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This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20051221-00267 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Approved by OMB 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Dec 21 2008 12:51:S1:413PM File Number: SAT— MOB—20051221—00267 hess s $ s 2 644 Ecro®er \O @ 1\O.2" us.1, FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM PCUse Only ree 312 MaiN FoRM FoR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT NFORMATION Enter a descriptionof this application to identfy t on the main menu Refiled Application for Minor Modification to DBS Authorizations and to Launch and Operate EchoStar 10 at 110 WL. T—8 Legal Name ofApplicant Name: EchoStarSatelfte Operating Phone Number: ans—723—1000 Corporation DBA Fax Number: 3037231609 Name: Streets 9601 South Meridian Boulevard E—Mail: City: Englewood State: co usa Zipeote: sont2 Attention: David K Moskowitz ee alsof o s#t— amD—2anéa; 20— 00007 $ft— mod—z C0603 29—c008) u/cousthio®

ATTACHMENT TBES File Nos. SAT—LOA—20051221—0207, SAT—AMD—20060120—00007, and SAT—MOD—20060320—00031 Call Sign: $2694 Grant Date: May 11, 2006 EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation‘s (EchoStar)application‘ to construct, launch, and operate a direct broadcast satelite (DBS), EchoStar10 (Call Sign: $2694)" TBFS File No. SAT— 10A—20051221—00267, as amended by IBFS File No. SAT—AMD—20060120—00007, and EchoStar‘s subsequent modification request, IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20060320—00031, to locate the satelite at the 110.2° W.L. orbiallocation ARE GRANTED, Accordingly, EchoStar is authorized to operate the EchoStar 10 DBS space station at the 110.2° W.L. orbtal location with feederlinks (Earth to space) in the 17.3—17.8 GHz band on DBS channels 2—7, 9—27, 20,and 31, and service links (space to Earh)in the 12.2—12.7 GHe band on DBS channels 4, 12, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26,27, 29, and 31° in accordance with the terms, condition, and technical specifications set forth in its application,tFederal Communication Commissions (Commission) rules, and the conditions below." 1. EchoStar and DIRECTV have entered into an operator agreement with respect to service links on channels 27, 29, and 31 on the EchoStar 10 sateliteat the 110° W.L. nominal orbital location.® Accordingly, this grant is conditioned upon EchoStar operating service link channels 27, 29, and 31 at the 110.2° WL. orbial location on the EchoStar 10 satellte in conformance with the operator agreement.. EchoStar will inform the Commission in writing via leter to the Chief, Satelite Division, Intemational Bureau, if the operator agreement expires by its own terms oris cancelled by cither party tothe agreement ! The application as amended was previowly ranted., in part,and deferedin prt, with an effecive dare ofMarch 27, 2006. See PubliNoti, Report No. SAT—00351 (rel. March 31, 2006) (BFS File Nos. SAT« LO»—20051221—00267, SAT—AMD—20060120—00007) (EehoSte10 Partal Gran). Specifeally, EchoSlar was granted wth condiionsauthorty t operate the EchoStr10 satelit t the 110.0° W.L.orbial location with feede inks(Earth o sace)in the 17.3—17.8 GHzband on DBS channels 2.7, 9:27, 29,and 31, and servielinks (space to Earh in the12.2—12.7 GHiz band on DBS channels4, 12,18, 20,23,25, and 26. Actionon EchoSiar‘srequesto operate service links on DBS channels 27, 29, and 31 atthe 110° W.L. nominal orbitlloction was defered pending Commisson review ofobjections fled by DIRECTV Enerprises, LLC (PIRECTV). Subsequent o he RehoSter 10 Partal Gram, EchoSta and DirecTV enterd io an operator agreementconcerning the perations ofEchoStar 10 at the nominal 110° W orbtal location. See Leter rom Pantelis Michalopoutas, CounselfoEchoStar Satelite Operaing Corp. 10 Robet Nelton, Chiet Stelite Division,Intemational Bureas Federal Communications Commission, dated April 24, 2006 (April 24,2006Lee); oint Leter rom Wiliam M. Witshir, Counse or DIRECIV Enerprises, LLC,and Pantlis Michalopoulos, CounselforEchoStarStelite Operting Corp. to Robert Nelson, Chict Satelite Division, IntemationalBureas, Federal Communicatons Commission, dated May1, 2006 (May 1,2006 Leten) * EchoSta is authorized t provide DBS serviceon DBS channels 1—27, 20 and 31 at he110° WL nominalorbial location. See Applictionfor Minor Modifiction ofFour DBS Space Sation Authoriations, Memorandun, Gpinion and Order 18 FCC Red. 15211(Div. 2003);EchoStar Sarelite Corporition, Application for Minor Modification ofDirect Broadeast Satelite Authorization, Launch and Opersing Avthoritfor EchoSar VIILOrder andduthoriatin, 17 FCC Red 11,326 (Sat. Di 2002) * Thisact.on supersedes EchoStar‘sspecil temporary authoriy to operate EchoStar 10 at th 110.2° W orbial loction, SAT—STA—20060330—00032, which was grnted on April 5, 2006. See Publc Notic, Report No SAT—00352 rel. April7, 2006) * Forthsake of clari,«llrlevant conditins ncluded in thecairprantae repeated in this grant. * April24,2006 Letter; May 1, 2006 Lener

