Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2006-05-11

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20060329-00031 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2006032900031_500178

Approved by OMB 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Mar 29 2006 1:10:01;150PM File Number: SAT—MOD=20060320—00031 Sz6a4 EcheSter 1B@ 110.2" ; is FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM PCUse Only FCC 312 MAIN FORM FoR OFFICIALUSE ONLY APPLICANT INEORMATION Enter a description of this application toidentify it on the main menu: Application for Minor Modification to Permit Operation of EchoStar 10 at 110.2W 1—8. Legal Name of Applicant Name: EchoStar Satelite Operating Phone Number: 303—723~1000 Copmatin DBA Fax Number: 3037231609 Name: Street: 9601 South Meridian Boolevard E—Mail: Cin: Englewood State: co Country: USA Zipeode: sonl2 — Attention: David K Moskowite [ T= me 86— Mob — 200 2705 Sec also;, $6T— LO0—2005iz21—G5z67 | 4 R sat— amo—2c060l20— oo 07 f | coties &ZARmm is Ij 2006 4]c|oe +lOues oo Pbiktg. Bresch Chied

arracument IBES File Nos. SAT—LOA—20051221—00267, SAT—AMD—20060120—00007, and SAT—MOD—20060320—00031 Call Sign: S2694 Grant Date: May 11, 2006 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation‘s (EchoSter) application‘to construct, lunch, and operatea direct broadeast satelite (DBS), EchoStar 10 (Call Sign: $2694)" TBFS File No. SAT— LOA—20051221—00267, as amended by IBFS File No. SAT—AMD—20060120—00007, and EchoStar‘s subsequient modification request, IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20060320—000231, to locate the satellitatthe 110.2° W.L. orbital location ARE GRANTED. Accordingly, EchoStar is authorized to operatethe EchoStar 10 DBS space stationat the 110.2° W.L. orbital location with feederlinks (Earth to space) in the 17.3—17.8 GHz band on DBS channels 2—7, 9—27, 29, and 31, and service links (space to Earth)in the 12.2—12.7 GHz band on DBS channels 4, 12, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, and 31‘ in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications setforth in its application,the Federal Communication Commission‘s (Commission) rules, and the conditions below.* 1. EchoStar and DIRECTV have entered imto an operator agreement with respect to servicelinks on channels 27, 29,and 31 on the EchoStar 10 satelite at the 110° W.L. nominal orbital lcation.® Accordingly, this grant is conditioned upon EchoStar operating service link channels 27, 29, and 31 at the 110.2° W.L. orbital location on the EchoStar 10 satelite in conformance with the operator agreement. EchoStar will inform the Commission in writing via Jettr to the Chief, Satelite Division, Intemnational Bureau, if the operator agreement expires by its own terms ois cancelled by either partyt the agreement. ! The applicationas amended was previously graned, n pan, and defemed, in par, with an effective date ofMarch 27, 2006. See Public Notic, Report No SAT—O0351 (rl. March 31, 2006)(BFS File Nos.SAT— LOA—20051221—00267, SAT—AMD—20060120—00007) (EchoStar 10 Partal Gron. Speciically,EchoStar wasgranted with conditions authoriyto operatethe Echotar 10 seatth110.0° W.L. orbial Jocation with feeder links (arth to space) i the 17.3—17.8 GHz band on DBS channels 2—7,9—27,29,and 31, and servie links(spaceto Eartin the 12.2—12.7 GHtzbnd on DBS channels4, 12, 18,20,23,28, and 26. Actionon EchoSlar‘srequesttooperateservice links on DBS channels 27, 29, and 31 atth110° W.L. nominal oritl loction was deferred pending Commission review of objections fled by DIRECTV Enerprises LLC (DIRECTV). Subsequentto the EchoSer 10 PartalGram, EchoStar and DirecTV entered mt an operaor agreement concemming the opertions ofEchoStar 10 atthe nominal 110° W orbtal loction. See Leter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for EchoStar Stelite Operating Com. to Rober Nelson, ChieSatelite Divsion,Interational Bureau, Federal Communieations Commission, dated Aprl 24, 2006 (Aprl 24, 2006 Leter}Joint Leter from Willam M. Wilishire, Counsefor DIRECTV Enterpries,LLC, and Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for EchaStarStelite Operating Com. to Robert Nelson, Chief,Satlite Division,Intemational Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, dated May 1, 2006 (May 1, 2006 Lener) * EchoStar is authorized to provide DBS servie on DBS channels1—27,29,and 31 at the 110° W.L. nominal orbtl location. See Applicationfor Minor Modifeation oFour DBS Space Station Autharizations, Memorandu, Gpinion and Order 18 FCC Red. 15211 (Sat. Di. 2003);EchaStar Suellte Corporation, Application for Minor Modifiatin ofDirect Broodcas Stelite Authorization.L aunch and Operating Autharty for EchoStar VIlL, Order and Authrizarion, 17 FCC Red 11,326 (SatDiv. 2002) * Thisction supersedes EchoStar‘s specil emporary authoritytooperte EchoStar 10 at the110.2° W.L erbtal loction, SAT—STA—20060330—00032, which wasuranted on Apri 5, 2006. See Poblic Notice, Report No.SAT—00352 rel. April7, 2006) Forth sake of clariy,allrelevant conditions icluded in thearier grant are repeated in this grant * Aprl24,2006 Leter; May 1,2006 Lener.

