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 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 


 Friday  May  13,  2005  SAT-  00291  Report  No. 


 Satellite  Space  Applications  Accepted  for  Filing 
 POLICY  BRANCH  INFORMATION 


 The  applications  listed  below  have  been  found,  upon  initial  review,  to  be  acceptable  for  filing.  The  Commission  reserves  the  right  to  return  any  of  the  applications  if,  upon  further  examination,  it  is  determined  the  application  is  not  in 
 conformance  with  the  Commission's  rules  or  its  policies.  Consideration  of  each  satellite  application  in  this  Public  Notice  may  depend  on  the  Commission's  action  on  another  satellite  application  earlier  in  the  queue.  Petitions,  oppositions  and 
 other  pleadings  filed  in  response  to  this  notice  should  conform  to  Section  25.154  of  the  Commission's  rules,  unless  otherwise  noted.  47  C.  F.  R.  §  25.154. 


 S2632  SAT-  STA-  20050506-  00095  E 
 Special  Temporary  Authority 
 05/  06/  2005  17:  00:  09:  73300  Date  Filed: 
 DIRECTV  Enterprises,  LLC 


 On  May  6,  DIRECTV  Enterprises,  L.  L.  C.  filed  a  request  for  special  temporary  authority,  IBFS  File  No.  SAT-  STA-  20050506-  00095, 
 to  operate  the  Direct  Broadcast  Satellite  communications  payload  on  the  DIRECTV  8  satellite  for  (1)  TT&  C  functions  at  and  during 
 transit  between  the  102.8°  W.  L.,  99.2°  W.  L.,  and  101°  W.  L.  orbital  locations,  and  (2)  for  in-  orbit  testing  at  the  99.2°  W.  L.  orbital 
 location  for  a  period  of  up  to  18  days  ending  June  23,  2005.  The  DIRECTV  8  satellite  is  scheduled  for  launch  on  May  21,  2005.  For 
 more  information,  see  related  filing  IBFS  No.  SAT-  STA-  20050506-  00096. 


 NOTE:  Comments  may  be  filed  on  or  before  May  23,  2005. 


 S2132  SAT-  STA-  20050506-  00096  E 
 Special  Temporary  Authority 
 05/  06/  2005  17:  03:  28:  95300  Date  Filed: 
 DIRECTV  Enterprises,  LLC 


 On  May  6,  DIRECTV  Enterprises,  L.  L.  C.  filed  a  request  for  special  temporary  authority,  IBFS  File  No.  SAT-  STA-  20050506-  00096, 
 to  operate  the  Ka-  band  communications  payload  on  the  DIRECTV  8  satellite  at  the  102.8°  W.  L.  orbital  location  for  up  to  four  days 
 ending  on  June  3,  2005,  and  thereafter  to  drift  to  the  99.2°  W.  L.  orbital  location  and  operate  the  Ka-  band  communications  payload  for 
 a  period  of  up  to  18  days  ending  June  23,  2005.  DIRECTV  intends  to  operate  the  Ka-  band  payload  at  these  locations  to  "conduct 
 proof  of  concept  video  transmissions  to  recently  developed  multi-  feed  consumer  terminals  and  verify  accurate  pointing  of  feeder  link 
 earth  station  antennas  licensed  to  communicate  with  the"  99.2°  W.  L.  and  102.8°  W.  L.  locations.  The  DIRECTV  8  satellite  is 
 scheduled  for  launch  on  May  21,  2005.  For  more  information,  see  related  filing  IBFS  No.  SAT-  STA-  20050506-  00095. 


 NOTE:  Comments  may  be  filed  on  or  before  May  23,  2005. 


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