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This document pretains to SAT-STA-20060104-00002 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Approved by OMB 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Jan 42006 6:14:55—780PM File Number: SAT—$TA—20060104—00002 Callsign: FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY roR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter description of this application to identify it on the main menu: EchoStar 10 Launch and Test Authority STA 1. Applicant Name: EEchoStar Satelite Operting Phone Number: ans—723—1000 Corporation DBA Name: Fax Number: an—723—1609 Streets 9601 South Meridian Boulevard E—Mail: City: Englewood State: co Country: USA Zipeode: some — Attention: David K Moskowitz 2l¢]be"_‘ :. Gotth coud¥leq, Foltag Brauch

CONDITIONS OF GRANT February 3, 2006 IBFS: SAT—STA—20060104—00002 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation‘s (EchoStar‘s) request for Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT—STA—20060104—00002, IS GRANTED. Accordingly, EchoStar is authorized to launch and conductin—orbittesting ofthe EchoStar 10 satellte at the 138.5° W.L. orbit location for a period of 60 days commencing on February 8, 2006,in accordance with the terms and technical specifications set forth in its application, this Attachment and the Federal Communications Commission‘s Rules, subject to the following conditions: 1. EchoStar shall coordinate all Telemetry, Tracking, and Control operations with other potentially affected in—orbit DBS or Fixed— Satellite Service operators. During the launch and testing of the EchoStar 10 satellte, operations must be on a non— harmfulinterference basis, thatis, EchoStar shall not cause interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating satellites or radio communications systems. In the event that any harmful nterference is caused as a result of operations of the EchoStar 10 satellite, EchoStar shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such an event, and shall inform the Commission immediately, in writing, of the event. EchoStar‘s use of the 138.5° W.L. orbit location will be for the testing of EchoStar 10 satelite only. EchoStar 10 shall make no commercial transmissions from this location. This testing authority for EchoStar 10 is limited to the frequencies for which EchoStar has requested permanent authorization for the EchoStar 10 space station. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at EchoStar‘s own risk. EchoStar shall notify the Commission by email to RockiePatterson@fec.gov and Chip.Fleming@fe.gov 48 hours prior to the initition oftesting ofthe EchoStar 10 satellte at 138.5° W.L. orbit location and again within 24 hours after the completion of" testing of the EchoStar 10 satellite at the 138.5° W.L. orbit location. Grant ofthis STA is without prejudice to any action on IBFS File No. SAT—LOA— 20051221—00267 and SAT—STA—20051 130—00257. EchoStar has 30 days from the date ofthe release ofthis order to decline this authorization as conditioned.. Failure to respond within that period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned.

10. This authorization is subject to change in any of ts terms or cancellation in is entirety at any time upon reasonable notice, but without hearing, ifin the opinion ofthe Commission, circummstances require. 11. This order is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. S8t— $1020068 jOracce>

2. Contact Name: Pantlis Michalopoutos Phone Number: 2or—420—6404 Company: Steptoe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: anr—a29—3002 Streets 1330 ComnecticutAve, NW E—Mait: pmichalo@steptoe.com Cig: Washington State: pe Country: USA Zipeode: 2oose —179s Attention: Retationship: Legal Counsel (Ifyour application i elated to an application filed with the Commission, nter ether the file number ortIB Submission ID of th related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number SATMOD2005122100267. orSubmission ID a.Is a foesubmited with this applcation? @ 1f¥es, completeand attach FCC Form 159. If No,indieate reason for fe exemption (see 47 C.R.Section 1.1114) @ Govermmental Entity .cy Noncommercil educationallcensee @ Other(lease explait (b. Fee Classifcation CRY — Space Sution (Geostationan) 5. Type Request @ ChangeStiion Location @ Extend Expiration Date @ Oter 6. Temporay Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 1385

. Description —(Iftcomplete descrition does not appear in this box,please go o the end of the form to view i in is enirels) IEchostar requests temporary authority for up to 60 days to launch and test the RchoStar 10 satellite at 138.5 w.u. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifesthatneithrapplicant nor any otherparty to the applicationis subject @ Yes o No to a denial of Rederl benefits thaincludes FCC benefitspursuantto Section 5301 ofthe Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because ofa convitionfor possession ordstibation ofacontrlledsubstance. See 47 CFR 1,2002(b)fothe meaningof&quot party t the application@qut; for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Tiof Person Signing David K. Moskowite Executive Vice President and General Counsel 12; Fease supply any need atachments Atachment 1: STA Application Attachment2: Atachment3 WiLLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONWMENT (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 FOREETTURE (U.S.Code, Tite 47, Section 502)