2. EchoStar‘s request for waiver of Section 25.2100), of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.210(), for the EchoStar 10 satelte located atthe 110° .L. nominal orital location, 18 GRANTED as conditined.. Section 25.2100) requires Fixed—Satelite Service (PSS) space station antennas to be designed to meet a cross—polarization isolation of 30 dB within the primary coverage area of the antenna." EchoStar indicates thatthe cross—polarzation isolation of some of the antennas in EchoStar 10‘s primary coverage area will be less than the minimum 30 dB required by the rules, and is a minimum of 24.6 dB for the feeder—link receiving antennas, which operatein the FSS." This shontfill will not produce a significant increase in interference, except to the applicant itself 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 rules than iis feeder—ink receiving antennas had met Section 25.210() ofour rules. Grant of this waiver request is consistent with our precedent 3. EchoStar‘s request for waiver of Section 25.215 ofthe Commission‘s rles, 47 CFR § 25.215, for the EchoStar 10 stelite located at 110.2° W.L.orbial lcation, 1S GRANTED as conditioned." Section 25.215 requires DBS space station service link antennas to be designed to meet a cross—polarization islation of 30 dB within tprimary coverage area of the antenna." EchoStastates that the cross—polarization isoltion of some ofthe service—link transmitting antennas ofthe EchoStar 10 sateltes primary coverage area is slightly lessthat the minimum 30 dB required by Section 25.515, and is a minimum of 28.8 dB for the service—Jink transmitting antennas within the primary service area othe antennas covering U.S. tertory."" The Commission has stated that lcensees may use cross—polarization isolation which is different from that specified for the Region 2 BSS Plan ifthey demonstrate that such a difference does not result in interference to other operational or planned systems, including U.S.—Jicensed systems." As a condition of this waiver, EchoStar must coordinate the operations ofEchoStar 10 with other potentally affected radiocommunicationsystems, and operate on a non—harmful nterference basis with respect to any DBS space stations that ar in compliance with the cross—polarizaton isolation requirement. Also,since thinte—system cross—polarization interference caused by EchoStar 10 not meeting the requirements of Section 25.215 must be factored into EchoStar‘s own link budgets, EchoStar shll not laim any more protection from interference from other radiocommunication systems operating in accordance with the Commission‘s rules than ifit met the requirements of Section 25.218. tarcrR s 252100 "IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20081221—00267,EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation, Appliatin to Malke Minor Modifctionsto Diect Broadeas Satelite Authorizationsand For Lunch and Operting Authoriy forthe EchoStar 10 satelite(EchoStar 10 Applcation) Secton A.11, page 13. * Suar One S A; Petiion for Declartory Ratingto Add The Star One C1 Satelite t 65° WLtothe Permited Space Station Lit, Onder,19 FCC Red 16334 (Sat Div. 2004) (findin that the impact on neighboringsatllie systems ofa 3—5 dB differencefrom the required cross polarzaton solation atlo would be nealipble) *In the EchoStar10 Parial Gram, EchaSta‘s requestfor vaiver of Section 25 215 of t Commission‘s rules, 47 CF—R § 25.215,for the EchoStar10 stelt ocatedat110° W.L. nominal orbta ocation was pramted in par as conditioned and defered with respectto th channes not addresse in thataction. "arcrng2s21s. " EchaStar 10 ApplicationSection A.11, age 13. © See EchoSur Satllte Corp Dieciat Corp., EchoStar DBS Corp. Applicationfor Authorty to Make Minor Modificationsto Dieci Broadeast Satelite Authorizations, Launch,and Operationl Authority, Memorandum Opinion and Order,13 FCC Red 8595, 604 at para. 17 (1998) 2

