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2005-09-10

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20050826-00167 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Approved by OMB 3060—0578 Date & Time Filed: Aug 26 2008 4:46:53:—466PM File Number: SAT—STA—20050826—00167 Callien $72.672\ FEDERAL CoMMUNICATIONS CoMMISSION AppLCAtiON Fok SPACE STArION SPECIAL TevPoRARY AuTHORITY ror orriciaL. use Onty APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application t identifyit on the main menu: Application to Extend Authority Granted in SAT—8TA—20050803—00157 (§2621) for an Additional 30 Days 1: Aplicant Name: EchoStar Satelite Operating Phone Number: ans—723—1000 Corporation DBA Name: Fax Number: an—723—1609 Streets 9601 South Meridian Boulevard E—Mails Cig: Englewood State: co Country: USA Zipeode: sone — Atentions David K Mostowiz

ATTACHMENT Conditions of Authorization:. SAT—STA—20050826—00167 Call Sign: S2621 Grant Date: September 10, 2005 EchoStar Satellit, LLC‘request, File No. SAT—STA—20050826—00167, IS GRANTED and EchoStar Satellite LLC ("EchoStar") IS AUTHORIZED to continue to conduct Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) necessary to maintain the EchoStar 4 satellite at the 77° W.L. orbital location." EchoStar IS ALSO AUTHORIZED to continue to operate at the 77° W.L. orbital location foran additional 30 days up to October 4, 2005. This authorization is subject to the following conditions: 1. At the 77° W.L. orbitallocation, Echostar shall operate so as not to exceed. under any conditions, and taking into account all variations in satllite attitude, the parameters specified in: Attachment A ofthe Letter, dated May10, 2005, from Pantelis Michalopoulas tothe Secretary, rCc. 2. All operations at the 77° W.L. orbital location shall be on a non—harmful interference basis, £e., EchoStar Satellite LLC shall not cause harmfulinterference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused toit by, anyother lawfully operating satellites or radio communication service. 3.. Inthe event of any harmful interference as a result of EchoStar‘s operations atthe 77° W.L. orbitallocation, EchoStar shall cease operations immediatelyupon notification of such interference and shall inform the FCC, in writing, immediately of such an event. 4.. EchoStar shall inform its customers that operations atthe 77° W.L. orbital location are on a non—harmful interference basis and that EchoStar must cease operations upon notification of such interference. 5.. EchoStar shall maintain full operational control of the EchoStar 4 satellite atall times. 6. This authorization is issued on the express understanding that, to the extent EchoStar, pursuant t its agreement with SES Latin America, a private company, and its affliated companies, will conform its operations to anyparameters agreed to in coordination agreements between the Administration of Mexico and other Administrations, responsibility for both compliance with and enforcing compliance with those agreements is a matter which would arise under private law 7.. This authorization is issued with the understanding that this grantis not an approval of any specific agreement entered into by EchoStar, its subsidiaries, and affilites, nor of any specific provision of anysuch agreement, concerning operation ofthe EchoStar 4 satellie, nor is it an approval of an agreement concerning any related matter, nor of any specific provision of * On July 6 2005, theSaelite Divsion aranted SAT—STA—20080701—0142,_SzePublic Notice, Report No. SAT« 00306 (fol. Jaly8, 2005). On August 5, 2008, the Bureau granted an extension of this STA for anotherthity day perid. See File No SAT—STA—20080803—00187,

any such agreement concering anyrelated matter. 8.. 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 ofthat country. 9.. This authorization is issued with the understanding that the United States remains the Hicensing administration of the EchoStar 4 satellite for purposes ofITU Radio Regulation 18.1 unless and untilthe FCC expressly approves a transfer of responsibility to another licensing administration, and that operations ofthe EchoStar 4 satelite while the ECC remains the Hicensing administration are pursuant to ITU Radio Regulation 4.4 10. This authorization is issued with the understanding that with respect tits flings with the ITU for the 77° W.L.. orbital location, the Administration of Mexico is not acting pursuant to Article 9 ofthe Radio Regulations on behalfofthe United States Administration. 11. This authorization is issued with the understanding that 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 77° W.L. orbitallocation. 12. Grant ofthis authorization does not convey to EchoStar any authority to operate a replacement satellit at the 77° W.L. orbitallocation or any priority in the United States satellite licensing process relative to applications for authorityto operate a regularly authorized satellite at this orbital position. 13. Grant ofthis authority is without prejudice to action on EchoStar‘s STA request, File No. SAT—SAT—20050321—00068 (Call Sign S2621), EchoStar‘s License Modification Application, File No. SAT—MOD—20050513—00103 (Call Sign $2621), or EchoStar‘s application for Modification of an Earth Station authorization, SES—MFS—20050527—00662 (Call Sign B020306). Further, grant ofthiauthorization does not constitute an authorization purstant to Section 25.161(c) ofthe Rules, conceming automatic termination oflicense. | . S&t—St82co5Cszeo , s2erl alio|& 30 & ***"_10)4 ay~ w/,wdm'{) 9@\teq Qroach Ck‘\

