Attachment bond rider

bond rider

OTHER submitted by EchoStar

bond rider

2006-03-24

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

IBFS_SATLOA2003082700177_492601

STEPTOE &JOHNSON«w artormeys at taw Pantls Micalopoutas 130 Commecteut Avenve. NW rmanons Washingin. Dc 200861795 priduo@sspossom Tei2024203000 Fax202420 3002 RECEIVED _ epmednt mar 3 4 2006 Faden CommuntcatersConnision olseenty March 24, 2006 ty Received By HAND yas 4 17 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Bond Reduction for EchoStar—L17W SAT—LOA—20030827—00177, SAT—MOD—20041008—00196, SAT—MOD—20041208—00218 Call Sign $2490 Dear Ms. Dortch EchoStar Satellte Operating Corporation ("EchoStar") hereby files the attached bond tider with the Commission reducing the amount of the performance bond for the above—referenced space station authorization from $2.25 million to $1.5 million.. Please find attached five copies ofthe bond rider, and one additional copy to be date—stamped and returned to us with our messenger. On March 2, 2006, the Intemational Bureau determined that EchoStar had met the Critical Design Review milestone for this space station authorization. See Public Notice, DA 06—567 (rel. Mar. 10, 2006). As a result, EchoStaris entitled to reduce the amount of the bond for this authorization by $750,000 as provided in Amendment ofthe Commission‘s Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Purther Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 1B Docket No. 02—34, 18 FCC Red 10760 (2003), and First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order,19 FCC Red 12637 (2004) and Section 25.165 ofthe Commissions rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.165(d). wasinoton + wew vork +. rmornix +/ tos anories +. tonpon + aaussis

STEPTOE &JOHNSON= Mariene H. Dortch March 24,2006 Page 2 Please contact the undersigned ifyou have any questions about this filing. Respectfully submitted, Ldd x AV Pantelis Michalopoulos Counselfor EchoStar Satellie Operating Corporation Aftachment (Rider for Bond No. 08727120) Ce:— AndreaKelly Kathleen Campbell

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland Home Offce: P.O. Box 1227, Balimore, MD 212031227 meeane. 08727120 Socy RIDER "o be atached to and form a part ofLcense Bond, No. 08727120 dated the 79 day of Jansary, 2004 isued by the EIDELITY AND DEPOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, as Surey, on betalf of Echoar Sstelite LL.C. (rmedy known as EcheSr Satlite Coporaton, as Principal, in the maximum peral sum of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5.000,000.0),and in faver ofUnited Staes Teasuy,as Obligs. In consideraion ofh premium charged forthatached bond.and i accodance with revied rdesgoverning bonds or Geasationry Sateie authorizatios, In the Mater of Amendment ofthe Comisson‘s Space Stion Licensing Ralesand Polices, Frst Order ofReconsideraon and Fith Report and Order, ECC 04—147, 2004 FCC LEXIS 3762 which become effecive on Septemiber 20, 2004, 69 Fed. Res. S15B6 (Aug 20,2006), it is ereby agreed that th atached bond be amended as folows 1. The muximum penal sum of the bond is hereby decreased from TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED FITY THousaNp pottars (22so00) To on mittion rive HuNDaED THoUsAND poLLARS 150000000 2.. Upon completion ofech miletone, confimitionofwhich willbe led with the FCC by th Pricipl. ad isuance ofa Pulic Notce confiming same,the maximum penl sum of he bod shalbereducedby $750,000.00 viaa riderto his bond sentto the FederalCommunications Commission and the Oblige. Provided, However,that th atched bond shall e subjectto all is aprecments imiationsand conditons exceptas herein expressly modifed, and frter tat the liblity of thSurety under the atached bond and the atached bond as amended bythis rideshallnotbe cumlative "This idershallbecome effctveth 150 day ofMarch 2006. Signed and sealed hi15® dayofMarch 2006 arrest: EchoSar Satlite LtC,(formerlyknown as Echoar Stelte Comoraion) ; L [ + V Prinipal reLITy ANp perostr ConPaNy or MARYLAND accerten reperat communtcations commssion ay », oD. Wiwe7 Marlene H. Dorch Mona D. Weaver, Atomey—inFact Loacron leovos Oansaser Caouno he sies 310 Eus UnAvrce/SateRODewes C0 8007984 cebrax conusn


