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Approved by OMB 3060—0878 Date & Time Filed: Jan 20 2006 8:31:00:563PM File Number: SAT—AMD—20060120—00007 Call Siqns 92694 Echo Stor \O {D+ E Whitze FCC APPLIERTION FOR SPACE AND EATH STArION:MOD oR AMD ~ MAIN FORM PCC Use Only Fce 312 MaiN FoRM FoR oFFICIAL UsE oNty APPLICANT INFORNMATION Enter a descrition ofthis application to identify it on the main menu: Minor Amendment To Application To Make Minor Modification To DBS Authorizations And For Launch And Operating Authority For EchoStar 10 at 110 W.L. 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant Name: EchoStar Satlite Operating Phone Number: 303—723—1000 Corporation DBA Fax Number: 303—723—1009 Name: Strect: 9601 South Meridian Boulevard E—Mi City: Englewood State: co Countrys USA Zipeote: son — Aftentions David K Moskowite ~—————1 ... SfftenmD: seseprcluse See also B§T—L08— 2005 |»21— oo267, $ c sipn 352694 onnpae_May 1\, 2OC6 sm—amp— 20060120— onon7, sat— mod— 20060329— QQC%\ TemDates e *\0: wfpids008 Paltes, Brontch Chi

ATTACHMENT TBRS File Nos. SAT—LOA—20051221—00267, SAT—AMD—20060120—00007, and SAT—MOD—20060329—00031 Call Sign: 52694 Grant Date: May 11, 2006 EchoStar Satellte Operating Corporation‘s (EchoStar)application‘ to construct, launch, and operatea direct broadcast satelte (DBS), EchoStar 10 (Call Sign: $2694),°TBFS File No. SAT— 10A—20051221—00267, as amended by IBFS File No. SAT—AMD—20060120—00007, and EchoStar‘s subsequent modification request, IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20060320—00031, to Tocate the sateliteatthe 110.2° W.L. orbital location ARE GRANTED, Accordingly, EchoStr is authorized to operatethe EchoStar 10 DBS space station at the 110.2° W.L. orbital location with feederlinks (Earth t space) in the 17.3—17.8 GHz band on DBS channels 2—7, 9—27, 29, and 31, and service links (space to Earth)in the 12.2—12.7 GHz band on DBS channels 4, 12, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26,27, 29, and 31° in accordance with the terms, conditions,and technical specifications set fort in its application,the Federal Communication Commission‘s (Commission) rules, and the contitions below* 1. EchoStar and DIRECTV have entered into an operator agreement with respect to servicelinks on channels 27, 29,and 31 on the EchoStar 10 sateliteat the 110° W.L. nominal orbitallocation.® Accordingly,this grant is conditioned upon EchoStar operating service link channels 27, 20, and 31 at the 110.° W.L. orbital location on the EchoStar 10 satelite in conformance with the operator agreement. EchoStar will inform the Commission in writing via leter to the Chief, Stellte Division, International Bureau, if toperator agreement expires by its on terms or is cancelled by either patyto the agreement. ! The applition s amended was previously gramed, in par,and defered, in an. with an effective date ofMarch 27, 2006. See Public Notee, Report No. SAT—O0351 (rel. March 31,200) (IBFS File Nos. SAT— LOA—20051221—00267, SAT—AMD—20060120—00007)(EchaSar 10 Partal Grand, Specificaly, EchoStar was granted wih conditonssuthoriy to operate the EchaStar10 srelteatth110.0° W.L.orbial Jocation with Feeder lnks(arth t space) i the 17.3—17.8GHz band on DBS channels 2—7,9—27, 29,and 31,and servie links (space to Eartin the 122—12.7 GHtzband on DBS channels4, 12, 18, 20,23,28, and 26. Action on EchoStar‘s request o operate servic inks on DBS channels27,29,and 31 at the 110° ‘W.Lnominal orbtl location was deferred pending Commission review ofobjections ied by DIRECTV Enerprises, LLC (DIRECTV). Subsequentto the AchoStar 10 Rartal Gran, EchoStar and DirecTV entered mtan opertor agreementconcemning the opertions of Echoar10 atthe nominal 110° WL. orbitaloction. See Leter rom Pantlis Michalopoulos, Counselfor EchoStar Stelite Operatng Com 10 Robe Nelson, Chi, Satelite Divsion, Interational Buresu, Federal Communications Commission, dated April 24, 2006 (April 24, 2006 Leten; Joit Leter from Wiliam M. Wilshire, Counsel for DIRECTV Enterpries, LLC, and Panteis Michalopoules, Countelfor EchaStar Stelite Operaing Co. to Robert Nelson, Chie,Satlite Division.Interationl Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, dated May1, 2006 (May 1, 2006 Lener) * EchoStar is authorized to provide DBS servie on DBS channels 1—27, 29, and 31 at the 110° W.L nominalorbial location. See Applcationfor Minor ModifetionofFour DBS Space Station Authorizstions. Memorandam, Opinion and Order 18 FCC Red. 15211 (Sat. Div2003);EchoStar Stelte Comportion, Application for MinorModifcation oDirec Broadcat Stelite Authorization, Launch and Operating Authorty for EchoStar VIlL Order andAuthorzaton, 17 FCC Red 11,326 (Sa. Div. 2002) * This action supersedes EchoStar‘sspecial emporary authority o operte EchoStar 10 at the110.2° W.L erbital loction, SAT—STA—20060330—00032, which wasuranted on Apri 5, 2006. See Public Notice, Report No. SAT—00352 (re. April7, 2006) * Forthsakeof lat,allrelevant conditions included in th earier grant are repeated in this gran * April 24, 2006 Leter May 1, 2006 Lever

