HNS Letter re 91W LO

LETTER submitted by Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Letter Declining 91W LOI

2012-08-31

This document pretains to SAT-LOI-20111220-00242 for Letter of Intent on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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L ILER,MAN SENTER WASHINGTON, DC STEPHEN D. BARUCH 202.416.6782 SBARUCH(@LERMANSENTER.COM August 31, 2012 VIA HAND DELIVERY AND IBFS Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Hughes Network Systems, LLC Letter of Intent Authorization, Call Sign $2849 Dear Ms. Dortch: By this letter, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (‘Hughes"), by its attorneys, respectfully declines the Letter of Intent ("LOIT") authorization the Commission granted Hughes on August 1, 2012 for a hybrid Ka—band and V—band fixed—satellite service ("FSS") space station to serve the United States from the 90.9° W.L. orbital location. See Hughes Network Systems, LLC, Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—LOI—20111220—00242 (Int‘l. Bur, released August 1, 2012) ("LOIZ Grant"). This action is taken pursuant to Paragraph 22 of the Attachment to the LOT Grant. Hughes currently provides Ka—band FSS service from the SPACEWAY 3 satellite at 94.95° W.L., and recently launched its EchoStar XVII Ka—band FSS satellite to provide service from the 107.1° W.L. orbital location. In addition, Hughes intends to pursue implementation of two recently—granted authorizations for new FSS operations at the nominal 77° W.L. and 97° W.L. orbital locations, and has posted implementation bonds for both authorizations. Hughes is thus clearly committed to the development of and provision of satellite broadband services. With respect to the above—referenced authorization, however, Hughes has determined that the very recent international notification of Ka—band frequency assignments at 91° W.L. by a Canadian operator has the effect of rendering the 90.9° W.L. orbital location incapable of independent use by Hughes for service to the U.S. market. Hughes thus is compelled respectfully to decline the LOI Grant. 2000 K STREET NW, SUITE 600 | WASHINGTON, DC 20006—1809 TEL 202.429.8970 | FAX 202.293.7783 | WWW.LERMANSENTER.COM

Marlene H. Dortch August 31, 2012 &) Page 2 Hughes thanks the Commission for its effort in considering and acting upon the LOI request. Please direct any questions concerning this letter to me. Respectfully yours, Attorney for Hughes Network Systems, LLC cc (by email): Robert Nelson Stephen Duall


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