized, for the period of April 8, 2005 to June 7, 2005, to drift to 96.925° W. L. and, upon arrival at 96.925° W. L., to operate the AMC- 16 Ka- band payload and Ku- band Telemetry, Tracking and Control functions at 96.925º W. L. KS49 SAT- STA- 20050325- 00076 E Effective Date: 04/ 06/ 2005 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority SES Americom, Inc. Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service Granted with conditions SES Americom, Inc. ’s (SES Americom’s) application, File No. SAT- STA- 20050325- 00076, for Special Temporary Authority. SES Americom is authorized for a period of 60 days commencing on April 6, 2005 to change the coverage area of the SN- 4 spacecraft, Call Sign KS49, by repointing the satellite northward. INFORMATIVE S2485 SAT- LOA- 20030827- 00172 Rainbow DBS Company LLC The Bureau has determined that Rainbow DBS Company LLC has met the Contract Execution milestone associated with this authorization and may reduce the bond amount by 25% as provided in the Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003); Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004). S2486 SAT- LOA- 20030827- 00173 Rainbow DBS Company LLC The Bureau has determined that Rainbow DBS Company LLC has met the Contract Execution milestone associated with this authorization and may reduce the bond amount by 25% as provided in the Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003); Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004). S2488 SAT- LOA- 20030827- 00175 Rainbow DBS Company LLC The Bureau has determined that Rainbow DBS Company LLC has met the Contract Execution milestone associated with this authorization and may reduce the bond amount by 25% as provided in the Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003); Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004). S2554 SAT- LOA- 20030827- 00248 Rainbow DBS Company LLC The Bureau has determined that Rainbow DBS Company LLC has met the Contract Execution milestone associated with this authorization and may reduce the bond amount by 25% as provided in the Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003); Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004). S2555 SAT- LOA- 20030827- 00249 Rainbow DBS Company LLC The Bureau has determined that Rainbow DBS Company LLC has met the Contract Execution milestone associated with this authorization and may reduce the bond amount by 25% as provided in the Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003); Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004). S2640 SAT- LOA- 20040909- 00168 The DIRECTV Group, Inc. On April 4, 2005, The DIRECTV Group, Inc. filed a $3 million performance bond, payable to the U. S. Treasury, as required by its space station authorization to launch and operate a satellite at 99.2° W. L. (See Grant Stamp (March 8, 2005)). Page 2 of 3 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. INFORMATIVE S2641 SAT- LOA- 20040909- 00169 The DIRECTV Group, Inc. On April 4, 2005, The DIRECTV Group, Inc. filed a $3 million performance bond, payable to the U. S. Treasury, as required by its space station authorization to launch and operate a satellite at 102.8° W. L. (See Grant Stamp (March 8, 2005)). Page 3 of 3 3