4.. EchoStar must maintain the EchoStar 10 satelite at110.2 deg. W.L. with +0.05 degree longitudinal stationkecping. See 47 CER. §25.210() 5.. Pursuantto Section 25.111(c)othe Commision‘s riles, 47 CJFR. §25.111(0), EchoStar shall provide the Commission with all information it requires in order to modify the Appendix 30 Broadeasting—Satelite Service Plans and associated Appendix 30A feeder—ink Plans to incorporate the charaeteristics ofthe Broadasting:Satellite Service space station of the EchoStar 10 satelite, USABSS—26, i accordance with the TTU Radio Regulations. EchoStar shall be held responsible for allcostrecovery feesassociated with these TTU flings. We also note that no protecton from interference caused by radio stations authorized by other administations is gvaranteed unless coordination and notieation procedures are timely completed or, with respect t individual administrations, by successfully completing coordination sereements. Any radio sttion authorization for which coordination has not been completed and/orfor which the necessary agreements under Appendices 30 and 30A have not been obtained may be subjectto additional terms and conditions as required to effect coordination or obtain the sureement of ther Administrations. 6.. The 10—year lcense term for the EchoStar 10 satelite began to run on April 10, 2006 and will expireon April9, 2016. 7.. EchoStar is afforded thirty days from the date of release ofthi grant and suthorization to declinethis authorization asconditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constituteformal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned 8.. This Grentisissued pursuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegated authorty, 47 C.FR. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days ofthe date ofthe public noticeindicating that this action was taken » BGT—mop —200603z4— ger also | ocos! 5av— L.o®—20057 2210 27 5269 N\%\\ S gat Amo—zom,0l20—0007 S a\%//@# \O%S wofend& Qo\(c&(“)rwm oys

9—16. Name of ContactRepresentaive Name: Pantclis Michalopoulos Phone Numbe 202—420—3000 Company: Steptoe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: 202—420—3002 Streets 1330 ComectiontAvemueNW E—Mi pmichalo@steptoc.com City: Washington State: pe Country: USA Zipeode: anoae—1795 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. Choose th button next the etassifeation that apples to this fiingfor (N/A)bl. Application for License of New Sution both questions a. and . Choose anly one (NA) b2. Applieation for Registation of New Domesti Receive—Only Staion for 17a and only one for 17. & (N/A) b3. Amendmentto a Pending Application @ a. Earh Station @ (N/A) b4. Modifcaton of License or Registation @ 32. Space Strion bS. Assignment of License or Reistration b6. Transfe ofControl of License or Registation & (N/A) b7. Notifeation ofMinor Modifiation (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. icensed Suclite (NA) b9. LetterofIntentto Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellit t Provide Servic in the United Stites & (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify)

