Attachment DA 06-868

DA 06-868

ORDER & AUTHORIZATION submitted by IB,FCC

DA 06-868

2006-04-18

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20060303-00020 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2006030300020_496957

Federal Communications Commission pa o6—sc8 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20584 In the Matters of EchoSter Satelite LLC File Nos. SAT—STA—20050321—00068 Call Sign: S2621 Application for Special Temporary Authority to Conduct Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Operations during the Relocation of EchoStar4 To the 77° W.L. Orbital Location; EchoStar Satelite LLC File Nos. SAT—STA—20060126—00010 sAT—STA—20060303—00020 Special Temporary Authority to Conduct Tracking, sAT—STA—20060331—00037 Telemety, and Command Necessary to Maintain the EchoStar 4 satelteatthe 77° W L. Orbital Location EchoStar Satellite LLC File Nos. SES—LES—20050701—00852 sEs—AID—20051118—01603 Application for Blanket Authorization Of 1,000,000 CllSign: E050196 Receive—Only Eath Stationsto Provide DBS Service in the U.S. Using the Mexican—Authorized Satelite EchoStar 4 at77° W.L ORDER AND AUTHORIZATION Adopted: April18, 2006 Released:. April 18,2006 By the Chief, Satelite Division,Intemational Bureau: L intRopuction 1. In this Order, we grant in part the request for special temporary authority filed by EchoStar Satelite LLC (RchoStar)insofar asit seeks authority o transfer contrl of EchoStar 4 to QueteSat, 5. de RL. de C.V. (QuetzSat)in connection with the operation of the sateliteat the 77° WL. orbial lcation." QuetSat holds a concession from Mexico to operate a satelite at the 77° W.L. orbiallocation, and would control the satelite pursuant to that concession." By this action, we support cooperation between U.. and Mexican satelite operators in meeting capacity needs. We also grant an application for blanket authorization o1,000,000 receive—only earth sttions that willallow EchoStarto provide DBS service in he US. using the Mexican—authorized stelite EchoStar 4 at 77° W.L ! Hile No. SAT—STA—20050321—00068("EchoSlar STA Request*), The portin of the STA requesting authoriyto move EchoStar 4 tth 77° W.L. orbial poston is moot in light oa separteaction, ranted on Jaly6,2005, under Pile No. SAT—STA—20050701—00142, as descnbed in detailbelow. * QuetiSat, a Mexican entiy, obrained the concession from the Mexican Secrtariat of Communicatins and. Trmportition(SCT) on February 2, 2005

Federal Communications Commission ba de—to8 1. BACKGROUND A.—— The Transaction Between EchoStar and SES 2. Under an agreement between EchoStar and SES GLOBAL Latin America, S.A. and SES GLOBAL, S A. (collectively SES), EchoStar has agreed to move the EchoStar 4 sateite to the 77° W.L orbital location, subject to necessary govemmental approvals, ending the launch and placement ofa new satelite (QuetzSat 1) at the 77° W.L. orbital location. The agreement provides thatthe service term for EchoSta 4 at the 77° WL. orbital location will run from the date that EchoStar 4 begins serviceat the 77° W.L..orbitl location (th"in—service" date)untthe earliest of (1) te End—ofLife ofEchoStar 4; 2) the date that EchoStar 4 fais;(3) the i:service date of QueteSat1 atthe orbital location;(4) the date that EchoSar removes EchoStar 4 from the 77° W.L. location to replace capacity of it flect lst due to eatastrophic filure in its fleetor,(5) upon certain eventsrelated to the future operations ofQuetSat1 3.. Thagreement contemplates tht, once EchoStar4 is at the 77° W.L. orbitallocation, it will be under the direction and control of SESiQueteSat. EchoStar will perform telemetry, tracking, and control functions, under the direction and contral of SES/QuetzSat, for the entire Service Term atthe 77° WL.orbital location. B. Procedural History 4. EchoStar fled its STA Request on March 21, 2005 On May 13, 2005, EchoStar also filea request to modify ts authorization for te 157° W.L. orbital location, so that, despite the removal ofthe EchoStar 4 satelite from that lcation, EhoStar‘s lcense would not automatially lapse." On May 23, 2005, the comment period closed on the EchoStar STA request. The only comment filed was a letter from DIRECTV dated May 4, 2005, requesting additional technical information conceming the planned operations of EchoStar 4 atthe 77° WL. orbial posiion. EchoStarfiled a response providing additional information on May: 10, 2003.. On May 27, 2003, EchoSter fled a request to modify an earth station muthorization to list the EchoStar 4 satelite atthe 77° W.L. orbitl location as an authorized point of communication. On June 3, 2005, the Itemnational Bureau (Bureau) denied EchoSar‘s STA Request and dismissed both the applieation to permit long—term cessation and the application for modification ofearth station authorization.* ‘The Bureau concluded that moving EchoStar 4 to the 77° W.L.orbital location to met an TTU deadline was not sufficient publicinterest reason to grantthe request 5.. On June 8, 2005, EchoStarfiled ts ptiion for reconsideration ofthe Bureau‘s Denial Order. "The petiion for reconsideration noted that (1) the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) would grant a lcense to QuetzSst Directo, an afflinte of SES GLOBAL Latin America S.A.,to provide Direct—to—Home (DTH) service to the Mexican public from EchoStar 4, and (2) that EchoStr 4 could provide service to partsof the U.S. as well. On June 9, 2005, Mexico‘s SCT and Comision Federal de Telecomunicaciones (COFETEL) submitted a letter supporting EchoStar‘s request* EchoStarthen filed a Supplement to the Petition for Reconsideration on June 14, 200. On June 14, 2005, EchoSta alsofiled an STA request to begin drifing EchoStar 4 from its licensed position at 157° W.L. toward the 61.35° * See 47 CFR. § 25.161(6)(providing fr the avtomatic termination ofa sution authoriztion upon "{the removal or modifiation ofthe failtes which rendersthe sution not opertional for more thin 90 days, unles specifie authorit is requested") "EchoSar Satlite LLC, Memorandiam Opinion and Order, DA 05—1581 (re. Jue 3, 2005)(Denial Order} * Denial Order at§ 6 * Leterfom Jorge Alvarez Hoth,Subsecretiriode Comunicaciones, SCT and Jorge Aredondo Martine, President, COFETEL to Kevin J. Martin, Chairman, FCC (Jun 9,2005)