2. EchoStar‘s request for waiver of Section 2.210(), of the Commission‘s rules, 47 CFR. § 25.2100),forthe EchoStar 10 sateltelocated atthe 110° W.L. nominal orbial lcation, 15 GRANTED as conditioned. Section 25.210() requires Fixed—Satelite Service (FSS) space station antennas to be designed to meet a cross—polarization isolation of 30 dB within the primary coverage area of the antenna.® EchoStarindicates that the cross—polarization isolation of some of the antennas in EchoStar 10‘s primary coverage area will be less than the minimum 30 dB required by the rles, and s a minimum of 24.6 dB for the feeder—ink receiving antennas, which operate in the FSS." This shortfll will not produce a significant increase in interference, except to the applicant itsef.. As a condition of the waiver, EchoStar shall claim no more protection from interference from other licensed radiocommunication systems operating in accordance with the Commission‘s rulesthanif ts feederlink receiving anternas had met Section 25.2100) ofour rules. Grant ofthis waiver request is consistent with our precedent 3. EchoStar‘s requestfor waiver of Section 25215 ofthe Commission‘s rles, 47 CFR. § 25.215, for the EchoStar 10 satelte located at 110.2° W L. orbial ocation, 18 GRANTED as conditioned." Section 25.215 requires DBS space station service link antennas o be designed to meet a cross—polarization isolation of 30 dB within the primary coverage area of he antenna" EchoStar sates that the eross—polarization isolation of some ofhe serviceink transmitine antennas ofhe EchoSar 10 satelite‘s primary coverage area is slighty lessthat the minimum 30 dB required by Section 25.515, and is a minimum of28.8 dB for the servicelink transmiting anternas within the primary service area of the antennas covering U.S. teritory."" The Commission has stated thatlicensees may use cross—polarization isolation which is differentfrom that specified for the Region 2 BSS Planifthey demonstrate that such a difference does not result in interference to other operationalor planned systems,including U.S—licensed systems." As a condition ofthis waiver, EchoStar must coordinate the operations of EchoStar 10 with other potentiall affected radiocommunication systems, and operate on a non—harmfulintererence basis with respect to any DBS space stations that are in compliance with the cross—polarzation isolationrequirement. Also, sincethe inta—system cross—polarization interference caused by EchoStar 10 not meeting the requirements of Section 25.215 must be fictored into EchoStar‘s own link budgets, EchoStarshal not claim any more protection from interference from other radiocommunication systems operating in accordance with the Commission‘s rules than if it met the requirements of Section 25.215. taror®. gaszi00 7 BFS File No. SAT—LOA—20051221—00267, EchoStar SatliteOperating Corportion, Applcation to Make Minor Modifiations to Direct Broadcast Satelite Authorizations and For Launch and Operating Authoriy fohe EchoStar 10 satlite(EchoStar 10 Applcation), Setion A.11, page 13. * Star One SA ; Pertion for Declartory Ruling to Add The Suar One C1 Sarllteat 65° W.L. to the Permited Space Sution Lis, Order,19 FCC Red 16334 (Sat Div.2004)(inding that t impact on neighboring satelitesstems oa 3—5 dB difference from the required cross polaiztion isolationratio would beneeligblo). " n the EchoSter 10 Parial Gran, EchoStar‘s requesfor waiver oSection 25 215 ote Commission‘s riles47 CR § 25 215, fo heEchoStr 10 sitelite locatedat110° WIL. nominal orbtal loction was granted in partasconditined and defered with espectto thchannels ot addvessed n that action ®arcrR 25218 " EchoStar 10 ApplicationSection A.11, page 13. " See EchoSur Stelite Cop., Direcuat Corp, EchoStar DBS Corp. Application for Authorit o Make Minor Modifications o Diret Broadeast Sarlite Authorizatons, Launch,and Operational Authoriy, Memorandirm Opinion and Order, 13 ECC Red $595, 8604 at pars. 17 (1998) 3