17c. Is a fee submited withthisapplication? & 1f¥es.complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No,indicate reason for fee exemption(s 47 C.ER Section 1.1114). o Govermental Entity 0 Noncommercialeducational icensee @ Othertplease explain) There is no foe foan applcation fora minor modification to a DBS authorization 1a Fee Classifiation BFY ~ Space Station ModifcationGeosttionary) 18. Ifthis filing is i reference to an 19. fthis fling is an amendmentto a pending appliationenter both filds,ifthis filigi a existing sation, ener: modification pleas enter only th file mumber: (a) Callsign of sation: (®) Date pending appliction was fled (6) File number S2004 saruoazost2z1o0267

TypE or SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: ThisAling is foan auhoriationto provide or use the fllowing iype(o) ofservice) Selcc ll thatapply: [C] + Fixed Selite Cb Mobile Satelite [C] &RadiodeterminationSatelte [C] 4. Barth Exploration Satelite [C] o Directto Home Fixed Sateite [C] & Disitl Audtio Radio Service [g] c Other(lease specify) Direct Broadeast Satelite 21. STATUS: Choose the buton next thapplicable siatus. Choose [22 IFearth ttionapplican, check allthatapply lonly one [C] Using S licensed stelites @5 Common Carvie @ Non—Common Carrier [Z] Usine Non—U.S. leensed satelftes 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMNMON CARRIER servie, see instructions regarding Sec. 213 flings. Choose one. Are these fncllties > Connected toa Public Switched Network y No connected t a Public Switched Network @ N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND(G): Place an "X"i the box(es) next to all applcable frequency band9 [g s C—Band @6 Gito) Jb Ku—Band (2/4 Gity [R cOther(Please specify upper and lowerfequenciesin Mite.) Frequency Lower: 12200 Frequency Upper: 17800 (Please specify addtionalfrequenciesin an atachment)

TVPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the btton next to the class of station that applie. Choose only one. ( a. Fixed Earth Sation ( b. Temporay—Fixed Earh Sution @ c 12114 GlVSAT Nework ( 4. Mobile BarthStation @ c Geosttionary Space Station & £ Non—Geostationary Space Station & # Other (please specif) 26. Type or Eim station rACILITY & TranstmivReceive (y Transmit—Only @ NA "For Space Sttion applications, select N/A."

PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose of his proposed modifcation i o;(Place an"X" in the box(es) next toall that apply) [C] a — authorization to add new emission designator anrelated service [C] b—auhorizationto change emission designator and relted service [C] e suthoriztion o ncrease EIRP and EIRP density [ 4—auhorization toreplace anterna [CJ esuthoriztion t add antenna [C] ¢—authorieationto relocatfxed station [C] e —auhorizatio tochange frequency(ies [C] h —authorization toadd frequency [C] i authorization to add Points of Communication (satelites & countics) [CJi —authorzationto change Points ofCommunication (stelites &amp: countries [C]J k authorization for fiiliies for which environmental assessment and radiation hasardreporting is required [C] !— authorizaton to change orbit location [Z] m — authorizationtoperform flet management [C] n —authorization to extend milestones [&] 0 — Other(Please specity)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant ofany proposa in this application oramendment have a signifcant envionmental qy Yes @ No impact as defined by 47 CFR 113072 IFYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s ules, 47 C.FR. 1.1308 and 1.1311, asan exhibit to this applcation A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmiting faclites, major modifcations, or majoramendments. ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34. 29. s the applicanta foreign government orthe representative of any forsign govermment? o Ys @ No 30.th applicant an alienor the representaiveof an alen? 0 18 @ No o NA 31. is the applicanta corporation organized underthe aws ofany foreign goverment? 0 Y# @ No o NA 32.Is th applicanta corporttion of which more than one—fith ofthe capitastck is owned ofrecord or voted by gy Yes @ No gy NA aliens or thirrepresenttives orby a forsign govermment or representatve thereofor by any corporation organized underthelaws ofa foreign country?

