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COMMENT submitted by Telesat Canada

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2004-11-22

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20030827-00177 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Before the COPY Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 RECEIVED NOV 2 2 20p Application of Fedeal Conmuncetos Conmiastn EchoStar Satellite LL.C. Call Sign 82490 OfterotSecrmy File No. SAT—LOA—20030827—00177 ‘To Modify Its Authorization to Change The SaT—MOD;20041008—00196 Orbital Location ofIts Ka—band GSO isls® Satellte from 123° W.L. to 117° W.L. o Telesat Canada (*Telesat"), by its attomeys and pursuant to Section 25.154 ofthe rules of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission")," hereby comments on EchoStar Satellite LL.C.‘s (‘EchoStar") October 8, 2004 Application for Modification ("Application‘) in the above—captioned proceeding.* Telesat, a Canadian satellite operator, is authorized by Industry Canada to operate Anik F3, a Ka—band Fixed Satellte Service ("FSS®)satelite, from the 118.7° W.L. orbital location." In its Application, EchoStar seeks to relocate its proposed Ka—band FSS satellte from 123° W.L. to 117° WL. Because such action would bring EchoStar‘s satellte within two—degrees of Telesat‘s Anik F3 satellte, BchoStar is required to coordinate ts operations at 117° W.L. with !a7 .BR §25.154. * EchoStar LL.C., Application ofEchoStar LL. C. To Modify Its Authorization to Change The Orbital Location oflis Ka—hand GSO Satelltefrom 123° W L. to 117° W.L., File Nos. SAT— 10A—20030827—00177; SAT—MOD—20041008—00196 (filed Oct. 10, 2004), * In June 2001, Telesat received an "Approval in Principle" from Industry Canada authorizing Telesat o operate Anik F3 from the 118.7° W.L. orbital location. See Industry Canada, Approvals in Principle, hitp!Istrategisicge.ca/epic/intemetinsmt« astnsffen/sfD1879e.himl#ApprovalsinPrinciple (last visited Nov. 15, 2004). Pursuant to Industry Canada‘s licensing procedures, Telesat will receive aproyorma license for Anik F3 coincident with launch. Telesat plans to launch Anik F3 in mid—2006.

Telesat. Therefore, while Telesat does not take a position on EchoStar‘s request to relocate ts Ka—band authority from 123° W.L. to 117° W.L., Telesat requests that the FCC require EchoStar to coordinate its Ka—band operations with Telesat‘s Anik F3 at 118.7° W.L. as a pre—condition, should the Commission approve EchoStar‘s request for Ka—band operation at 117° W.L. L ECHOSTAR MUST COORDINATE ITS KA—BAND OPERATIONS AT 117° W.L. WITH TELESAT In 1996, Canada filed with the Intemational Telecommunication Union (‘ITU®) for the CANSAT KA—5 network at the 118.7° W.L. orbital location.* The CANSAT KA—S filing has TTU priority over Ka—band filings by the United States at the 117° W.L. orbital location. Canada‘s ITU priority, therefore, requires EchoStar to coordinate ts Ka—band operations at 117° W.L. with Telesat, the authorized operator at 118.7° W.L. The current coordination agreements between the United States and Canada and between Telesat and EchoStar do not relieve EchoStar of its coordination obligations with Telesat. The Bilateral Ka—Band Satellite Coordination Agreement (‘Bilateral Agreement") between the United States and Canada states that unless "Canadian and U.S. Ka—band GSO/FSS satellte networks [are] spaced two or more degrees apart within the orbital are 73° W.L. to 129° W.L." such networks "are subject to case—by—case eoordination to be conducted on the operator—by— operator level:"" Because EchoStar plans to operate at 117° W.L.—less than two degrees from 118.7° W.L.—the exception contained in the Bilateral Agreement does not apply. Moreover, the April 2002 Ka—band intersystem coordination agreement between Telesat and EchoStar does not * See International Telecommunication Union, Special Section AR/I /C/2863 (dated Oct.7, 1997), as modified, International Telecommunication Union, Special Section AR/1 1/C2863 Mod—I (dated Nov. 16, 1999), available at htp:"Istrategisicge.calepic/internet/insmt— astnstfen/sf05310e.html (updated Sept. 26, 2003). 5 Telefax from J. Payton, FCC to C. Beaumier,Industry Canada at 1 (dated Nov. 13, 2001).

encompass the Ka—band FSS operations at 117° W.L. proposed by EchoStar in the instant application. Indeed, in its Application, EchoStar acknowledges its coordination obligations with Telesat. Specifically, in Section A.22 of the Technical Exhibit to EchoStar‘s Application, EchoStar states: Telesat Canada is authorized to launch a Canadian—licensed Ka— band satellite to the 118.7° W.L. orbital location. EchoStar will coordinate its operations at 117° W.L. with Telesat Canada through the ITU coordination process. Therefore, EchoStar must coordinate its Ka—band operations at 117° W.L. with Telesat. 11. CoNCLUsION Based on the foregoing, Telesatrespectfully requests that any FCC order granting EchoStar‘s proposed relocation of ts Ka—band authority to 117° W.L. condition EchoStar‘s authority to operate within two degrees ofTelesat‘s Anik F3 satelite at 118.7° W.L. on the successful completion of coordination with Telesat. Respectfully submitted, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP 1776 K Street,NW. Washington, DC 20006—2304 202.719.7000 Its Attomeys November 22, 2004

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1, Jacquelyn Martin, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing Comments ofTelesat Canada was sent by first—class mail, postage prepaid, his 22nd day ofNovember 2004, t the following: David K. Moskowite Pantelis Michalopoutos Executive Vice President & General Counsel Philip L. Malet EchoStar Satellite LL.C. Steptoe & Johnson LLP 9601 South Meridian Boulevard 1330 Connectiout Avenue, N.W. Englewood, CO 80112 Washington, D.C. 20036 (303) 723—1000 (202) 429—3000 Counsel to EchoStar Satellite L LC. Zacquelyn; Martin


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