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Before the repERAL commMUNIcaTions commsston Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matir of EcnoStar SareumeOrrano Conrorxtion File No. SAT—TA—2006 For Specil Temporary Authorityto Eaznch the EchoStar 10 Satelite and Test EchoStar 10at 138.5° W.L io EXPEDITED ACTIONREQUESTED SPECIAL Bbythis applieation, EchoStar Satelte Operating Corporation ("EchoStar) respectully requestsspeciatemporary authority (‘STA") to permit EchoStarto launch is new EchoStar 10 sateliteand testthis sateit at the 138.5° WL. orbital loction for a period ofupt 60 days. EchoStar 10 is a Direct Broadeast Satellte (‘DBS")satelitethat EchoSar proposs to operteat the 110° W.L.orbtal lcation. EchoStar has Ailed a minor modlifieation o ts authorization to provide DBS service at 110° W.L. to allow i to aunch and operatethe EchoStar 10 satelfte." In ‘ See SAT—MOD—20051221—00267. n this aplication, EchoStar explained tha lunch and operation of EchoStar 10 at 110° W.L. willhave signficant public nteret benefits including:improved spectram effcieney; additional and improved programming and servies, including morelocal—into—Jocalservices, High Definitionprogramming and intemational services;and more meaningful competition in the MVPD market. Further, together with the operation of EchoStar at129° W.L.and other measures, the operation ofEchoStar10 at110° W.Lis a riical component oEchoStr‘sabiity to comply withthe *single dish® equiement introduced by Section203 ofthe Satllite Home iewer Extension and Resuthorization Act Codifed ar47 US.C.§ 338(@.

addition, EchoStar has applied for special temporary authority t est the EchoStar 10 sateliteat the 138.5° W.L. orbital location foa period ofup to 90 days* As discussed below, aunch and temporary operation of EchoStar 10 a138.5° W.L. will permi testing o occur without disnption o existing customers at 110° W.L.and willnot adversly affetthe opertion ofany other carier‘sspacecraf oother authorized spectrum users. EchoSar requests expedited ation on this request because EchoStar 10 s tentaively cheduled to nunch in early Pebruary 2006 and itdoes not appear tht consideration of EchoStar‘s minor modification application to lsunch and operate EchoStar 10 and ts longer term testing STA application will be completed soon enough to accommodatethe tenttive launch dar. L. orant or Ts aPPLICATION is iN TiE PuBLIC INTeREsT "The Commissionhasa long—standing polcy ofgrantingSpecial Temporary Authority where such authoriztion willnot cause harmful interference and willserve the publi nterest, convenience and necessity. See 2. in the Mater ofNewcomb Communications,Inc. 8 FCC Red. 3631, 3633 (1993) /n the Mater ofColumbia Communications Corp, 11 ECC Red. 8639, 8640 (1996); in the Mater ofAmerican Telephone & Telegraph Co, Order,8 FCC Red. 8742 (1993). The requested operations meet both ofthese tess, Fir,launching and esting EchoStar 10 at138.5° W.L. will not cause harmful interference to any other spacecraft or authorized user ofthe spectrum. Ther are no opertional DBS sateltes serving the United Sttes or any other country within nine degrees on cither side of the 138.5° W.L. orbta location. Second, the 1383° W.L.orbital location i not alloted by the ITU to any administation in the Region 2 Plan, and none ofthe neighboring slots that have See SAT—STA—20081 130—00257, EchoStahas also filed modifiction applications for a mumber of arth stationto allow them o communicate with the EchoStar 10 satellite.

such NTallotmentsare expected to be used during th relevant time perio. Third, lawnch and testing EchoStar10 at 138.5° WL. serves the public iterest. Launch and testing EchoStar 10 at this location will allow EchoSar to ensure thatEchoStar 10 s fully operationalwhen it rrives at 110° W.L, therby avoiding any interruption in service that othervise might b associated with spocecrafttesting. EchoStar secks authorityto launch and test EchoStar 10 subjectothe fllowing contiions: (#) EchoStar will coortinat ts ests operations with ll porentially affected operating satelite networks. 5) The test opertions willnot ause harmfil nterference to any lawfully operting satelte network orradio communication system and EchoStar wll cease is test opertions immediately upon notification of any harmful iterfrence. In addition, EchoStar wllinform the Commission in writing that it hs received such a notification within 14 days ofhe receipt (¢) EchoStar will acceptinterference from any lawlully operting satelte ntwork or radio communication service. (4) Testingauthoriy is imited t thefrequenciesfor which the EchoStar 10 satelte wll be authorized. (€) The authorization is subject o change in any ofts terms ocancellation in it entiety atany ime upon reasonable notice,but without hearing,in the opinion ofh Commission, cireumstances require. (D EchoStar shall notify the Commision in writing no laterthan seven days after t has completed testingof EchoStar 10 and commenced moving EchoStar 10 t ts authorized orbitl location: () The temporary authorig is folainch and testing purposes and shal not be used for the provisionof commercial servic. 11— SECTION304 waIvER In accordance with Section 304 of he Communications Act o 1934, 47 U.S.C.§ 304, HEchoStar hereby waives any claim tothe use ofany particuar frequency orofhe electromagncticspectrum because othe previous use othe same, whether by lcense or othervise.

im. concusion For the forepoing reasons, EchoSta respectflly requests special temporary authority to Inunch and est EchoStar 10 at 138.5° W.L. foa period ofup to 60 days. Respectfuly submited, EchoStar Satelte Operating Corporation is Pantelis Michalopoutos David K. Modkowite Philip L. Malet Executive Vice President and General Counsel Brendan Kasper EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation Steptoe & Johnson Li 9601 South Meridian Boulevard 1330 Connectieut Avenve N.W. Englewoed, CO 80112 Washington, D.C. 20036 (03) 723—1000 (202) 429—3000 Counselfor EchoSter Sutellte Operating Corporetion Junuary 4, 2006


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