33. Is the applicanta corporation direcly or indirecly controlled by any othercormoration of which more than gy Yes @ No <> N/A ane—fourt of the capital stack is owned ofrecord or vated byalien, thei representatives,or by a freign govermment orrepresentative thereoror by any corporaion organized under the laws of a foreigncountry? 34, Ifany answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or3 is Yesattach as an exhibit a identfeation of thaliens or foreizn entites, theirnationalit, teir relationshi totheapplicant, ad the percentae ofstock they own or vote. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35, Does the Applicantrequest any waivers or exermptions from any ofthe Commission‘s Rules? qvs @No 1fYesatiach asan exhibit, copies ofthe requests for watversor exceptions with supporting documents 36. Has the applicant or any party o thisapplieaion or amendment had any FCC sttionauthorizationor icense es oN revalked ohad any applieation foranintil, modification orrenewal of FCC sttionauthorization, icense,or construction permit denied by the Commission? If¥es, ttach as anextibit, an explination oireumstances ase

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this aplication or amendment, or any party directlor intirecly contolling o+s @ No the applicant ever been convited offelony by any state or federal court? fYesattach as an exhibit, an explination ofcircumstances 38. Has any courfinlly adjudged the applicant, oany person directly or indirecly contolling the applicant No guity ofunlawfully monopolizing orattempting unlawfull to monopolizeradio communication, direcly or indirectly,through control ofmanficture orsale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffc arangement or any other means ounfair methods ocompetition?IfYes,attach as an extiit, an explanation ofcircumstances 39. Isthe applicant,or any person directly orindirecly contolling th applicant, currenty a patyin any pending gvs @ No mattr referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, atach asan exhinit, an explanationof the cireumstances. 40. Ifthe applianti a corportion and is applyingfr a space staion icense, attach asan exhibit the names, address, and ciizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 pereent or more of the Filer‘s votingstock and the percentages so held. In the case of Aduciary control, indieat thebeneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaies. Alsolist the names and addresses of the afficers and diectors of the File.

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certfes, that nether applcantno any otherparty to the appliationis @vs oN subjectto a denial of Federa! benefits tha ncludes FCC benefts pursuant o Section 5301 of the Anti~Drug Actof 198§, 21 U.S.C. Setion §62, because ofa conviction for possesion ordistrbution ofa controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) fothe meaningof &quotiparty to the applicationquotfrthese purposes 422. Daes th applicant itend to use a non—U.S. lcensed satlfit t provideservicein the United Sates? If¥es, qs N answer 42b and atach an exhibt roviding theinformation specified in 47 C.RR. 25.137, as appropriate. IfNo, proceed to question 43. 426. What adininistration has eensed or is in the processof ieensing the space station? Ifno license will b issued, whatadmi istation has eoordinated oris i the process of coordinaingth space stion?N/A 5: Descripton. (Summanze the nature of heaplcatioand the srvicesto be provided).— (If the complete descrption does not appear in this Ioos, please goto theend ofthe formto view it i ts entrety) Please see attached narrative. Naratve 10

CERTIFICATION [The Applicant waives any caim to he use oany particular frequency or oftelectromagnctic spectrum asagainst tregulatory power othe United Sates because ofthe previous use of the same, whether blcense orotherwis, and requests an authorizationin accordance with this lpplication. The applicantcetifis hat rant ofthisappliation would not causethe applicntto be in violation of the spectum ageregation limi in 47 CFR Par 20. All satements made in exhbits ar a material prt hereofand ar incorporated herein asif set out in full i this application. ‘The undersigned,individually and for th applicant, hreby certfesthat all satements made in this appliation and iall atached exhibtsare frue, complete and correct t the best of his or her knowledec and belie,and are made in good fith [¥; Applicanis a (an};(Choosethe btton next to applcable response) g Individual @ Unincorported Association @ Patnership @ Comoration @ Governmental Entity @ Other (please specity) 5. Name of Person Sizgning 6. Tite of Person Signing David K. Moskowite Executive Viee President and General Counsel =—s wiLLEUL FALSE sTATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / or IMPRISONMENT (US. Code, Te 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Tile 47, Section 312(a¥1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.5. Code, Ti 47, Section 503). 11

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