Attachment LETTER

LETTER

LETTER submitted by IB,FCC

LETTER

2003-07-02

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19950929-00119 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1995092900119_717537

Federal Communications Commussion Washington, D.C. 20554 July 2, 2003 VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL 23 Maol Pantelis Michalopoulos, Esq. Seit~— LOA— \Ci(]"l()q alLo~ DD\?)/) Steptoe & Johnson, LLP < D\aq»OODOLP 1330 Connecticut Ave., NW spt— Amup— 14940 Washington, D.C. 20036 Re: EchoStar Satellite Corporation, File Nos. 167—SAT—P/LA—95:; 168—SAT—P/LA—95; 54 SAT AMEND—96. Dear Mr. Michalopoulos: On January 31, 2001, the International Bureau (Bureau) modified EchoStar Satellite Corporation‘s (EchoStar) license to launch and operate a satellite system in the geostationary—satellite orbit to provide fixed—satellite service in a portion of the Ka—band.‘ In this modification order, which authorized EchoStar to add inter—satellite links to its system, the Bureau also assigned implementation milestones for the construction, launch, and operation of the satellite system. The license provides that failure to meet any of the implementation milestones will render the satellite authorization null and void. The first implementation milestone requires EchoStar to commence construction of its first satellite by January 2002 and its second satellite by January 2003 To satisfy the construction commencement milestone for satellite licenses, the Commission requires the execution of a non—contingent construction contract. The "non—contingent" requirement contemplates that there will be neither significant delays between the execution of the construction contract and the actual commencement of construction, nor conditions precedent to construction." In order for the Commussion to determine whether EchoStar has complied with the requirement to commence construction of its remaining satellite, please submit a copy of an executed contract that satisfies this obligation. The submission must include a signed copy of the contract, the statement of work, and all technical exhibits. The documentation must verify that the construction of EchoStar‘s satellite has commenced and will be built within the time frame specified in EchoStar‘s license. If any standstill or stop work agreemenits relating to the contract have been executed, copies of these documents and any related correspondence must be submitted as well. This information must be filed with the Commission‘s Secretary by July 14, 2003, with a hand delivered courtesy copy to Alyssa Roberts of my staff. ‘ EchoStar Satellite Corporation, Application for Authority to Construct, Launch and Operate a Ka—band Satellite System in the Fixed—Satellite Service, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Red 2453 (Int‘l Bur. 2001). > Id. at 2459. EchoStar is licensed to operate one satellite at the 121° W.L. orbital location and one satellite at the §3° W.L. orbital location. * See PanAmSat Licensee Corp., Application for Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Ka—Band Communications Satellite System in the Fixed—Satellite Service at Orbital Locations 58° W.L. and 125° W.L., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Red 18720 (Int‘l Bur. 2000) affd, 16 FCC Red 11534 (2001).

Failure to provide this information by this date shall render EchoStar‘s Ka—band license null and void. Please contact Alyssa Roberts at (202) 418—7276 if you have any questions. Sincerely. 8 Q;/‘/g;bfi‘fl,//«/d@ 8. ( I()V\(§ Thomas S. Tycz D4 C Chief Satellite Division


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