2. EchoStar‘s request for waiver of Section 25.2100),ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 CFR. § 25.210(), forthe EchoStar10 satllte located at the 110W.L. nomninal orbital location, 18 GRANTED as contitined.. Section 25.2100) requires Fixed—Satelite Service (FSS) space station anternas to be designed to meet a cross—polarizationisolation of 30 dB within tprimary coverage area of the antenna." EchoStar indieates thatthe eross—polarzation isoltion of some of the anternas in EchoStar 10‘s primary coverage ares will be less than the minimum 30 dB required by the rules, anis a minimum of 24.6 dB for the feeder—link receiving antennas, which operatein the FSS." This shontfall will not produce a significant increase in interference, except to the applicant itself. As a condition of the waiver, EchoStar shall claim no more protection from interference from other lcensed radiocommunication systems operating in accordance with the Commision‘s rulesthan if ts feeder—ink receiving antennas had met Section 25.2100) ofour rules. Grant of this waiver requestis consistent with our precedent 3. EchoStar‘s request for waiver of Section 25.215 ofthe Commission‘s riles, 47 C.ER § 25.215, for the EchoStar 10 saellitlocated at 110.2° WL. orbital lcation,18 GRANTED as conditioned." Section 25.215 requires DBS space station service link antennas to be designed to meet a cross—polarization isolation of 30 dB within tprimary coverage area of the antenna." EchoStarsttes thatthe cross—polarization isolation of some ofthe service—link transmitting antennas of the EchoStar 10 satelte‘s primary coverage area is slightly less that the minimum 30 dB required by Section 25.515, and is a minimum of 28.8 dB for the service—ink transmiting anternas within the primary servicearea of the anternas covering U.5. terntory."" The Commission has stated tht icensees may use cross—polarization isolation which is different rom (hat specified forthe Region 2 BSS Plan ifthey demonstratethatsuch dfference does not result in interference to other operational or planned systems,including U.S—licensed systems."" As a condition of this waiver, EchoStar must coordinate the operations of EchoStar 10 with other potentially affected radiocommunication systems, and operate on a non—harmfulinerference basis with respect to any DBS space sations that are in compliance with the cross—polarization isolation requirement, Also, since tinta—system cross—polarization iterference caused by EchoStar 10 not meeting the requirementsof Section 25.21 must be factored nto EchoStar‘s own link budgets, EchoSer shall not claim any more protection from interference from other radiocommunication systems operating in accordance with the Commission‘s rulesthan if it met the requirements of Section 25.215. taror® s2s2100 " iBEFile No. SAT—LOA—20081221—00267, EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation, Applicatin to Make Minor Modifictions to Direct Broadcast Stelite Authorzations and For Launch and Operating Authoriy forthe EchoStar 10 satlite(EchoStar 10 Applicaion) Section A.11, page 13. * Star One S A Peiion for Declatory Rutingto Add The Star One C1 Stelite at 65° WL to he Permited Space Station Lit, Order, 19 FCC Red 16334 (SatDiv. 2004) (Rinding that the impact n neighboring satellite systems of 3—5 dB difference from the equired crss polarization isolon atlo would be nealipble). * n the EchoStar10 Parial Gram, EchoStar‘s requestfor vaier of Section 25 215 of the Commission‘s roles, 47 CT—R § 25.215, fotheEchoStar10 sitelite locatedat110° W.L. nominal orita ocation was gramted in part ascondiioned and deferred wth respect o the channels not addvessed i hat ction. ®arcr® 525218 " EchoSta10 Application, Sction A.11, page 13. " See EchoStar Satellte Corp. DireiatCorp, EchoStar DBS Corp. ApplictionforAuthoriy to Make Minor Modifiationsto Diect Broadeast Satelite Authorizaions, Launch.and Opertional Authority, Merorandm Opinionand Order, 13 ECC Red $595, 8604 t pra. 17 (1998) 3

