Attachment DISH - Grant Sept 8

DISH - Grant Sept 8

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2016-09-08

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20160722-00067 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2016072200067_1148801

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           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:
        EchoStar 18 Modification for 61.35 WL
        1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant

                   Name:        DISH Operating LL.C.                     Phone Number:                           202—463—3709
                   DBA                                                   Fax Number:
                   Name:

                   Street:       100 Inverness Terrace East              E—Mail:



                   City:        Englewood                                State:                                   co
                   Country:      USA                                     Zipcode:                                80112         =
                   Attention:    Alison Minca


                                           ATTACHMENT TO GRANT
                                            DISH Operating L.L.C.
                                   IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20160722—00067

IBFS File No(s):        SAT—MOD—20160722—00067                                                   GRANTED—
Licensee/Grantee:       DISH Operating LL.C.                                                     With Conditions
Call Sign: ____         $2931
Satellite Name:         EchoStar 18
Orbital Location:       61.35° W.L.
(required station—      (+/— 0.05 degrees east/west station keeping)
keeping tolerance)
Administration:         United States of America
Nature of Service:      Direct Broadcast Service (DBS); In—Orbit Spare                        International Bureau
                                                                                                 Satellite Division
Scope of Grant:         Authorization to operate EchoStar 18 at the 61.35° W.L. orbital location as anin—orbit
                        spare.
Service Area(s):        N/A
Frequencies:            Telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C): 12.695 GHz, 12.696 GHz, 12.203 GHz, and
                        12.204 GHz (space—to—Earth); and 17.303 GHz (Earth—to—space).‘

                        Command operations may also be conducted in the 17.791—17.796 GHz (Earth—to—space)
                       frequency band.
Operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the
applicant or petitioner and with the Federal Communication Commission‘s rules not waived herein. This
grant is also subject to the following conditions:

    1. Pursuant to Section 25.111(c) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 CFR § 25.111(c), DISH must provide the
       Commission with all information it requires in order to modify the Appendix 30 BSS Plan and associated
       Appendix 30A feeder—link Plan to incorporate the characteristics of the BSS space station of the EchoStar
         18 satellite, USABSS—41, in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. DISH shall be held responsible
        for all cost recovery fees associated with these ITU filings. We also note that no protection from
        interference caused by radio stations authorized by other administrations is guaranteed unless
        coordination and notification procedures are timely completed, or, with respect to individual
        administrations, coordination agreements are successfully completed. Any radio station authorization for
        which coordination has not been completed and/or for which the necessary agreements under Appendices
        30 and 30A have not been obtained may be subject to additional terms and conditions as required to
        effect coordination or obtain the agreement of other administrations.

        In connection with the provision of service in any particular country, DISH is obliged to comply with the
        applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that country.

        EchoStar 18‘s operations at the 61.35° W.L. orbital location must not include the provision of
        commercial services.

        DISH must maintain the EchoStar 18 space station at the 61.35° W.L. orbital location with an east/west
        longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of + 0.05 degrees.

        The license term for the EchoStar 18 space station, Call Sign $2931, is 10 years and begins on the date
        DISH certifies to the Commission that the satellite has been successfully placed into orbit and its
        operations fully conform to the terms and conditions of this authorization. DISH is directed to file its

! Although DISH is authorized to construct and launch EchoStar 18 with the capability of operating on DBS channels 28, 30, —
and 32, DISH has not sought — and is not granted — authority to operate on DBS channels 28, 30, and 32 pursuant to this
authorization.

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                                        ATTACHMENT TO GRANT
                                            DISH Operating L.L.C.
                                 IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20160722—00067

        certification with the Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau, within 10 days after the space station
        commences operations at its assigned location.
Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as
conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned.

This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §
0.261, and is effective upon release.

Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h).

Action   |      September 8, 2016
Date:
Term Dates      From: See conditions               To: See conditions

Approved:

                Jézéy ul
               Stephen J. Duall
               Chief, Satellite Policy Branch




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9—16. Name of Contact Representative

            Name:          Alison Minea                           Phone Number:                       202—463—3709
            Company:       DISH Operating LL.C.                   Fax Number:
            Street:        100 Inverness Terrace East             E—Mail:


            City:          Englewood                              State:                               CO
            Country:        USA                                   Zipcode:                            830112—
            Attention:                                            Relationship:                        Same


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.                    £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
                                                  C 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) bl 1. 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
                                                  3 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).
    C Governmental Entity         C Noncommercial educational licensee
    «74 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:
        $2931
                                                                                                     SATLOA2014100200105
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©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
 E] 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)                Direct Broadcast Satellite


 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose      (22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply.
 only one.                                                                [:] Using U.S. licensed satellites
 C 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:
 «3 Connected to a Public Switched Network   g*y Not connected to a Public Switched Network g 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 ofstation that applies. Choose only one.
{4 a. Fixed Earth Station
¢74 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station
{3 o. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network
£34 d. Mobile Earth Station
@ Geostationary Space Station
3 £. Non—Geostationary Space Station
) S Other (please specify)


26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY:
J Transmit/Receive C Transmit—Only              C Receive—Only    @ NA
"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— 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 &amp; countries)
    D j — authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites &amp; countries)
        k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and
radiation hazard reporting is required
     E 1 — authorization to change orbit location
    E] m —— authorization to perform fleet management
    D n —— authorization to extend milestones
    E o —— Other (Please specify)


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY


 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental        C 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
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?                            j Yes @ No




 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?                                                      {G Ye & No & N/A




31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?                                 3 Yes & 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    o Yss q N & 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 £4 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 exthibit, 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   £y 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.
                                                                                                                          Exhibit 3


37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling         0 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,             (el 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       C3 Yes     fod Nov
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    Exhibit 2
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 ordistribution of a controlled substance. See
47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of &quot;party to the application&quot; 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 oflicensing 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.)
     See Exhibit       1




Exhibit 1 Narrative




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43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification                                                                                    & A
By selecting A, the undersigned certifi¢s 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.
                                                                                                                                  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.
                                                                                                                              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 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.




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


 3 Individual
 > Unincorporated Association
 C Partnership      _
 C Corporation
 C Governmental Entity
 {gy Other (please specify)




     45. Name of Person Signing                                             46. Title of Person Signing
     ‘Alison Minea                                                          Director & Senior Counsel, Regulatory Affairs
        ——>


              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).




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