Attachment EchoStar - Grant Jun

EchoStar - Grant Jun

DECISION submitted by IB,SAT

Grant

2013-06-20

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20130503-00066 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2013050300066_1001615

$2811 SAT—MOD—20130503—00066 182013000955 File # _SBT—MObD —20i30503— 600(66( EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation ECHOSTAR—15 $2811 Grant Date Call Sign 346811 0(0/20/13 (or other identifier) Term Dates $G€ _ . Approved by OMB From_OC/20/13 7o. conditions 3060—0678 GRaANTED * wirts Date & Time Filed: May 3 2013 2:33:03:123PM International Bureau Approved: File Number: SAT—MOD—20130503—00066 swith conditions FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM FCC Use Only FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Minor Modification Request to Operate EchoStar 15 at 45.1 W.L. 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant Name: EchoStar Satellite Operating Phone Number: 202—293—0981 Corporation DBA Fax Number: Name: Street: 100 Inverness Terrace East E—Mail: City: Englewood State: CO Country: USA Zipcode: 80112 — Attention:

EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20130503—00066 Call Sign $2811 The application of EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) to modify its authorization for EchoStar 15 ($2811), IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20130503—00066, is GRANTED.‘ Accordingly, EchoStar is authorized to provide service via EchoStar 15 at 45.1° W.L. in the 12.2—12.7 GHz (space—to— Earth) and 17.3—17.8 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands. EchoStar is also authorized to conduct telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) operations necessary to maintain EchoStar 15 at the 45.1° W.L. orbital location using the following center frequencies: 17.7915 GHz and 17.7935 GHz (Earth—to— space); and 12.6920 GHz, 12.6930 GHz, 12.6945 GHz, and 12.6985 GHz (space—to—Earth). Operations under this authorization are subject to the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in EchoStar‘s application and the Federal Communications Commission‘s rules, and are subjectto the conditions set forth below. 1. All operations under this grant must be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. EchoStar must not cause harmful interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication system. In the event EchoStar‘s operations under this grant of authority cause harmful interference to any other lawfully operating radio communication system, EchoStar must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event. 2. —EchoStar must maintain full operational control of EchoStar 15 at all times. 3. EchoStar must maintain the EchoStar 15 space station with an east/west longitudinal station— keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees of the 45.1° W.L. orbital location. 4. This authorization is issued with the understanding that, to the extent EchoStar and its affiliated companies, pursuant to any arrangement with the Brazilian Administration, conforms its operations to any parameters agreed to in coordination agreements between the Brazilian Administration and other Administrations, responsibility for both compliance with, and enforcing compliance with, those arrangements and agreemenits is a matter that would arise under private law. 5. The United States remains the licensing administration of the EchoStar 15 space station and its communications payloads for purposes of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulation 18.1 and is the administration responsible for the operations of EchoStar 15. The U.S. Administration will not object to use of the EchoStar 15 satellite by the Brazilian Administration for claiming bringing into use or continuing the use of orbital assignments at 45.1° W.L. This grant does not in any way express a view concerning, or agreement as to, the validity or lack of validity of any ITU filing at or within the vicinity of the 45.1° W.L. orbital location. 6. In connection with the provision of service in any particular country, EchoStar is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that country. 7. Grant of this authorization does not convey to EchoStar any authority to operate a space station at the 45.1° E.L. orbital location beyond the term granted herein, nor any status in the United States satellite licensing process relative to applications for authority to operate a regularly authorized ‘ The Commission previously authorized EchoStar to relocate EchoStar 15 to, and operate it at, the 44.9° W.L. orbital location, instead of then authorized location of 61.5° W.L. See IBFS File Nos. SAT—STA—20121022—00185 (granted Nov. 19, 2012) and SAT—MOD—20120814—00130 (granted Dec. 13, 2012). EchoStar did not, however, relocate EchoStar 15 from the 61.5° W.L. EchoStar now states that permanent operations of EchoStar 15 are intended to take place at the 45.1° W.L. orbital location, rather than at previously authorized location of 44.9 ° W.L. See Natrative at 2. On May 9, 2013, EchoStar was granted special temporary authority to drift EchoStar 15 to, and operate it at, 45.1° W.L. See IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20130502—00065.

EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20130503—00066 Call Sign $2811 satellite at this orbital position. 8. Nothing in this authorization extends the license term for the EchoStar 15 space station, which expires on July 10, 2020 9. EchoStar is afforded thirty days from the date of this action to decline this grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute a formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. 10. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the public notice indicating this action was taken. File #_SBT— MIOD~ 20;3050& ©00 lolp Call Sign $2§11 Grant Date 06/2()[]5 (or other identifier) Term Dates SG€ From ObZZO/B To: condiliong t | | [ | 1 al Bureau | Approved: #wrh condifions * See IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20100310—00043 (July 1, 2010).

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Pantelis Michalopoulos Phone Number: 202—429—6494 Company: Steptoe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: 202—429—3902 Street: 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW E—Mail: pmichalopoulos@steptoe.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036—1795 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for (N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station both questions a. and b. Choose only one (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station for 17a and only one for 17b. «34 b3. Amendment to a Pending Application & b4. Modification of License or Registration 34 al. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration ) a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration «3 b7. Notification of Minor Modification (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify) (N/A) b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States (N/A) b12. Application for Database Entry «4 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application { b14. Modification of Database Entry

17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application? @ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). «34 Governmental Entity «74 Noncommercial educational licensee 3 Other(please explain): 17d. Fee Classification BFY — Space Station Modification(Geostationary) 18. If this filing is in reference to an 19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a existing station, enter: modification please enter only the file number: (a) Call sign of station: (a) Date pending application was filed: (b) File number: $2811 SATMOD201208 1400130

TYPE OF SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply: D a. Fixed Satellite D b. Mobile Satellite D c. Radiodetermination Satellite D d. Earth Exploration Satellite D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite D £f. Digital Audio Radio Service E g. Other (please specify) Broadcasting—Satellite Service 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose |22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. I:] Using U.S. licensed satellites 3 Common Carrier @ Non—Common Carrier D Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: C Connected to a Public Switched Network *3 Not connected to a Public Switched Network @ N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an ‘X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). D a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) D b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) E c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.] Frequency Lower: 12200 Frequency Upper: 17800 (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment)

TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one. «74 a. Fixed Earth Station g3 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station gy o. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network «4 d. Mobile Earth Station &, c. Geostationary Space Station «4 £. Non—Geostationary Space Station {3 g. Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: {3 Transmit/Receive C Transmit—Only @3 Receive—Only @ N/A "For Space Station applications, select N/A."

PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an °X" in the box(es) next to all that apply.) D a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service [:] b — authorization to change emission designator and related service D c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density D d —— authorization to replace antenna D e —— authorization to add antenna D f —— authorization to relocate fixed station D g —— authorization to change frequency(ies) D h — authorization to add frequency D i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries) D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries) k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and radiation hazard reporting is required E 1—— authorization to change orbit location [:] m —— authorization to perform fleet management D n —— authorization to extend milestones D o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental «3 Yes @ No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments. 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. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? y Yes & No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? 4 Yes @ No ¢3 N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? 3 Yes @ No g3 N/A 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by & Yes @ No £, N/A aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?

33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than & Yes @ No & N/A one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission‘s Rules? «y Yes @ No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license @ Yes «4 No revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. Question 36

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling C Yes I@,No the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. 38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, O Yes @.No guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances 39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending C Yes .@.No matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances. 40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of Question 40 beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes «3 No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? IfYes, «4 Yes @ No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. 42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station? 43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation requests authority to operate EchoStar 15 at 45.1 W.L. pursuant to a Brazilian BSS filing. See attached narrative. Narrative/Technical 10

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification fod A By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25. o B By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements. C, C By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not feasible as a technical matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached. CERTIFICATION The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 11

44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) £3 Individual «4 Unincorporated Association «4 Partnership @ Corporation C Governmental Entity £4 Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Pantelis Michalopoulos Counsel for EchoStar Satellite Operating Corp. ——> WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 12

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