4. EchoStar must maintain the EchoStar10 satelite at 110.2 deg. W.L.with +0.05 degree longitudina sttionkecping. See 47 C.ER. §25.210() 5. Pursuant to Section 25.111(c)othe Commission‘s rles, 47 C.ER. §25.111(0), EchoStashall provide the Commission with all information t requires in order o modify the Appendix 30 Broadcasting—Satelite Service Plans and associated Appendix 30A feeder—ink Plans to incorporate the characteristics ofthe Broadeasting—Satellte Service space sution ofthe EchoStar 10 satelite, USABSS—26,in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. EchoStar shall be held responsible for allcostrecovery fees associated withthese TT flings. We also note that no protection from interference caused by radio stations authorized by other administrations is gvaranteed unless coordination and notifation procedures are imely completed o, with respect t individual administations, by suecessfully completing coordination agreements. Any radio station authorization for which coordination has not been completed and/orfor which the necessary agreements under Appendices 30 and 30A have not been obtained may be subjectto additionalterms and conditions as required to effect coordination or obtain the agreement ofother Adminisrations 6.. The 10.year lcense term for the EchoStar 10 satelte began to run on April10, 2006 and will expire on April 9,2016. 7. EchoStaris affarded thiy days from the date ofrelease of this grant and authorization todeclinethis authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond withinthis peiod will constiuteformal acceptance of he authorization as conditioned 8. This Grant is ssued pursuantto Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegnted authority, 47 CFR. §0.261, and is effective upon release. Petiions for reconsideration under Section1.106 or applications forreview under Section 1.115 ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 C.FR. 5§ 1.106,1.115, may be filed within 30 days ofthe date of the public notiindicating that this action was taken _—__ me_SHT—fhQ—20060!z20—0 0807 Cattsin 22299 OnntDate W\u%\\ zo0é (oratteridotie) m olotk ns io U Tomm Date ramdes Appront; ‘/ counitiont C’a\/c;i%m sesa s,.:«gpr gee also 5a~ — .of— 2eos|221—00267 sar— mop—20060324—0003|

5—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Pantelis Michalopoutos Phone Number: a0—420—6404 Companys Steptoe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: Streets 1330 Connectieut Ave, NW r—m prichalo@steptoc.com Cit: Washington Stat be usa Zipeode: anv36~ Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF HILING 17. Choose tbutton next t the lelassifeation that applis o this fiing for (N/A)bi. Application for License of NewStation Ioth questions . andb Choose only one (N/A) b2. Application for Registation ofNew Domestic Receive—Only Sttion for 17a and only one for 176. @ (N/A) b3. Amendimentto a Pending Applicatin @ 21. BathSution £ (N/A) b4. Modification of License or Registation bS, Assignment ofLicense or Registration @ 52. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registtion & (N/A)b7. Notifeation of Minor Modification (N/A) b8.Applicationfor License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.5. Licensed Suctite (N/A) b9. etteofIntent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satelitto Provide Service in the United Stites & (NA) b10. Other (Please specify)