Federal Communications Commission Da 06—08 W.L. orbital position." The Bureau granted this request on June 17, 2005. DIRECTV filed comments on the Petition for Reconsideration on June 20, 2005, and EchoStr replied to DIRECTV‘s comments on June 22, 205. On July 1, 2005, EchoStar filed a second Supplement tothe Petiion for Reconsideration and filed an application for blanket receive—only earth station suthorization, to receive signals from the EchoStar 4 satllite atthe 77° W.L. orbitl location to provide DTH service to U.S. subscribers." Also on July 1, 2005, EchoStarfiled a request to alter the drit of EchoStar 4, and to place it atthe 77° W orbitl lcation and operate it under a U.S. ense pending action on the STA Request. This July 1, 2005 request was granted on July 6, 2005 " 6. On July 20, 2005, the Bureau reinstated EchoStar‘s request to transfer control of the operation of EchoStar 4 at the 77° W.L. orbitl location to QuetzSat.° The Buresu also reinstated EchoStar‘s application for modification of the EchoStar 4 space station license and the application for modification of an earth station authorization, concluding that the additional information provided in the petiion for reconsideration warranted further consideration ofthe three applications.". DIRECTV fled comments on August 26, 2005, to which EchoStar replied on September 6, 2005." On September 21, 2005, EchoStar withdrew the modifieation application and relinquished the underlying space station authorization"" thatallowed EchoStar 4 to operate at the 157° W.L.orbital location on channels 1 7,and 11. On November 18, 2005, EchoStar filed an amendment to its blanket earth station application to include an orbial debris mitigation plan." On December 1, 2005, Mexico‘s SCT issued a concession to QuetzSat Directo to provide DTH servicet the Mexican public from EchoStar 4. " 111. DISCUSSION 7. We find that both EchoStar‘s STA request and request for a blanket carth stition authorization are in the public interest. In order to grant a request for authority,the Commission must find that such a grant would serve the public interest.". When EchoStar submited the STA Request, 7 sarsta—a00sost4—00124. * rile No. ses—rs—20050701.00852. * SAT—STA—20050701—00142, foa 30—day priod. This STA hassince been renened. See Samp Grant, SAT—STA— 2005080300157 (granted August 5, 2005), Stamp Grant, SAT—STA20080826—00167 (granted September 10, 2005 and Stamp Gran, SAT—STA—20051018—00202 (grnted October 27, 2005). See also SAT—STA—20081027— 00207, SAT—STA—20051128—00258, and SAT—STA—20051222—00268 (requesting further renewals of this STA goast "* EchoStar Satlite LLC, Order on Reconideration, DA 05—2067 (Reconsideraion Order) "1 " Comments of DIRECTV Entrprises, LLC, filed August 26, 2005; EchoStar Sitelite LL.C. Reply Comments, HiledSeptember 6,2005. In is comments, DIRECTV stats thateven though EchoStar 4‘s location at 77°W.L. is within 4.5 degrees of DIRECTV‘s currentstelitat 72.5° WL, neither it stelite nor EchoSar 4 i capoble of aperating onall 32 DBS channels. DIRECTV statesthat as long as it n coordinate wth EchoStar 4there should be noinerfeence concem in ths paticular circumstance even though DIRECTV generaly opposes DBS satlites being separited by only 4.5 degrees. EchoStar responds that it is optimitithat an infomal agreement can be reached with DIRECTV concerning the opention ofEchoar 4 at 77° W.L ° SeeFile No. SAT—MOD—20031219—00372 !*ite No. sE—AMD—2001118.01003 See Coneesidn par insalir, operar y exploar una ed piblica de telcomnicaciones, que otorga «l Gobiemo Fedeal por conducto de Is Secrcaria de Comunicaciones y Tramsportes, en to sucesivo Ia Secrcuria a fivor de QUEIZSAT DIRECTO,S. DE RL. DE C.¥., al tnor desiguientes antecedentes y condiiones, dted December1, 2005 (QueratDirecto Concession) "aruso.p 20047 on 525120

