Attachment ITU

ITU

SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD submitted by EchoStar

ITU

2008-02-05

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20080114-00019 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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STE P TO E &J o H N s o N LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T LAW Pantelis Michalopoulos 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 202.429.6494 Washington, DC 20036-1795 pmichalo@steptoe.com Tel 202.429.3000 Fax 202.429.3902 steptoe.com February 5,2008 Via HAND DELIVERY FlLED/ACCEPTED Marlene H. Dortch - FEB 5 2008 Secretary Federal Communleatlons Commission Federal Communications Commission Mice of the Sasretary International Bureau 445 1 2 Street, ~ S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: EchoStar Corporation 17/24 GHz BSS Satellite Applications File Numbers: SAT-AMD-20080114-00018, SAT-AMD-20080114-00019, SAT-AMD- 20080114-00020, SAT-AMD-20080114-00021, SAT-AMD-20080114-00022 Dear Ms. Dortch: On January 14,2008, EchoStar Corporation ((LEchoStar”)’filed the above referenced amendments to its previously filed applications for authority to launch and operate five satellites in the 17/24 GHz BSS service. EchoStar is hereby submitting all information required to request ITU coordination for File Nos. SAT-AMD-20080114-00019, SAT-AMD-20080 114-00020, SAT-AMD- 20080 114-00021, SAT-AMD-20080114-00022 (CD 1) and provide advanced publication for File No. SAT-AMD-20080114-00018 (CD2). EchoStar will also be held responsible for any cost recovery fees associated with these ITU filings. On January 1,2008, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, the original applicant on the applications, consummated a pro forma assignment of several space station assets to EchoStar Corporation, including those associated with the applications identified in this letter. See, e.g., File No. SAT-ASG-20071108-00154, granted in Public Notice, DA 07-4655 (rel. Nov. 16,2007). Echostar, submitted a notification to update these applications to reflect this assignment as required by 47 C.F.R. ij 1.65 on January 3 1,2008. See Letter fiom Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for Echostar, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated January 3 1,2008. EchoStar submitted a corrected letter on February 1, 2008, identifying an additional application that was assigned. See Letter fiom Petra A. Vonvig, Counsel for Echostar, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated February 1,2008. WASHINGTON NEW Y O R K CHICAGO PHOENIX LOS ANCELES CENTURY CITY LONDON BRUSSELS

STEPTOE& J O H N S O N L L P Marlene H. Dortch February 5,2008 Page 2 EchoStar hereby submits a computer disk containing four zip files, which provide all of the information required to request coordination for the four above referenced applications, and a second disk containing one zip file, which provides advanced publication for the above referenced application. Additionally, EchoStar is submitting a letter accepting responsibility for any cost recovery fees associated with the ITU filings. See Attachment A. If you have any questions regarding the attached document or disk, please do not hesitate to contact me. Pantelis Michalopodlos Counselfor EchoStar Holding Corporation Attachments cc: (via electronic mail, with attachments) Robert Nelson, International Bureau Kathyrn Medley, International Bureau Kathleen Campbell, International Bureau Chip Fleming, International Bureau Rockie Patterson, International Bureau Diane Garfield, International Bureau

Attachment A

ST E P T o E &J o H N s o N LLP A T T O R N E Y S AT LAW Pantelis Michalopoulos 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 202.429.6494 Washington, DC 20036-1795 pmichalo@steptoe.com Tel 202.429.3000 Fax 202.429.3902 steptoe.com February 5,2008 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission International Bureau 445 12* Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Dear Ms. Dortch: This letter is submitted on behalf of EchoStar Corporation (“Echostar”) in connection with Echostar’s proposed satellite networks USABSN-9A at 106” W.L., USABSN-1OA at 110” W.L., USABSN-15 at 76” W.L., USABSN-16 at 62.5” W.L., and USABSN-21 at 78” W.L. See SAT-AMD- 20080 114-00018, SAT-AMD-20080114-00019, SAT-AMD-20080114-00020, SAT-AMD-20080114- 00021, SAT-AMD-20080114-00022 (filed Jan. 14, 2008).2 EchoStar is aware that as a result of the actions taken at the 1998 Plenipotentiary Conference, processing fees will now be charged by the International Telecommunication Union (“ITU”) for satellite network filings. As a consequence, Commission applicants are responsible for any and all fees charged by the ITU. EchoStar hereby states that it is aware of and unconditionally accepts this requirement and its responsibility to pay any ITU cost recovery fees associated with the aforementioned ITU filing at the appropriate time. In addition, all correspondence with EchoStar regarding ITU cost recovery issues should be directed to the undersigned. ~~ ~~ On January 1,2008, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, the original applicant on the application, consummated a pro forma assignment of several space station assets, including those associated with the applications identified in this letter, to EchoStar Corporation. See, e.g. File No. SAT-ASG-20071108-00154, granted in Public Notice, DA 07-4655 (rel. Nov. 16,2007). Echostar, submitted a notification to update these applications to reflect this assignment as required by 47 C.F.R. 0 1.65 on January 3 1,2008. See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for Echostar, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated January 3 1,2008. EchoStar submitted a corrected letter on February 1, 2008, identifying an additional application that was assigned. See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for EchoStar, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated February 1,2008. WASHINGTON NEWYORK CHICAGO PHOENIX LOS ANCELES CENTURY CITY LONDON BRUSSELS

STEP T O E &_lo HN S O N LLP Marlene H. Dortch February 5,2008 Page 2 Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this submission. fsantelis-Michalopdulos Counselfor EchoStar Holding Corporation cc: (via email) Robert Nelson, International Bureau Kathyrn Medley, International Bureau Kathleen Campbell, International Bureau Chip Fleming, International Bureau Rockie Patterson, International Bureau Diane Garfield, International Bureau


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