Attachment Exhibit 2

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                                               EXHIBIT 2

             OWNERSHIP AND CORPORATE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
                     (Response to FCC Form 312, Question 40)

        Hughes Network Systems, LLC (“HNS”), a Delaware limited liability company, is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (“HCI”), a Delaware corporation.

HCI, in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (“HSSC”), a

Colorado corporation. HSSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation

(“EchoStar”), a publicly traded Nevada corporation. The stockholders owning of record and/or

voting 10 percent or more of the voting stock of EchoStar as of approximately November 30,

2017,1 unless otherwise indicated below, include the following:



Ownership Interest                      Citizenship              Approx. Equity          Approx. Voting
                                                                 Interest2               Interest3

Charles W. Ergen4                       USA                      41.2%                   72.4%
Chairman
EchoStar Corporation
100 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112


1
 Holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B Common
Stock are entitled to 10 votes per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at the
option of the holder, into one share of Class A Common Stock.
2
  Equity interest calculations assume the conversion of all Class B Common Stock outstanding as of
November 28, 2017 to Class A Common Stock and the exercise of options held by the relevant person
that are either currently exercisable or may become exercisable within 60 days of November 30, 2017.
3
 Voting interest calculations assume no conversion of Class B Common Stock and the exercise of options
held by the relevant person that are either currently exercisable or may become exercisable within 60 days
of November 30, 2017.
4
 See EchoStar Corp., Amendment No. 16 to General Statement of Acquisition of Beneficial Ownership
(Schedule 13D/A) (filed Dec. 1, 2017) (the “Ergen 13D”). According to the Ergen 13D, Mr. Ergen’s
equity and voting interests include: (i) Class A and Class B Common Stock beneficially owned directly
by Mr. Ergen; (ii) Class A Common Stock to be issued to Mr. Ergen after giving effect to the exercise of
options and vesting of restricted stock units that are either currently exercisable or vested or may become
exercisable or may vest within 60 days of November 30, 2017; (iii) Class A Common Stock beneficially
owned directly by his spouse, Cantey Ergen; (iv) Class A Common Stock beneficially owned directly by


Ownership Interest                       Citizenship              Approx. Equity           Approx. Voting
                                                                  Interest2                Interest3

William R. Gouger5                       USA                      10.2%                    18.6%
5701 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80123
Putnam Investments LLC6                  Canada                   12.7%                    2.3%
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02102

CORPORATE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
EchoStar Corporation7

Executive Officers
Charles W. Ergen                         Chairman
Michael T. Dugan                         Chief Executive Officer and President


one of his children; (v) Class A Common Stock beneficially owned directly by a charitable foundation for
which Mr. Ergen is an officer and for which he shares investment control and voting power with Mrs.
Ergen; and (vi) Class B Common Stock beneficially owned indirectly by Mrs. Ergen as trustee of a trust
or trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family. Mrs. Ergen is a U.S. citizen and a Senior
Advisor and member of the Board of Directors of DISH Network Corporation. In her capacity as trustee
for the aforementioned trust(s), subject to certain restrictions, Mrs. Ergen is deemed to beneficially own,
and has the ability to exercise voting power over, shares held by such trust(s), and such shares are
attributable to Mr. Ergen.
5
  See EchoStar Corp., Amendment No. 13 to General Statement of Acquisition of Beneficial Ownership
(Schedule 13D/A) (filed Dec. 1, 2017) (“the Gouger 13D”). According to the Gouger 13D, Mr. Gouger is
the trustee for certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family and his equity and
voting interests include: (i) Class A Common Stock beneficially owned directly by Mr. Gouger; (ii) Class
A Common Stock beneficially owned indirectly by Mr. Gouger by virtue of his position as the sole
member of the investment committee (with sole voting and dispositive power) of a limited liability
company that services as trustee of certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family;
and (iii) Class B Common Stock beneficially owned indirectly by Mr. Gouger by virtue of his position as
trustee of certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family and by virtue of his position
as the sole member of the investment committee (with sole voting and dispositive power) of a limited
liability company that services as trustee of certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his
family. Mr. William R. Gouger is, a U.S. citizen and manager of SC Management, LLC, whose principal
business is management services, including estate planning. In his capacity as trustee and/or sole member
of the investment committee of the trustee for all of the aforementioned trusts, subject to certain
restrictions, Mr. Gouger, is deemed to beneficially own, and has the ability to exercise voting power over,
shares held by such trusts.
6
 See EchoStar Corp., Amendment No. 4 to Statement of Acquisition of Beneficial Ownership by
Individuals (Schedule 13G/A) (filed Feb. 14, 2017).
7
 The address for all officers and directors of EchoStar Corporation is 100 Inverness Terrace E.,
Englewood, CO 80112.


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David J. Rayner                          Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief
                                         Operating Officer and Treasurer
Anders N. Johnson                        Chief Strategy Officer and President, EchoStar Satellite
                                         Services L.L.C.
Pradman P. Kaul                          President, Hughes Communications, Inc.
Dean A. Manson                           Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Kranti K. Kilaru                         Executive Vice President, Business Systems

Board of Directors
Charles W. Ergen                         Chairman of the Board
Michael T. Dugan                         Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
R. Stanton Dodge                         Director
Anthony M. Federico                      Director
Pradman P. Kaul                          President, Hughes Communications, Inc. and Director
Tom A. Ortolf                            Director
C. Michael Schroeder                     Director
William D. Wade                          Director

Hughes Network Systems, LLC8

Officers
Pradman P. Kaul                          President
Grant A. Barber                          Exec. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
T. Paul Gaske                            Exec. Vice President
Adrian Morris                            Exec. Vice President
Deepak V. Dutt                           Vice President and Treasurer
Dean A. Manson                           Exec. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Joseph Turitz                            Vice President, Asst. General Counsel and Asst. Secretary

Board of Managers9
Pradman P. Kaul                          Sole Manager




8
 The address for all officers and directors of HNS is 11717 Exploration Lane, Germantown, Maryland
20876.
9
    Managers of an LLC perform functions equivalent to corporate directors.


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