Attachment EchoStar - Grant Feb

EchoStar - Grant Feb

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2016-02-24

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20150911-00063 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2015091100063_1128314

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EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation
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   Date & Time Filed: Sep 11 2015 11:53:43:043AM                         mnd


   File Number: SAT—MOD—20150911—00063                      #with conditions                                  Cnef, Saellite Pohcy Branch
        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:
   Echo 15 Satellite Modification
   1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant

               Name:         EchoStar Satellite Operating        Phone Number:                                301—428—5893
                             Corporation
               DBA                                               Fax Number:
               Name:

               Street:       1080 Inverness Terrace East         E—Mail:                                      jennifermanner@echostar.com


               City:         Englewood                          State:                                        CO
               Country:       USA                               Zipcode:                                      80112       —
               Attention:    Jennifer A Manner


                                 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation
                            IBFS File Nos. SAT—MOD—20151123—00063 and
                                       SAT—AMD—20151221—00084
                                                                                Call Sign $2811

The application of EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar), IBFS File Nos.
SAT—MOD—20150911—00063 and SAT—AMD—20151221—00084, to modify the authorization for
the EchoStar 15 space station (Call Sign $2811) is GRANTED. Specifically, EchoStar is
authorized to operate EchoStar 15 as an in—orbit spare at the 61.65° W.L. orbital location, instead
of its currently authorized 45.1° W.L. orbital location.‘ EchoStar 15 is authorized to conduct
telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) operations on the following center frequencies:
12692.0 MHz, 12693.0 MHz, 12694.5 MHz, 12698.5 MHz (space—to—Earth), and 17791.5 MHz
and 17793.5 MHz (Earth—to—space). Operations under this authorization must be in accordance
with the terms and conditions contained in EchoStar‘s application, as supplemented, the Federal
Communications Commission‘s rules not waived herein, and are subject to the following
conditions:
    1. All operations must be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i. e., the
       EchoStar 15 space station must not cause harmful interference to, and must not claim
       protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station. In the
       event of any harmful interference, EchoStar must cease operations immediately upon
        notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in writing,
         immediately of such an event.
    2. EchoStar must maintain its EchoStar 15 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station—
       keeping tolerance of + 0.05 degrees of the 61.65° E.L. orbital location.
    3. Grant of this modification application does not change the expiration date of the
       authorization for EchoStar 15, which is August 6, 2020.
    4. EchoStar is afforded 30 days from the date of release of this action to decline this
       authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal
       acceptance of the authorization as conditioned.
    5. This action 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 of the Commission‘s rules or applications for review under Section
       1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 CE.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days
        of the public notice indicatin                                                :tionwastaken,,SAT—MOD—20161) 23=00063
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                                                                                            Call Sign §2&WN__           Grant Date _OZ/24/1 e
                                                                                            (or other identifier)
                                                                                                                        Term Dates
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                                                                        4#with condihons                         Stcphay/J. Duall
                                                                                                                 Cmef Sedellite Policy Brarch
‘ EchoStar 15 was initially authorized to operate at the 61.55° W.L. orbital location. See IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—
20100310—00043. EchoStar 15 has also been authorized to operate at the 44.9° W.L. orbital location, IBFS File No.
SAT—STA—20121022—00185 and SAT—MOD—20120814—00130, and 45.1° W.L. orbital location, IBFS File No. SAT—
STA—20130502—00065.


9—16. Name of Contact Representative

            Name:          Phuong N. Pham                        Phone Number:                        202—783—4141
            Company:       Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP          Fax Number:                          202—783—5851
            Street:        2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700          E—Mail:                              ppham@wbklaw.com


            City:          Washington                            State:                               DC
            Country:        USA                                  Zipcode:                             20037—
            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 NewStation
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 175b.                   3 b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
                                                  & b4. Modification of License or Registration >
   {3 al. Earth Station
                                                 b5. Assignment of License or Registration
   & a2. Space Station                           b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
                                                  £4 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 ofIntent 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 Stationto 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
                                                  C b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application
                                                 «3 bl4. Modification of Database Entry


 17c¢. 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).
(e Governmental Entity        (a Noncommercial educational licensee
£4 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
                                                                                                  SATMOD2013103000126


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:

E a. Fixed Satellite
D b. Mobile Satellite
D c. Radiodetermination Satellite
E] d. Earth Exploration Satellite
D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite
D £f. Digital Audio Radio Service
D g. Other (please specify)


21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose      {22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply.
only one.                                                                D Using U.S. licensed satellites
C Common Carrier        G Non—Common Carrier                             D Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites


23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIERservice, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these
facilities:
C Connected to a Public Switched Network   C Not connected to a Public Switched Network @ N/A

  24. FREQUENCY BAND{(S): Place an °X" inthe box{es) next to all applicable frequencyband(s).
D a. C—Band (4/6 GHz)         E b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz)
D c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.)
        Frequency Lower:      Frequency Upper: (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment)


TYPE OF STATION
25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class ofstation that applies. Choose only one.
y a. Fixed Earth Station
4 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station
«3 c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network
3 4. Mobile Earth Station
@ c Geostationary Space Station
y f Non—Geostationary Space Station
{3 g. Other (please specify)


26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACITLITY:
C3 Transmit/Receive C Transmit—Only             g*4 Receive—Only   G 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
    D 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 —— authorizationto 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
    D m —— authorizationto 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.ER. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exthibit 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
acronautical 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?                            3 Yes @ No




 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?                                                     3 Yes 3 No @ N/A




31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?                                {3 Yes 3 No @ 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   C Yes C No G N/A
aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereofor 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          C Yes C No G 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
If Yes, 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 aninitial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or
constructionpermit denied by the Commission? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.
                                                                                                                          Exhibit 3


37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling         «4 Yes    @ 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, .           «34 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        «3 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 corporationand 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    Exthibit 2
beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses ofthe officers and directors ofthe Filer.


41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is                Yes      {4 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.ER. 25.137, as appropriate. If No,
proceed to question 43.
                                                                                                                       GIMS Attachment




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 ofthe form to viewit in its entirety.)
     Seeking modification to operate EchoStar 15 at 72.6 WL as an in—orbit spare.                                           See Exhibit
     1.




Exhibit 1 Narrative




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43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification                                                                                   & 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.


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.
                                                                                                                             3 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 wouldrequire 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.
                                                                                                                             Technical Annex




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 violationof the spectrum aggregation limit
in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereofand are incorporated hereinas 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.




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44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.)

C Individual
C Unincorporated Association
{3 Partnership
& Corporation
3 Governmental Entity
£4 Other (please specify)




   45. Name of Person Signing                                               46. Title of Person Signing
   Jennifer A. Manner                                                       Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
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           WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE QON THIS FORMARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                    {(U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), ANDVOR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                  (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312{a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).


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