4.. EchoStar must maintain the EchoStar 10 satelite at 110.2 deg. W.L. with +/ 0.05 degree longitudinal sationkeeping. See 47 CFR. § 25.210(). 5. Pursuant to Section 25.111(c) f the Commission‘s rules, 47 CFR.§ 25.111(0), EchoSar shall provide the Commission with all information t requires in order to modify the Appendix 30 Broadcasting—SatelteService Plans and associated Appendix 30A feederink Plans to incorporate the characterstes of the Broadeasting—Satellte Service space station ofthe EchoStar 10 satelite, USABSS—26, in accordance with the TTU Radio Regulations. EchoStar shall be held responsible foall cosrecovery fees associated with these TTU flings. Wealso note that no protection frominterference caused by radio stations authorized by other administrationsis guaranteed unless coordination and notification procedures are timely completed or, with respectto individual administrtions, by successfully completing coordination sgreements. Any radio station authorization for which coordination has not been completed and/or for which the necessary agreements under Appendices 30 and 30A have not been obtained may be subject t additional terms and conditions as required to effectcoordination or obtain the agreement oother Administations. 6. The 10—year liense term forthe EchoStar 10 satelite began to run on April 10, 2006 and will expire on April 9, 2016. 7.. EchoStar is afforded thiny days from the date of release of this grantand authoriztion to decline this uthorization as conditioned. Failure torespond within this peiod will constiure formal acceptance ofthe authorization as conditioned. 8. This Grant is isued pursuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 ofhe Commission‘s rules, 47 CFR. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days ofthe date ofthe public noticeindieatig that this action was taken. See also seT—Lon ~2000i2e(C0267 st— A\Q—20060120— $2694 conor no—20060324— «lic|os coforthoc PCA-LQBHAJ» Choas

5—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Pantclis Michalopoulos Phone Number: 202—420—6404 Company: Steptoe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: an2—420—3002 Streets 1330 Connectiut Ave, NW E—Mai: pmichalo@steptoe.com City: Washington State: pe Countrys USA Zipeote: 20361795 Attention: Relationship: Leaal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. Choose the btton next to the lelasifcation thatapplesto this filing for (NA) b1. Application for License of New Station both questionsa. and b. Choose only one (NA)b2. Application for Reaistation of New Domestic Receive—Only Sution for 17a and only one for 17b ¢ (N/A) b3. Amendmenttoa Pendting Application @ a). Barth Station @ (N/A) b4. Modifation ofLicense or Registation bS. Assignment of License or Registation @ 32. Space Staion h6. Transfr ofContral ofLicense or Repistration ¢> (N/A) b7. Notifeationof Minor Modifcation (N/A)b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Liensed Surcllte (NA) b9. LetterofIntent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satelite to ProvideService in the United Stres @ (N/A) 10. Other (Pleasespecify)

