Attachment Relinquish

Relinquish

LETTER submitted by EchoStar

Letter relinquishing authorization at 83 WL

2004-09-15

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19950929-00118 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1995092900118_396968

STEPTOE &JOHNSONw ATTORNEYS AT LAW .Pantelis Michalopoulos 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 202.429.6494 Washington, DC 20036—1795 pmichalo@steptoe.com Tel 2024293000 Fax 202.429.3902 steptoe.com September 15, 2004 Via HAND DELIVERY Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. Relinquishment of Space Station Authorization File Nos. 167—SAT—P/LA—95, 168—SAT—P/LA—95, 54—SAT—AMEND—96 Dear Ms. Dortch, EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. ("EchoStar") hereby relinquishes the above—captioned Ka—band space station authorization at the 83° W.L. orbital location. Telesat Canada‘s use of Ka—band frequencies at the 82° W.L. orbital slot has effectively precluded EchoStar from viably deploying its own Ka—band satellite at 83° W.L. Telesat Canada has deployed Nimigq 2 to 82° W.L., a geostationary satellite that is authorized by Canada to operate on both Ku— and Ka—band frequencies. As Nimiq 2 is only one degree away from EchoStar‘s assigned orbital location at 83° W.L., EchoStar would have significant difficulty coordinating the use of its authorized Ka—band frequencies with Telesat Canada. As a result, EchoStar has decided that it is no longer viable to deploy a satellite at that location and is relinguishing its space station authorization accordingly. If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, /%/ifv-’{fafi f{/Z\&L $ rfes fiCA Pantelis Michalopoulos " Counselfor EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. ce: Thomas S. Tycz, Chief, Satellite Division, IB Louise Klees—Wallace, IB wASHINGTON P H O ENIX LOS ANGELES LO ND O N BRUSSELS


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