Attachment bond

bond

OTHER submitted by EchoStar

bond

2005-04-12

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

IBFS_SATLOA2003082700177_428479

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 BY HAND
 Marlene H. Dortch
 Secretary
 Federal Communications Commission
 445 12th Street, SW
 Washington, D.C. 20554
 Re:—   Bond Reduction for EchoSta7w
        SAT—LO®—20030827.001"7, AT—M0D—20011008—00196, SAT—MOD—20041208—0021%
        Call Sign 52000
 Dear Ms. Dortch
                EchoStar Satellte L.L.C. (*EchoStar") hereby files the attached bond rider with the
 Commission reducing the amount of the performance bond forthe above—referenced space stetion
 suthorization from $3 million to $2.25 million. Please find attached five copies ofthe hond nider. end
 one additional copy to be date—stamped andreturned to us with our messenger
                On April 1, 205. the Intemnational Bureau determined that EchoStar had met the contract
 execution milestone for this space station authorization. See Public Notice, DA 05—1000 (rel. Apr. i,
 2005). As a result, EchoStaris entitled to reduce the amount of the bond for this suthorization by25%
 as provided in Aniendment of the Commission‘s Space Station Licensing Rules and Polictes, First Report
 and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02—34, 18 FCC Red 10760
 (2003), and First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, 19 FCC Red 12637 (2004).




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Marlene H. Dortch
April 12, 2005
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             Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions about this filing.
                                           Respectfully submitted,

                                                 [fawoGo) Melaltes
                                           Pantelis Michalopoulos
                                                                                           Dea,
                                           Counselfor EchoStar Satellie LL.C.

Attachment (Rider for Bond No. 08727120)

Ce:—   Jacki Ponti
       Kathleen Campbell
       Mary Jane Solomon


                       Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland RECEIVED
                                Home Offce: P.O. Box 127Balimore, MD 21203—1227
                                                                 Reosivoekeonena                ApR L 2 2005
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        "o be atached to and form a part ofLceese Bond, No. 04227120 ied th 79 day of Jansary, 2004 ind by the
    EDELITY AND DEFOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, as Swrsy, on belalf of EchoGar Steite LL C. (ormedly
    known at EcheSar Satellte Coporition, as Princpalin O maximam penal sim of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
    ($5000000.00, an in favar ofUnted Sates Treasay,as Oblige.
         1n consideratonof the premiom chargedfor h atied bond, and n accordance with evised es govering bnd for
    Geesatonay Satlie authorizatons,In the Mater of Amendmentofthe Commsion‘s Space Srion Licersing Rals and
    Poliies. Frst Order ofReconsideraton and FIth Reporand Order, ECC O—147, 2004 ECC LEXIS 3762,wich become
    effeciveon September 20, 2004, 6Fed. Reg. 51396 (Aug20, 2004itis hrehy ageed thah atcted boodbe anended
    as ilws:
     1. The maximam peoalsam of hebondis bereby dereisd fom THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($,000.000) To
            Two mituioN Two Htnbrp riery mousaxp 62250000.00)
    2.. Upon compleion afeach miletone, confimation owhich wilbeAled with h FCC by the Prinipaand snance
            ofa Puble Notee confiming same, the maximem peralsum ofh band shall breduced by $750000.0 via a
            rider t hi bond sntto theRederl Communiaions Commission and te Obliges.
        Provided, However, thathe atched band hallbesublect o ll t greement, limiaion and condifons scept as
herein expreily modifed, and furher thatth Tabiity of the Surey under the atached bond and the atuched bond as
amended by hi rder allnotbe cumnlatve
        "This idersall become effetie th1" day ofAprl 2005
           Signd and seted ts 59cay ofApril2008.

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                                    Power of Attorney
                     FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
                  CoLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND surEty compaNy
 kNow auty ay Tess rreSENTS: Thaie HDELITY AND DEPOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, and te
 COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, corponaions of the S   aeyland, by WILLIAM
 3. MILLS, Viee Prosident and ERIC D. BARNES, Asistant Secray, in pors  ned by ArticlV
fullforeeand efect on the dat hereot.doesheety ro
Shelley CZAJKOWSKL Celete T. HELAMS,
Deamna M. ROBICHAUD and                 fes
vnFchlumlw.cxu:uln‘          ,(@                          sds and as it ac and deed: any an allbonds and
                                 w                   s in paswance ofthese prsenis shallb as indingupon said
Cnmplmls.   as n.n,                               s.asifthy had been duly exccutedandactnovledged by he
regulary lead of                     3 a iolfi in Bltimore, Md. in heir own poper pervons. Ths pover ofatormey
rersies tatisned o          oWiliam M.OCONNELL 18.Shley CZAIKOWSKL Colese T. HELMS, Gary L.
WESSELINK.Karen A. FECGESTAD. Mona D. WEAVER, Deanna M. RORICHAUD, Amy WICKETTdated April21,
200«.
  "The si Assisant Seery dee hersbycerify tat h exac se forh on thereves sidehereatis a t copy oArice VL
Seaton 2ofthe ByLaws ouid Conpmies and is now in fone.
   1 WITNESS WHEREOF, the sid Vieeresdentand Assisant Screiny have hreunto subscribed their nanmes and
afized he Corporie Sealof h said_FDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, and the COLONIAL
AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, ts 2811 day oFebeaay, AD. 2005.
arzesn:                                             rioeury ano peostt conpany or MarviaNio
                                              corontat aEnican CAUALTY Ao suery company