1. Is a fe submited with this applcation? 5 1fYs, complete andattach FCC Form 159. If No, indicatereason for ee exemption (se 47 CR Section 1.1114) @ Governmental Entity gy Noncommercialeducational licensee @ Otherfplease explain}: Thisappliation is a minor amendment toa DBS application and assuch nofe is required. va Fee Classfeation CWY ~ Space Sution Amendment(Geostationary) 18. fthis filig is in reference to an 19. fths fing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields,ifthis filing is a exisingsttion, nter: modifictionplease enter only tfie number (@) Call sign ofstation: (#) Date pending application was Aied: (b) File umber: r2ravrams sarmopamst22to02e7

TVPE OF SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filingis for an authorizationto provideor se thfllowing type(s) ofservice(s) Selecallthat apply: [C]® Kined Smelite [ > Motile Stelite [ o Radioderemi ion Stelite [ 4 Barth Bxplortion Satelite [—] e Directto Home Fixed Satelfte [C] & Divitl Audio Radio Service [g] i Other nlease specit) pas 21. STATUS:Choose the btton next to he applcable stus, Choose |22, ieath sation applicant, check all hat apply anly one [C] Using U.S. Neensed steltes & Common Carriee @ Non—Common Carier [Z] Using Non—U.S. icensed stelites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service se instructons regarding Sec.214 flings. Choose one. Arc these cllies g> Conneeted to a Public Switched Network gy Not connected toa Public Swiched Network @ NA 24. FREOUENCY BAND(S) Place an "X® in he box(es) next o ll applicable frequency band(o) D a. C—Band (46 GHtz) D b. Ku—Band (1274 GHta [if] cOher (Please specify upper and lower requencies in MItz.) Frequency Lower: 1200 Frequency Upper: 17800 (Pleas specify additional fegquencies in anattachment)

TVPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choos the btton next to the class ofstation hat applies Choose only one. @ a. Fixed BarthStation @ bTemporany—Fixed Barh Station @ c 12/14 Gife VSAT Network & 4. Mobile BarthStation @ c. Geostationary Space Station & £ Non—Geostationary Space Staion ¢ 8: Other (please specity) 26. Type or Exm stamion rAciLITy @ TrnsmitReceive y Transmit—Only gp Receive—Only @ NA "For Space Station appliations, select N/A."

PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose ofthis proposed modification i to (Place an in the bax(es) next tallthat apply) [Z] a —auiborzation toadd new emission designator and elate service [C] b— authoriationtochange emission designator and related service D e authorization o increase EIRP and EIRP density [C] 84— authoriation to replace antenna D e~ authorization toadd antenna [Z] ¢— authoriationto relocatefived station tiontochange frequency(ies) [C] —authorizatio to add frequency [C] i —authorization to add Points ofCommunication(satlftes & countries) [C]j —authorization to change Points ofCommunication (satlites & countics) k— authorization for ic s for which environmental assessment and radiation hazardreporting is required [C] ) — authoriation to change oritloction [CJ m — authorizationto perform fect management [C] 0 —authorzation to extend milestones [R 0 —Other (Please specity)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28, Would a Commission grant ofany proposal in this aplcation or amendment havea signifcant environmental gy ¥es @ No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IFYES, submitthe sttement as required by Sections 11308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.FR. 1.1308 and 1.131 1, as an exhibitto this application.A Radiation Harard Study Appendix 1 must accompany al aplicationsfor new transmiting fciltis, major modifietions,or major amendments ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadeast, common carrir, aeronautical en route or aeronauticalfixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34. 29, s the applicanta foreign government orthe representative ofany freign govermment? o Y @ No 30. Isthe applicant an alin orthe representative of n atien? 9 18 @ No o NA 31. is the applicnt a corporation organized under the lavs ofany foreign govermmer 0 Y« @ No o NA 32,Isthe aplicant a corporationof which more than one—fiRh ofhe capita stock is owned of record orvted by y Yes @ No @> N/A aliens otheirrepresentatves o bya foreign government or representative thereofor by any corportion organized under the lws oa foreign country?