17c is a fee submited with thisapplication? @ 1f¥es complete and atach CC Form 150. If No,indicate reason fofee exemption (se 47 C.FR Section 1.1114) £> GovermmentalEntity y Noncommercial educationalliensce @ Otherfplease explain) This application corrects th erors identifid in DA 05—3225 and as such no fee is required. Seo DA 05—3225 at N6 T7a. Fee Classifcation BFY ~ Space Station Modification(Geostationary) 18. Ifthis flingis in reference toan 19. Ifhis fln is an amendment to a pending aplication enterboth felds, ifthis filing is a existing sttion, eter modifiction pleas enteronly thfile number: () Call sign ofttion: (#) Date pending application was fled (b) File number: sarmopaoasosason27

TVPE OF SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE:This flimg is foan uthorzaion to provide or use the following types) of service(s) Selecallthat apply [C]a Fined Stelite [C]b. MotileSatellte [C] © Radiodetermination Satelte [C] 4. Barth Bxploration Stelite [C] 0 irect to Home Fixed Satelite [C] ¢Disitl Audtio Radio Service [&] i Other (pleasespecify) pas 21. STATUS: Choose the btton next to he applicable satus Chaose [22 IFearth staton applican, check all that apply lonly one [—] Using U.S. ensed stelites «p CmmGarde i Not—Commniinier [C]J Using Non—U.S. censed satelites 23. If applicantis providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service ee istructions regarding Scc, 214 Ailings. Choose one. Are these fucities £ Connected t Public Switched Network gy Not conneeted o a PubliSwitched Network @ N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND(Place an ‘X" in the bov(es) nexttoallapplicabl frequency band(s) C +. C—Band @6 GHa) Jb Ku—Band (12/14.Gite) JIf] cOther (Please specif upper and lowerfequenciesin Milz.) Frequency Lower: 12200 Frequency Upper: 17800 (Pleasespecify addtional requenciesin an atachment)

TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choosethe button next to he lass osation that apples. Choose only one & a. Fixed Earth Station & b Temporary—Fied Earth Station g c 12/14 GHz VSAT Nework @ 4. Mobile EarthStation @ . Geostitionary Space Sution g © Non—Geostationary Space Station g £ Other (please specity) 26. Type of EAiH STATION FACILITY: @ TransmitReceive gy Transnit—Only gy Receive—Only @ NA ‘For Space Sttionappliations, seleet N/A."

PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose of his proposed modifiation is to: (Place an *X in the box(es)next to all hat apply) [Z] a — authorization to add new emission designatoand related service [C] b —athorizationto change emission designatorand relatedservice [CJ eatorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density [CJ 4 —authorizationto replace anterna [CJ eautorization to add anterna [C] ¢~— authorizationto relocate fixed sution [C] a— authorization to change frequencyies) [C] h —authorizationto add frequency [C] i — authorization to add Poins ofCommunication (stelites damp; countics) [C] i — athorization to change Points of Communication (satelltes &countri [C] k —authorzationforfcilitesfor which envionmental asessment and radiation havardreporting is required [C] athorzationto change orbitlocation [C] m —authoriztion tperform feet management [C] n —authorizationto extend milestones [R 0 —Other (Pleasespecify)

ENVIRONMENTAL PoLICY 28, Would a Commission grantoany proposal n this application oamendment haveasignificant envronmental qy Yes @ No impact as defied by 47 CFR 113079 IFYES, submit thesttementas required by Setions 11308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.FR. 11308 and 1.1311, as an exhibittothis application A Radiation Hazard Study Atachment A mustaccompany all applications fr new transmitingficilties, major modlffetions,or major amendments. ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadeast, common carrie, aeronautical en route or aeronauticalfixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34. 29,Isthe applicanta foreign government or the representative ofany foreign govemment? 0 1 @ No 30,Is thapplicantanalienor therepresentative ofan alien? o Ys @ No o NA 31. Is thapplicanta corporation organized under the aws ofany foreign govemment? 0 18 @ No o NA 32,Isthe applicanta corporation of which more than one—fith oth capital stock is owned of record or voed by qy Yes @ No @> N/A aliens othirrepresentativesorby foreign govemmentorrepresentative thereoor by any corporaion organized underthe laws ofa foreign country?