                                                                                      Lhikh
                                                                       By                  /
                                                    Assiant Secretry        WillomJ.Mils        VieePresitent
   Stre ofMaryland
   City of Batimore
   On this 28th day of Febrmary, A.D. 2005,before the subcrie, a Noary Publc ofte Siae of Maryland, doly
commissioned and quslifed, cane WILLIAM 1. MILLS, Viee Presiden, and ERIC D. BARNESAisant Secreury of he
EbELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, and the COLONAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND
SURETY COMPANY, to me personally known to be the indiiduals and offees deseibed in and who execuied the
preedinginstument and they each acknouledged the execution ofthesame, and bingby me duly sworn, severly and
eachfo himselfdepoethand saits, tha hey ar h sldofffeers of the Companies aforesaid, d thathsals affied t the
preceding insrumenis the CorporteSeals fsid Companiesand hathesaid Corporte Scaland thersignatresas such
offcers weredulaffzedand subscribed to hesidinsrumentbyth authoriy and irecion ofh sid Comorations.
   1N TESTIMONY WHEREOF,1 have hereunto set my hand and afied my Offial Seal the day and year fist above
writen.

                                                                       Conataper O uen
                                                              Consarce A. Dimn                Notary Public
                                                                   My Commision Expires: July14, 2007


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              Exthact on y«aws or ripeurry Ano perostr coany of MarYLaND

    *Aricle VI.Secion 2. The Chirman of the Boand,or he Presdent, o any Executive VicePresiden, or any of th Senir
Vice Presidens or VieePrsidens specially autorized st doby the Baard of Director or by the Executve Commitoe,
shall have power hy and witthe concurrence ofthe Secelary or any ane of he Assstant Secrtares.toappoin Resdent
VieePresidens, Assivamt VieePresdents and Atomeysiict as the busiess of the Company may requie. orto
authrise ary prion or pesos to execte on bebalf of the Company any bonds, underaking. recopnizances, sipulations,
poliles. conmatsagreement, deeds,andreleases and assignmens fudgement, drees, mortiags and nstruments in
the nature of morgages..and t ffctheseal ofthe Company therto."
         Extract Fhom ay—caws or coLoNiat. AMeRIcAN CasuaLty anp sumery company

  Aricle VSecion 2. The Chairman of the Board,o he Pesident, o any Execuive Vice:Presiden, or any of the Sentr
VicePresidets o VicePresidents specill authorite so to do by the Boart of Diectoor by th Enecutive Commiten,
stall have poverbyand withthe concurrece ofthe Secrtry or any one of the AssisantSccrtades.toappoint Resident
auborie any prion or prsons to execte on bebalf of the Company any bonds,underaking. recopnizancs, siulations,
poliies, contats, agreement, derds,andreeases and assignmens ofJudgements, dcrees, morigages and nstrament in
the natir of motsages..and t ffcthe seaofthe Companytheret."
                                                  certincare
  1. the undemigned, Awian Seretny of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND; and the
COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, do hery cenify that the frepoing Pover of
Atomeyissin full fre and effect on thdae of hi cerifene;and 1 dofurher ceiy that the VicePresident who
execued thesid Power ofAorrey wasone of th addionl VicePrsidens specialy uthorzed by the Board of Diecors
to appoint any Atorny—inFat asprovided in Anice VI, Secton2, of he espectve By—Laws of he FIDELITY AND
DEPOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND,and te COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY ANb sureery comra‘y.
  "This PowerofAtome and Cerfcate may be signd byfisimie underand by authoriy ofhefollowingresoluion ofthe
Board ofDirecion ofthe FDELITY AND DEPOTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND at a meeingdalycalledand held on
the 101 day of May, 1990 and of the Boardof Diectos of the COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY
COMPANY t a meeing dalcalld and hld on the 5h cay ofMay, 1998
  RESOLVED: "That the ficsimile or mechanically reprodaced seal of the company and ficsinile or mechonically
reproduced sgnatre ofany VieePresident, Scrary,orAssistant Seretry of the Company, whether made hertofre or
ereater, wherever appearing upon a cefied opy of any power of atomey isaed by the Company, shall be vad and
bindingupon he Company with h same foree and effectas though manally tfid."
  1N TESTIMONY WHEREO, I have bereuntsbscrbed my name and afited th coporasealofhesuid Companics,

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