Federal Communications Commission pa te—s08 EchoStar proposed to relocate the EchoStar 4 satelite to 77° W.L. but did not propose to provide service to the United States. EchoStar 4 was also unable to provide DTH service to Mexico, since further authorization from the Mexican goverment would have been required before service to Mexico could be provided. Further information is now available to indicate that EchoStar 4 willbe able to provide service to both the United States and Mexico from the 77°W.L.orbital loction. 8.. Issuing authorizations that will fiiltte consumers receiving transmissions from EchoStar 4 at the 77° WL. orbital location could serve the public interest by providing service to areas in the Southem U.S, including additional Spanish language programming to areas with significant Spanish— speaking populations " ‘This authorization is consistent with the Commission‘s action in the DIRECTY 3 Order.® Moving the DIRECTV 5 sateliteto the 72.5° W.L. orbital location was determined to be in the public inerest because of the benefits associated with increasing the number of U.S. markets able to receive local—into—Jocal programming."" We further note that in EchoStar 4‘s case, the U.S. and Mexico have a relevant bilteral agreement in place related to the provision of DTH services." 9. Exchange ofLetters with SCT. We have exchanged letters with SCT in order to ensure that there is a mutual understanding regarding the operation ofthe EchoStar 4 satelite. ‘The understandings, and the factual background for these understandings, are provided as Annex. A and are materal considerations for the authorization contained in this Order.. In general, the exchange oflettrsindicates (hat EchoStar 4 space station operations at the 77° W.L. orbiallcation will be pursuant to authorization of QuetzSat by SCT. 1. CoNCLUsION AND ORDERING CLAUSES 10. Based on the foregoing, we find that the granting of EchoStar‘s application will serve the public interest by providing additional competiive telecommunications services in both the U.S. and Mexico. 11. Accordingly, IT 1S ORDERED, that EchoStar SateliteLLC.‘s application, File No. SAT— $TA—20050321—00068 (Call Sign 2621),IS GRANTED, and EchoStar Satelite LL C. is authorized to transfer contrl of EchoStar 4 to QuetzSat, 5. de RL. de C.V. 12. IT 18 FURTHER ORDERED that the applications for Special Temporary Authority to operate Telemetty, Tracking, and Command necessary to maintain the EchoSter 4 satelite at the 77°W. orbital location, File Nos. SAT—STA—20060126—00010, SAT—STA—20060303—00020, and SAT—STA— " See EchoStar Supplementto PettionforReconsidention,at5 " DIRECTV, n Order and duthorization, 19 FCC Red 15829 (2004) (DIRECTY 5 Order} * t ®Aureement between the Govemment of the United Sats of Americanand the Governmentofthe United Mexican Sttes Concerning the Transmision and Reception rom Satlltesfor the Provision ofStelite Services to Users in the Unnted States ofAmerica and the United Meviean Sates, Apri28, 1996, AricleI and Protocol Concemingthe ‘Transmission and Reception of Signalsfrom Satelites for the Provision ofDiectto—Home Stelite Services in the Unied Sttesof America and the Unnted Mexican Sates, November 8,1996, Generall, in evalatingrequests by US. eath sttion operatorsto accessa non—US—licensed space station, the Commission adopted a publc interest Ramework that considers th effct on compettionin the United Stiesand asseses reciprocal "market access" to the other nationby the U.S. See Amendment of the Commission‘s Repulatory Poliies to Allow Non—tJS. Licensed Satelftes Providing Domesti and IntemationalService in the US.,Report and Order,TB Docket No. 96—11, 12 ECC Red 24094, 24107—56 (¥f 30—145) (1997) (DISCO 10. However, DISCO If contemplates that a bilteral aurcement,as is present here," .. . acts asa gateway to, and a guarantee of incteased competiion in the two countries atboth ends othe agreement". DISCO 11 12 FCC Red at24157 (para.143). Thus no further market access analysis is required