Power of Attorney FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY kNow ALt en my THESE PRESENTS: Tithe FDELITY AND DEPOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, andthe COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY,coporaons of th 5 lryland, by WILLIAM . MILLS, Viee President.and ERIC D. BARNES, Asistant Secretay,in pursing imed by Aricle V. ONNELL 1R. Shelley CZAIKOWSKL, Celeste T. uums Deanna M. ROBICHAUD and Amy W inFat to make, execute. o) h irdb.an as is at and deed:—any and all bonds and undertakings and Won‘ imgs in porssance of these presens,shallb a binding upon uid Companies as fully burposes,as if hey had beendaly xecuted and acknowedged bythe regulary clecid offe i at is ofce in Bltimore, M.., n theirown proper persons. This powerofatomey dfFoTWillam M. OCONNELL18. Shclly CZA/KOWSKL Celese T. HELMG, Gany L. WESSELINE Karen A. FEGGESTAD, Mona D. WEAVER, Deamna M. ROBICHAUD, Amy WICKETTdated April 21. anos, "Th sid Asinan Seeeiny does hereby cerify that the xtactstforh on th rverse se hreai a t copy of Artcle V Secion 2ofthe By—Lavs of id Companies, and is now in foce IN WITNESS WHEREOF, th said VieePresident and Asistant Screiny have hercunt subscribed thir names and affined the Corporite Seals of t said RDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, and the COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, this 28h day of Febnaay, AD. 2005 © .. _ arresn: ripgLITy Ao peposit conPANY or MaRYLAND coroniat AMERIcAN CASUALTY AND surEry CoMPANY EricD. Rames AssiantSecreary WillamJ.Mils Viee Presient Sat ofMaryland City of Batimore n this 28th day of February, A.D. 2005,bfore the subscribr a Notry Public of the Sate of Maryland, duly commissioned and qualfied came WILLIAM J. MILLS, VicePresident and ERIC D. BARNES, Asssant Scretay ofthe riELITY AND DePOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, and ihe COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, to me personally known to be th individuls and offers deseibed in and who executed the preceding instrument,and they cach acknowledaed th executon of the same, and being by me daly swom, sevenlly and each fo himselfdeposethand sit thatthy aeth sid offersof the Companis aforeaid, andthatthe salsafized o the precedinginstrument is the Comorate Seals of said Companies, and thatthesaid Corporat Seals and hersignatures asuch ofi wereduly affied and subscribed t the saidinsrumentbyth athoriy and diecionoft said Comporaons 1N TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hercunt set my hand and afited my Offcial Seal thday and year fs above writen. Comdtwnt C J Constarce A. Dunn Novary Public My Commisson Expies: Jly 14, 2007 rowe ceosces

Extract rroM BY—Laws oF FIDELITY AND DePosIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND ~Aricle VLSetion 2. The Chairman of the Bourd.or the Presiden, or any Executive Vice Presidentorany of he Senior VicePresidentsor VicePresident specilly authorited so o doby the Board of Directos or by the Executive Conmite, shall have pover,byand wth theconcurence ot Secrtary orany one of the Assitat Seceuaies, to appoint Resident VicePresidents, Assistant Vice—Presidens and Atoeys—inFact as the busness of the Company may requre, or to authorize any persn orperson to execute on betalfofthe Company any bonds, undenaking, recognizances, ipulaions policles, contactsapremens, deed, and releasesand assignmens of judgements, decrees, morigages and instrumentin thenatire of morigages..and to afi h seal ofthe Company thret." Extract From sy—Laws o coLoNIAL ameRIcaN casuatty avo sumery company "Aricle VISection 2. The Chairman ofthe Board. orthe reident, o any Exeewive VieePresiden, orany of the Senior VicePresidetsor VieePresident specially authorized so to do by the Board of Direciorsor by the Exccutive Commitee, shall have power,by and wth the concurenceof t Secrery or any one ofthe Assistat Seceuariestoappoint Residen VicePrisidens, Assisant Viee—Presidens and. Atormeys—in—Fact as the busness of the Company may require, or to authorize any person orprson to exccute on behalfofthe Company any bonds, undenaking, ecognizances, iulations, polices, contractsagremens, deeds, and rlcase and assignmentsof judgementsderees. moigages and nstumens in thenature of morigages..and to afi th sal ofthe Companythreo." centimicate 1. the undesizned. Assistant Secreury of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, and the COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, do herby cenify that the foregoing Power of Atorney istl in fll forc and eféct on the dat ofts corifte;and I do furhercenify hat the Vic—Presdent who execuid the said Powerof Atomy was one of theadtitonal ViePresidens specialy authorized by the Board of Diectos to appointany Attomey—i—Factas provided in Aricle VL Setion2, f he respective By—Lavs ofthe FIDELTTY AND pEPOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND,and he COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND suRery compan‘. "This PoverofAtorney and Cenifeate may besignadbyfacsimle underand by authory f h fllowingresoltionothe Board of Directos ofthe FIDELTTY AND DEPOSTT COMPANY OF MARYLAND ata meeting daly call and held on the 100 day of May, 1990 and of the Board of Diectos ofthe COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY ata meetingdal clle and held on the5thday of May,1994 RESOLVED: "That the fcsinile or mechanicaly reproduced sealof the company and facsinile or. mechanicaly reproduced signatureof any Vie:President Seeretny, or Assiant Seceiry of the Company, whether made heetfore or hereafer, whereverappearing upon a cenifed copy of any poer ofatormey issued by the Company, sall be vlld and hinding upon the Company wih the same forceand efecasthough manially alfixed TN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hav hereuntsubscribd my name and affted the corport sals othesaid Compunies, wie 288 4.n Mtth — 2006 Avinm Sereury


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