33. Is the applicant a corporation direcly oindirecil cantrlledby any other corporation af which more than 0 Y« @ No o NA one—fourth ofthecapital stock is owned ofrecord or voted by aliens, therrepresentatves,or bya foreign goverment orepresentativethereofor by any corporation organized underthe lnws ofa foreign countr? 34, Ifany answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Ves,atach asan exhibit anidentification ofh aliens o At. A = Appendix 1 forcign enties, their nationalt,therrelationship to the applicant,and the percentage of stock they own or vote. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35, Does the Applicant request any waivers orexemptions fom any of the Commission‘s Rule @15 oN 1fYesattach as an exhibt, copies ofhe requests for waivrs or excentons with supporting documents. Ait A = Appendix 2 36. Has the applicant or any party tothis appliation or amendment had any FCC sttion authorizaton or lcense @15 oN revoked or had any appliation for an inta, modifcation or renewal of FCC sttion authorization, Kcense,or consructionpermit denied by the Commission? IYes, atiach as an exhibt, anexplination ocircurmstances Response t 036

37. Has the applicant,orany party to thisapplicationor amendment, or any party direcly orindirectly contrlling oN« @N the applicant ever been convicted fa felony by any stateor federal coun? TfYes, atach asan xhibi, an explination ocircumstances. 38, Has any cour finally adjudged the applicant, or any person direcly o indiectly controlingthe applicant, ols eN guilt of unlawhlly monopolizing or atempting unlawhily to monopolizeradio communication, directly or indirecty, though contol of manufacture orsale ofradio apparatus, exclusivetrific arrangement or ny other means ounfiir methods o competition?If ¥es, atach as an exhibit,anexplanation ocircumstances 39. s the applicnt, o any person direcly oinirecty contrlling the applicant, currenty a paty in any pending ovs @No mattrreferred to in the preceding two items? fyes,atach as an exhinit,an explanationothe circumstances 40. f the applicant is a corporation and is applying fora space sttion cense, attach as n exhibit tnames, address, and citizenship ofthase stockholders owning record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s votingstockand the percentages so held. In the case offiduciary cantrol,indieatthe bencfciary(ies) or class of Response to Q.40 beneficiaries. Also listthe names and addresses ofthe oficers and directors of the Filer.

41. By checking Yesthe undersigned cetifies, that nither applicant nor any other partyt the application is Yes No subjectto a denil of Federal benefis that includes FCCbenefits pursiant to Section $301 ofhe Anti~Drug Act of 198§, 21 U.S.C. Setion R62, because oa conviction for possessionodistrbation ofa contrlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b)for the meaning of &quot—party tthe appliation" fothse purposes 42. Does th applicantintend to use a non—U..censed stelte to provideservice in the United States? If¥es, oc @N answer 42b and atach anexhibit providing the informationspeciiedin 47 C:R. 25.137, as appropriate. IFNo, proceedt question 43. 42h. What admina vation has lcensed ois in the process oflcensingthe space station? If no license will b issued, whatadminstation has coortinated or i in the process of coortinatingthe space station? 43. Descripton. (Summarize the nature of tapplication and the services to b provided),_ (I the complete description does not appeari his Ibos,please go to the end of the form to view it in enirety) See Narative. Namve App: 10

CERTIFICATION [The Applicant waives any claim to the use ofany particular frequency orofhe electromagnets spectrum as agninstthe reaulatory power of the United States because ofthe previous use ofthe same, whether by icense or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this lpplication. The applicant certfes that grant ofthis applcation would not use the applicant o be in vlation ofthe spectrum agaregation limit in 47 CR Part 20. Al statements made in exhibil are a materalprthereofand ae incorporated herein as if seout in fullin thi application: (The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certfesthat allstatements made in this application and in all attached exhibit are trie, completeand correctto the besof hi orher knowedae and belif,and are made in good fith. [¥Applicant is a (any (Choose tbutton next to applicable response ) 0 Individual @ Unincorporated Association g Pammentip @ Cooration & Governmental Entity g Other (please specify) 5. Name of Person Signing 16. Tute of Person Signing David K. Moskowite Exceutive Viee President and General Counsel >z wiLLEUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIs FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Tile 18, Sction 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Te 47, Section 312G)(1)), AND/OR FOREFETTURE(U.5. Code, Ti47, Section 503). 11

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