*Pages 1--2 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\61658.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. 06- 2520 Friday December 15, 2006 SAT- 00408 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. S2129 SAT- MOD- 20061002- 00115 E Effective Date: 12/ 14/ 2006 Grant of Authority Modification DG Consents Sub, Inc. Nature of Service: Earth Exploration Satellite Service On December 14, 2006, the Satellite Division granted DG Consents, Sub, Inc. 's (DG Consents) application to modify its nongeostationary orbit satellite system (NGSO) in the Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) operating in the 8025- 8400 MHz band. Accordingly, DG Consents is authorized to reduce the number of satellites in its EESS system from four satellites to two. S2704 SAT- MOD- 20061018- 00123 E Effective Date: 12/ 12/ 2006 Grant of Authority 12/ 12/ 2006 - Modification PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORP. Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service On December 12, 2006, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, PanAmSat Licensee Corporation's (PanAmSat) request to continue operating the PAS- 9 satellite (commercially known as PAS- 5 or Intelsat 5), at the 26.15° E. L. orbital location until September 30, 2008. S2632 SAT- MOD- 20061213- 00150 E Effective Date: 12/ 13/ 2006 Withdrawn Modification DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Nature of Service: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service, Other Page 1 of 2 1 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. INFORMATIVE S2609 SAT- LOA- 20031215- 00355 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation The Bureau has determined that EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation has met the Construction Design Review (CDR) milestone associated with this authorization (File No. SAT- LOA- 20031215- 00355, as amended by, SAT- MOD- 20041102- 00206 and SAT- MOD- 20050617- 00127), 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). S2636 SAT- LOA- 20040803- 00154 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation The Satellite Division has determined that EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation has met the Construction Design Review (CDR) 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). Page 2 of 2 2