Federal Communications Commission ba 06—868 20060331—000327, ARE GRANTED. 13. TT 18 FURTHER ORDERED, that, pursuantto Section 25.137 (e) ofthe Commission‘s rules, the application of EchoStar Satelite L.L.C. File No. SES—LES—20050701—00852 (Call Sign EOS019), as amended by File No. SES—AMD—20051118—01603, IS GRANTED, and EchoStr Satellte LLC. 18 AUTHORIZED to use 1,000,000 receive—anly Earth stations to receive transmissions in the 12.2—12.7 GHtz frequency band from the EchoStar 4 satelite at the 77° W.L.orbital location, which is authorized to QuetzSat, S. de RL. de C.V. by SCT, consistent with the technical parameters specifed in it application, and subject to the following condition: Operations shall be consistent with applicable coordination agreements; to the extent such sureements have not been reached, operations: a) shall not exceed, under any conditions and taking into account all varitions in satelite attitude, the parameters specified in Attachment A of the Lette, dated May 10, 2005, from Pantelis Michalopoulos to the Secretary, FCC, ®) shall be on a non—harmfil interference basis, i, operations of the EchoStar 4 satellite shall not cause interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference caused o t by any other lawuilly operating satllites 14. EchoSar Satelite LLC is afforded thiry days to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond. within this period will constiute formal acceptance of the authorizations as conditioned 15. This Order is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 CER. §0.261 and is effective upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION pfe———— Robert G. Nelson Chief, Satelite Division International Bureau

Federal Communications Commission pa o6—se8 Appendix A

Federal Communications Commission ba os—s68 Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 2055¢ nenewatiins Novenber 16,2005 Leone! Lipee Celgya Dirseidn General d Poltca d Telecomunicaciones Secrtaia de Comunicacioncs y Tramsportes Av. Xolny A. Univeridad Cento SCOP, Cuerpo B. * pso Narvare, 03020 Mexico,D.F. Mexico Ing. Femando Cario Valderbano Direcidn Genena de Orgaismos de RepulaciInteracional, Coortinacidn General e AsintosIntermacionales Comisién Federalde Telecomunicaciones Hosquede Raditas 44, 4 pio Als Poniewc Bosques d as Lomas, 03120 Mexico, DF. Mexico Re: Operitionothe EchoStar 4 Space Sn Dear Mr. Liper and Mr.Carills This ater is t conin the infomal undesiandingsoftFoderal Communications Commissin (FCC and the Secrcariade Comunicacioncs y "Transpotes (SCT)representd by the Subscretaa de Communicaciones and the ComisidnFedea de Telecomunicacones, concerning ceiain echnicalisues involvedin the eperitionofa roadeastngSatelite Service (BSS) atlite,keown as Ectodlar 4 pursiant anagreement between EcheSar StelteLLC (EchoSta) and SES GLOBAL Latin Ameria,S.A. and SBS GLOBAL, 5.A.(clectvely SES), The folwing explantion is deive from theagrecment "The Transacton between EchoStar and SES ‘Underan agreementbetween EchoSiar and SES, EchoStar has agreed o move the HEchoStar 4 satelite to the 77° W.L. orbtal oction,subjectto necessy povermental approvals pendig thelnanchand placement o new steite (QueteSat1 atthe 77° W.L orbial oeation Theagreementprovides thattheServiceTem for EchoSar 4 at ! htm =7" W abinoatn" rfen o t noninaht pstio o e reeatMevicn frens ignnenudie U Regon 2 Pin o SS o Fecdr Link Asanmenso conunein Aprerdic 000 t Rdio Reilaion, d oysfi ecaton witin h ie detecd bynctanigmnen