33. Is the applicanta corporation direcly orindirecly contalle by any other corporation of which more than gy Yes @ No @> N/A one—fourth ofthe capital stock is owned of record orvtedby aliens, their representative, orby a foreign govermmentor representativethereaar by n corporation organized under the laws oa foreign country? 34, IFany answer to questions 29, 30, 31 32 and/or 3 is Yes, attach as anexhibit an identifcation of thealiens or foreizn enties, theirnationalit, their relationship to theapplicant, anthe percentage ofstock they own or vote BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35, Does the Applicant request any waivers o exermptionsftom any of the Commission‘s Rules? 0s N 1fYesattich as an exhbit, copies o the requests for waiversorexceptions with supporting documents Service Areas 36. Has the applicantor any party tthis aplication or amendment had any FCC staion authorization o icense @5 oN revaked oc had any application for an nitil, modifietion or enewal of CC staion authorization, icense,or constuction permit denied by the Commission? f¥es,attach asan exhibit,an expliation of creumstances. Response o 0.36

37. Has the applicant, oany partyto thi appliation oamendment,arany paty diectly orintirecly contolling oys @ xo the applicant ever been comvieted o a felony by any stateor fderal count? 1f¥es, atach asan exhibit, an explination ofcircumstances. 38, Has any cour finally adjudged th applicant, orany person diecily o indirectly controlingtheapplicant, o ¥s @ No guily of unlawfully monapalizing oatemptiing unlawfully to monopalizeradio communication, direcly or indirectly, throughcontrl of manufacture orsale of adio apparatus, exclusive taffc arrangement or any other means orunfir methods ofcompetiion?IfYes,atach as an exhibit,an explanationofcireumstances 39. s the applicant, or any person direcly orinirecly contrlling the applicant,currenly a partin any pending o« @ No matirreferred to in the preceding two ems? Ifyes, atach asan exhinit,an explanation ofthe cicumstances. GXT File 40. fthe appliantisa corporation and is applying fora space sttion leense, attach as an exhibtthe names, addres, and ciizenship ofthase stockholders owning a record and/or voting10 percent or more of the Filer‘s votingstock and the percentages so held. n the case ofiduciary control,indicate the beneficiary(iesor clas of Response to Q10 benefciaries. Alsolist the names and addessesof the offcers and directors of the Filen

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certfie, that neither applicant noany other partyto the application is e# oN subject ta denil of Federl benefitsthatincludes FCC benefitspursuant o Section 5301 of the Anti~Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.SC. Sction 862, because ofa conviction forposession or distibution afa contrlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b)fothe meaningof &quotiparty to th appliction&quotfor hese purposes 422. Does the applicant itend to use a non=U.S. ieensed satellie to provideservicein the United StatestIf ¥es, oN« @N answer 42b and attach an exhibit roviding the information specifed in 47 C FR. 25.137, as approprite. INo, proceedto question 43 SpaceCap File 42b, What administration has leensed or is i the process of eensing th space station? T nolicense will b isued, what adminisration has coordiated oris in the process ofcoortinating th space sation? 5. Deseription. (Surmmarize thenatureof heaplication and the servicesto be provided)._ (Ithe complete deseription does not appear in this Ioo, please go to the end ofthform to view t in ts entrety) See Narzative. Namatve 10

CERTIFICATION [The Applicant waives any claim to the use o any particulr frequency or ot lectromagnctic spectrum asagainstregulatory power of the United Sttesbecause of the previous use of the same, whetherby lense orothervise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifesthat rant othis appliation would not us the applcant to be in violation ofthe spectrurm agaregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All satements made in exhibtsare a material part hereaand areincorporated herein as if seout in fullinthis app lcation [The undersigned,indivdually and for the applicant, hereby certfes that allstatements made in thi applcation and n all atached exhibts are irve, completeand correctto the best o his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith 38. Applicantis a (an} (Choose the btton next to aplicable response) g Indiidual @ Unincorponated Association g Parmersip @ Cooration & GovermmentaEntity & Other (pleas specify) 45. Name of Person Sizning 6. Tile of Person Signing David K. Moskowite Executive Vice President and General Counsel wiLLEUL FALSE sTATEMENTMADE on THIs FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FNE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Tile18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Tile 47, Section 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFETTURE (U.S. Code, Tile 47, Section 503)

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