Attachment Question 36

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20130227-00026 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2013022700026_987421

                                RESPONSE TO QUESTION 36

        In a letter dated May 27, 2009, the Satellite Division of the International Bureau (“IB”)
returned the application of EchoStar Corporation (along with its subsidiaries, including EchoStar
Satellite Operating Corporation, “EchoStar”) to operate a geostationary C-band satellite at the
nominal 85° W.L. orbital location as unacceptable for filing, without prejudice to refiling. See
Letter from Robert G. Nelson, Chief, Satellite Division, to Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for
EchoStar Corporation, DA 09-1149 (rel. May 27, 2009).

       On July 29, 2010, the IB dismissed EchoStar’s application to construct, launch, and
operate a C-band satellite at the 84.9º W.L. orbital location. EchoStar Corporation, Application
to Operate a C-Band Geostationary Satellite Orbit Satellite in the Fixed-Satellite Service at the
84.9º W.L. Orbital Location, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 10-1401 (rel. July 29, 2010).

        On July 26, 2011, the IB declared null and void EchoStar’s authorization to construct,
launch, and operate a new Direct Broadcast Satellite at 86.5º W.L. for failure to meet the critical
design review milestone, and rejected EchoStar’s request to modify its 86.5º W.L. authorization
to allow the in-orbit EchoStar 8 satellite to provide service from that orbital location. See
EchoStar Corporation, Certifications of Milestone Compliance, Memorandum Opinion and
Order, DA 11-1251 (rel. July 26, 2011). EchoStar has filed a petition for reconsideration of the
IB’s decision. See EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, Petition for Reconsideration, File
Nos. SAT-LOA-2003-0609-00113, SAT-MOD-2081229-00239, SAT-MOD-20101124-00244,
SAT-AMD-20110330-00065 (filed Aug. 25, 2011).



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