Public Response Lett

LETTER submitted by EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation

Response Letter

2011-08-22

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20020328-00051 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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    Pantelis Michalopoulos                                                                        1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWY
    202.429.6494                                                                                   Washington, DC 200364795
    pmichalo@steptoe.com                                                                                     Tel 2024293000
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       August 22, 2011
       Marlene H. Dortch
       Secretary
       Federal Communications Commission
       445 12th Street, SW
       Washington, D.C. 20554

       Re:        EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation;
                  File Nos. SAT—LOA—20020328—00050 (Call Sign $2440);
                            SAT—LOA—20020328—00051 (Call Sign $2441);
                            SAT—LOA—20020328—00052 (Call Sign $2442);
                            SAT—LOA—20070105—00001 (Call Sign $2723); and
                            SAT—LOA—20070105—00003 (Call Sign $2725),

       Dear Ms. Dortch:

                EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation ("ESOC®") hereby submits for the public file
       this letter noting that EchoStar has submitted a letter in order to:

              1) provide background on and summarize ESOC‘s prior submissions to showits
       compliance with the milestone conditions for its five 17/24 GHz Broadcast—Satellite Service
       ("BSS") space station authorizations (Call Signs S$2440, S2441, $2442, $2723, and $2725); and

                  2) respond to the Commission‘s request, dated July 21, 2011 ("July 21°" Letter"), for
       additional information and materials regarding ESOC‘s compliance with such milestones.‘ This
       information and materials further demonstrate that the critical design review ("CDR") has been
       duly completed for three of these authorizations (Call Signs $2440, $2725, and $2723).




                  ‘ Letter from Robert G. Nelson, Chief, Satellite Division, FCC, to Pantelis
       Michalopoulos, Counsel for EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, File Nos. SAT—LOA—
       20020328—00050; SAT—LOA—20020328—00051; SAT—LOA—20020328—00052; SAT—LOA—
       20070105—00001; SAT—LOA—20070105—00003 (July 21, 2011) ("July 21" Letter").




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        This letter is being submitted separately with a request for confidential treatment pursuant
to 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.457 and 0.459.



                                              Respectfully submitted,

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Corporate Counsel                              Christopher R. Bjornson
EchoStar Satellite Operating                   Stephanie A. Roy
Corporation                                    Steptoe & Johnson LLP
1110 Vermont Avenue, NW Suite 750             1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW.
Washington, D.C. 20005                        Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 293—0981                                (202) 429—3000
                                              Counsel for EchoStar Satellite Operating
                                              Corporation




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