Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2006-01-04

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20051222-00268 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2005122200268_473981

Approved by OMB 3060—0578 Date & Time Filed: Dec 22 2005 5:47:46:0337M File Number: SAT—STA—20051222—00268 Callign: 5> c2) FEDERAL COMMUNICArIONs COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AVTHORITY roR OFFICIAL UsE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu: Application to ExtendAuthority to Operate EchoStar 4 (82621) at 77 WJL.for an Additional 30 Days 1. Applicant Name: EchoStarSatelite Operatineg Phone Number: ans=723—1000 Corporation DBA Name: Fax Number: 303—723—1609 Street: 9601 South Meridian Boulevard E—M City: Englewood State: co Country: USA Zipeode: son2 Attention: David K Moskowite aGr—ste 2oo5l222.0Ges Seer \\4|O6 \ 7 Cniest

ATTACHMENT IBFS File Nos. SAT—STA—20051027—00207, SAT—STA—20051 128—00255, and SAT—STA— 20051222—00268 Call Sign: S2621 Grant Date: January 4, 2006 EchoStar Satellie, LLC‘s (EchoStar‘s) requests, File Nos. SAT—8TA—20051027—00207, SAT STA—20051 128—00255, and SAT—STA—20051222—00268, ARE GRANTED. Accordingly, EchoStar IS AUTHORIZED to continue to conduct Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) necessary to maintain the EchoStar 4 satellite atthe 77°WL. orbital location‘ through and until February1, 2006. EchoStar 18 ALSO AUTHORIZED to continue to operate atthe 77° W.L. orbitallocation through and until February3, 2006. This authorization is subject to the following conditions: 1. At the 77° W.L. orbital location, Echostar shall operate so as notto exceed. under any conditions, and taking into account all variations in satellie atttude, the parameters specified in Attachment A of the Letter, dated May 10, 2005, from Pantelis Michalopoulas to the Secretary, FCC. 2. All operations atthe 77° W.L. orbital location shall be on a non—harmful interference basis,ie., EchoStar Satellite LLC shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating satellites or radio communication service. 3.. In the event of anyharmful interference as a result of EchoStar‘s operations atthe 77° W.L. orbital location, EchoStar shall cease operations immediately upon notifieation 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. orbitallocation 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 satellie atall times: 6. This authorization is issued on the express understanding that, to the extent EchoStar. pursuant to it agreement with SES Latin America, a private company, and itsafflited companies, will conform its operations to anyparameters agreed to in coordination agreements between the Administration of Mexico and other Administrations, responsibilityfor 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 grant is not an approval of any specific agreement entered into by EchoStar, ts subsidiaries, and afflites, nor ofany * On July 6 2005, the Satlite Divison granted IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20050701—00142..See Publie Note, Report No. SAT—00306 (rel July8, 2005The Sarllte Division granted renewal equessfor this STA on August 5,2005, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20080803—00187, Pubric Notc, Report No. SAT—00313 (rl August12, 2008); on September 10, 2005,IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20050826—00167, and on October 27, 2008, INFS File No. SAT« sta—a0stors—oo202.

specific provision ofanysuch agreement, concerning operation of the EchoStar 4 satelite, nor is it an approval of an agreement concerning any related matte, nor ofanyspecific provision of any such agreement concerning anyrelated matter. .. 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 satellitefor purposes of ITU Radio Regulation 18.1 unless and until the FCC expresslyapproves a transfer of responsibility to another licensing administration, and that operations of the EchoStar 4 satellite while the FCC remains the Hicensing administration are pursuant to ITU Radio Regulation 4.4. 10. This authorization is issued with the understanding that with respect to ts filings with the ITU for the 77° W.L. orbital location, the Administration of Mexico is not acting pursuant to Article 9 of the Radio Regulations on behalf ofthe 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 validityor lack of validity of any ITUfiling at or within the vicinity of the 77° W.L. orbitallocation. 12. Grant of this authorization does not conveyto EchoStar any authority to operate a replacement satellite at the 77° W.L. orbitallocation or any prioity in the United States satelite Hicensing process relative to applications for authority to 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—$AT—20050321—00068 (Call Sign $2621), or EchoStar‘s application for Modification of an Earth Station authorization, SES—MFS—20050527—00662 (Call Sign E020306). T ~»_SET—STA— 2005 1272—0026% $2621 onnpwe__{}a| 06 Tem Dater 14|06 w}/;u;ge ("1:(&\, Brouch ('m«é w/(v.vd;\xc'ws

2. Contct Name: Pantlis Michalopoulos Phone Number: 202—420—6404 Companys Stepioe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: 202—420—z002 Street: 1330 ConnectieutAve.NW E—Mait: pmichalo@steptoe.com Ciy: Washington State: nc Countrys USA Zipeode: 2o0s6 ~1795 Attention: Relationship: Legat Counsel (1f your applicationis relared to an application fled with he Comminsion, ente eiihe e flenumber orte 1B Submission TD aftherelted laplication. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number SATSTA20051 12800255 or Svbm n 1D Ts1 a fee submited with his application? @ 1f¥es, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No,indleate reason for fee exermption (tee 47 C.FRSection 1.1114). > Govermmental Entity y Noncommercil educationallcensee @ Other(please cxplain): fb. Fee Classification CRY — Space Staion (Geostaionary) 5. Tope Request @ ChangeStation Location @ Extend Expiration Date g Other 6: Temporary OrbLocaton 7. Requesied Extended Expiration Date Tw 2006—02—0s 00:00:00.0