2. Contt Name: Pantlis Michalopoutas Phone Number: an—09—6104 Companys.— Steptoc & Johnson LLP Fax Number: am—429—3002 Streets 1330 Connecticut Ave.NW E—Mail: prichalo@steptoc.com City: Wastington State: nc Country: USA Zipeode: anoxe —1795 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is rlated to an application fled withthe Commisson,eter thfil number below.) 3 Reference File Number SATSTA2008080300157 ‘4n.Is fee submited with this applcation? @ 1f ¥es, completeand atach FCC Form 159. If No,indcate reason forfee exemption (see 47 C.ER Section 1.1114). @ Governmental Entity gy Noncommercial educational censee @ Oihertplease explai: [db Fee Classifcation CRY — Space Sation (Gcost 5. Type Request @ Change Station Location @ Extend Expiration Date g Oe 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Exiended Expination Dare Twi. 205—10—0: 00:00000

i: Description —(Ithe complete descripton does not appear in this box, please go to the end of th form to view it in ts enirety) See attached narrative. 9. By checking Yesthe undersigned cerifies that neitheapplicant norany other party o he application is subject @ Yes oN to a denial oFederal benefits hat includes FCC benefits pursuant to Sction 5301 of the Ant—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862because of a conviction for possessiono distrbution ofa contraled substance. Sce 47 CFR 1—2002(b)forthe meaning of &quotiparty to the application@iquorfor these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Tide of Person Signing [David K. Mostowite IExecutive Vie President and General Counse! 12Please sipply any need atachments Atachment 1 Narratve Acachment 2: Atachment 3 WiLLRDL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE oN Ts FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR INPRISONNMENT (US, Code, Tite 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Ti47, Section 312Ga1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Te 47, Section 503)

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Before the repERAL COMMUNICATIONs commmsston Washington, D.C. 20864 In the Matterof EonoSrarSaretumeLLC. File No. SAT—TA—20080701—00142 File No. SAT—STA—20050803—00157 File No. SAT—STA— Application for Extension ofSpecial Temporary Authority to Operate the EchoStar 4 Call Sign: sace1 Sateliteatthe 77° W.L. Orbital Location Pursiantto U.S. Authority t APPLICATION FoR EXTENSION OF sPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY Pursuantto Section 309 of the Communications Act of 1934,as amended, 47 U.S.C. §.309,and Part 25 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 25, EchoStarSatellte LL C ("EchoStar®)hereby requests an extension othterm ofthe above—captioned STAs for another 30 days to Octobe4, 2005. In support of this Appliction, EchoStar submits thefllowing: 1. GRaNT or Tik REQUEsTED EXTENSION is IN TiE PuBLIC INTEREST On July 6,2005, th International Bureau (*Bureau") granted EchoStar an STA to move the EchoStar 4 satelite to the 77° WL. orbitl location and to operate atthatlocation,subject to a number oconditions,foa thity day period." On August 5,2005, the Bureagranted an extension ofthis STA for another thiny day period." EchoStarrequests an extension ofthe ‘ See Stamp Grant,SAT—STA—20050701—00142 (granted July 6, 2005). The EchoStar 4 satelite reached the 77° W.L.orbitl location and commenced operations on July 9, 2005. See Lerter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for EchoStato Marlene 11. Dortch, Secretry, FCC (luly 11, 2009). ° See Stamp Gran, SAT—STA—20050803—00157 (granted August S, 2005) (‘STA®)

current STA for another 30 days up to October 4, 2005, pending the Bureau‘s considention of EchoStar‘ ecenly reinstated requestto transfr iensingresponsibliy for the EchoStar 4 sateliteat77°W.L.from the Unted States to Mexico.® The Bureau hasalready found that it would servethe publi nterestto authorize EchoStar to move the EchaStar 4 satllit tthe 77° WL orbitl location and to operate temporaily from thalocationa ts own risk, pending action on EchoStar‘sreconsideration pition. An extension ofthis STA foranother 30 days will allow the Bureas to completits eview and analysiof EchoStar‘s recently reinstted application and would similarly serve the pblic interest i. warvier PuRsUANT To SECTION30 O TE ACT In accordance with Section 304 ofthe Communications Actof 1934,asamended, 47 U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar hereby waives any claim to th use ofany prticular frequency or ofthe electromagneti spectrimas againstthe regulatory power ofthe United States because ofthe previous use othe same, whether by license or otherwise im. concuusio For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar respectfullyrequests the expeditious grant ofthe requested extension ofthe above:—captioned STA to operate EchoStar 4 at77° W.L. pursuantto u. authority ? See In the Mattr ofEchoStarSatellte L.C. Applicationfor SpecialTenporary Auhority to Conduct Telemetry, Tracking and Command Operations during the Relocation of EchoStar 4 tothe 77° WL Orbital Location; Applicationfor Modifcation ofDirectBroadeast Satellte duthorizationto Permit Long—Term Cessation ofOperations on Three DBS Chamnels at the 157° L Orbital Location Application for Modifcation ofh Staton Authorization to add the EchoStar4 Satelite at 77" WL as a PoinofCommunication, DA 05—1981 (rl Jun. 3 2008) (Yune 3 Order®),pet. forrecon. granted in part, DA 05—2067 (rl. ul25, 2005) (reinsttingthe applications denied and dismissed underthe June 3 Order). See also Public Notice, Report No. SAT—O0B11 (el. ul27, 2005) (placingreinstted satelite applcations on public notie); Public Notie, Report No. SES—00734 (rel. Jul 27, 2005) (placing reinstated earth station appliation on publicnotico.

Respectfily submitted id Pantelis Michalopoulos David K. Moskowite Philip L. Mater Exeeutive Viee President & General Counsel Brendan Kasper EchoStar SateliteLLC STEPTOE & JOHNSON LtP 9601 South Meridian Boulevard 1330 Connectiout Avenue, N.W. Engleweod, CO 80112 Washington, D.C. 20036 (303) 723—1000 (202) 4293000 Counselfor EchoStarSatelite LLC. August 26, 2005


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