8. Description _(If the complete descripion docs not appear in thisbox, please go t the ond of he fomm to view it n ts entiely) see attached narrative. 9. By checking Yes,the undersigned cerffes that nither applicant nor any other prty tothe application is subject @p Yes © No to a denial ofFederalbenefits that icludes ECC benefitspursuantto Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because ofa conviction for possession oditrbation ofa contraled substance. See 47 CFR 1,2002(b)for the meaning of&quotipartyto the applicationdquot; fo these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Tite of Prson Signing [David K. Moskowite Executive Vice President and General Counsel 12; Please supply any needatachments. Atachment 1: Namative STA Atachment2: Atachment 3: WiLLUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THls FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONNMENT (U.S, Code,Tile 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code,Tile 47, Section 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Tite 47, Section 503)

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Before the repERAL contMuNIcaTions commisston Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Mattr of EcnoSrar Sxrezume Orenanine File No. SAT—STA—20050701—00142 Corrorxzios File No. SAT—S7A—20050803—00157 File No. SAT—STA—20050826—00167 Fil No. SAT—STA—2008 1ors—00202 File No. SAT—STA—20051027—00207 Application for Extension oSpecial File No. SAT—S7A—20081128—00255 Temporary Authority to Operatethe EchoStar 4 File No. SAT—STA— 2005 1222 C026 G Sarellte at the 77° W.L. Orbial Location Pursiantto U.S. Authority. Call Sign: S2621 oneerotannn APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY Pursuant to Section 309 ofthe Communications Act of 1934, as amended,47 U.S.C. § 309, and Part 25 othe Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.FR. Part25,EchoStarStelite Operting Corporation ("choStar®)hereby requests an extension ofthetrm ofth above—xaptioned Special Temporary Authorization ("STA*)for another 30 days up t and including February 4. 2006. In support ofthis Application, EchoStar submit the fllowing: 1. orant orTHE REQUESTED EXTENSION s iN ThE PuBLiC iNTeRESt On July 6, 2005, the Iternational Bureas (‘Bureau*) gramed EchoStar an STA to move the EchoStar 4 satelite to the 77° W.L. orbital location and to operte at that loction, subjectto a number oeonditions, for a thiry day period." On August 5, 2005, September 10,2005, and ‘ See Stamp Grant, SAT—STA—20080701—00142 (granted July 6, 2005). The EchoStar 4 satelite reached the 77° W.L. orbital loctionand commenced operations on July 9, 2005. See Lettefom Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counse for EchoStar to Marlene H. DortchSecretiry, FCC (July 11, 2008).

October 27, 2005, he Bureau granted extensions ofthis STA for additiona! hiny day periods." In addition, on October 27, 2005 and November 28,2005, EchoStar ied for an extension ofts STA to operate EchoStar 4 at 77° W.L. to cover upto December 4, 2005 and up to January 4, 2006,respectively." EchoStar hereby requestsa frther extension ofthis STA for another 30 days up t and including February 4, 2006, pending the Bureau‘s consideation ofEchoSur‘s reinstated requestto trasferlcensing responsiblity for the EchoStar 4 sotllite at 77° W.L. rom the United Sttes to Mexico * "The Bureau has already found thatit would serve the publicinterest t authorize EEchoSta to move the EchoStar 4 sateite t the 77° W.L. orbitl location and to operte termporarily from that loction at ts own risk, pending action on EchoStar‘s reconsideration pettion. An extension ofhis STA for another 30 days will allow the Bureau to complete ts review and analysiofEchoStar‘srecenty rinstted application and would similaly serve the public interest ° See Sump Grant, SAT—STA—20050803—00157(granted August 5, 2005), Samp Grant, SAT—STA—20050826—00167 (gramed September 10,2005), and Stamp Gront, SAT—STA— 20081018—00202 (granted October 27,2005). ? See SAT—STA—20051027—00207 and SAT—STA—20081128—00255, ‘ See In the Matter ofEchaSiarSareliteL.L.C, Applicationfor Special Temporary Authority to Condact Telemeiry, Tracking and Command Operations during the Relocaion of EchoStar 4 t the 77° WL. Orbital Location: Applicationfor Modifcation ofDiect Broadeast Satelite Authorization to Permit Long—Term Cessation ofOperations on Three DBS Channels at the 157° WL OrbialLocation: Applicationfor Modifcation ofEarth Station Authorization to wdd the EchoStar 4 Satelite at 77° WL as a PoinofCommunication, DA 05—1881.. Jun.3, 2005) (June 3 Order®),perfor recon. granted inpar, DA 0%—2067 (rel. Jl.25, 2005) (reinsating the applications denied and dismissed under th Jume 3 Orde). See also Public Notice, Report No. SAT—00311 (rel. Jl.27, 2005)(placingreinstred satelite applictions on public notce);Public Notice, Report No.SES—00734 (rel. Jul.27, 2008)(pacing reinstted eath station application on public noice).

11— warviR PURSUANT To SECTION 304 OF THE ACT In accordance with Section 304 ofthe Communications Act of 1934,as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar hereby walves any clim to th use of ny partcular fequency or ofthe electromagnctic spectrum as againstthe regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use othsame, whether bylcense or othervise im. concuusion For thforepoing reasons, EchoSta respectflly requests the expeditious grant ofthe requested extensionofth above—captioned STA to operate EchoSta 4 at 77° W.L. pursuantto US. wtorip. Respectfill submited, is Pantlis Michalopoutos David K. Mokowi Philip L Malet Executive Vice President & General Counsel Brendan Kasper EEchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation srepror & JoiNson LtP 9601 South Meridian Boulevard 1330 Comnectieut Avenve, NW. Englewod, CO 80112 Washington, D.C. 20036 (303) 723—1000 (202) 429—3000 Counselfor EchoStar SarelIte Operating Corporarion December 22, 2005


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