Federal Communications Commission ba 06—se8 the 77° W.L. orbital loction willrun from thedate thatEchoStar 4 begins service at the 77° W.L. orbitl location (th *inservice" dat) untl th eariest of. (1) the End—ofLi of EchoStar 4; (2) thedate that EchoStar 4 fil; (3) thin—service date of QuerzSat 1 at the orbial location;(4) the date that EchoStar removes EchoStar 4 from the 77° W.L. location to replace capacity o ts flee lost dueto catastraphic fuilure in it flees or(5) upon certain events rlated to theftureoperations ofQuetzSat 1. "The agreement contemplatesthat, once EchoSar 4 iat he 77° W.L.orbtal location, it wllbe under th diectionand control of SES/Quetzsat . EchoStar will perform telemetry, tracking, and control funcions, under thedirection and control of SES‘Quctrsat,forthe entie ServiceTerm at th 77° WL. orbiallocation. On February 2, 2005, SCT provided QuetrSat with a concession to develop and operte a BSS/SS space sttion at the 77° W.L..orbtllocation (the "Concession‘) EchoStarhas filed with the FCC a requestforauthorization to move the EchoStar 4 satelite from the 157° W.L orbialloction tthe 77° W.L. orbitl location, where controlofthe satelte wll passto Quetzsat(he "Full Authorizaion‘). Echostar also filed, and the FCC granted, a request t deif the Echostar 4 satelite from the 157° W.L. orbial location o the 61.5° W.L orbita loction. Subsequently,Echostar filed, and the FCC granted,a requestto alerthe drif ofthe Echotar 4 satllitin ordeto position it at the 77° W.L orbial location, and to operatethe satlfite at that loction parsuant to U.S. authorization (the "Interim Authoriztion‘). The Echostr 4 satllt is currently operatingat the 77° W.L orbital location pursuantto the Iterim Authoriation: Informal Understandings between SCT and the FCC on certain technicalissues concerning operation of EchoStar 4 Itis my understandingthat ou agencies have concurred on the following technica issues concerningthe aperation of EchoStar : 1.. n the event the FCC approves the Full Authorization,the EchoStar 4 spacecrat will operateatthe 77° WLlocation subject to Mexican authority. Because this location is a modification, notifie by the Mexican Adminitation, tthe Region 2 Plan of Appendix 30/30A ofthe ITU Radio Regulations, the Mexican administration will have responsibiltyforcompliance with the ITU Radio Regulations (includingthe requirementfor censing as specified in Article 18.1 ofthe Radio Regultions, and any applieable agreementsecking procedures) in comnectionwith operation ofthe EchoStar 4 satliteat the 77" W.L. orbital Jocation. 2. Any aperations ofthe EchoStar 4 othe than atthe 77°W.L.orbital location, will be subject t issuance of a new authorization by the FCC, including any operationsas a result ofequipment filur in thsatlite that resul in the inabilty " netiSat, 5 de RL de CV. (Queebaanaine ofSES. Tharccment es thatt is intnded 1 hnd SES and iafines

Federal Communications Commission pa oc—ses to maintain the stelite within £0.1 degrees of ts assigned posiion atthe 77" WiLorbital loction 3. SCT will providethe FCC wthat east 4 (fow) days advance writen notice (emil wit contirmed receipt rom the FCC‘s Chit Intemational Boreas, Satlite Division,willbe considered suffcien)of any planed termination or expirtion of the Concessionunder which the EchoStar 4 stelite will be operating. 4. Consistent with ITU Recommendation 5.1003—1, EnvironmentalProtection ofthe Geosttionay—Satelite Orbit, Quetzstwillbeobliged underthe Concession o maintain, brring eatastrophic fulireofsteit components, thecapobilty o de— erbtthe EchaSta 4 spaceeraf, tothe minimum perigee alitadespecified in such recommendation "Theinformal understandings setfoth in this eter concerning operation of the EchoStar satlite d not constutea consurence by the PCC or the U.S Adminisration with any Mexican flns with th ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the 77" W orbitalloction under Appentices 30 or 30A ofthe ITU Radio Regulations. Itis my undestandingthahe FCC and SCT will separitls,an as partofthe agreement—seckingprocess applicale underthe ET Radio Regulations, work in good falth to complet hatprocess,insofar as necessay, in comection with the aperation of the EchaStar satlite or any othersatlfite atthe 77° W.L. orita location. "This exchange ofeters does ot constiute approval ofth Full Authorization or any otheraplictionrelated to threloctionofhe EchoSiart steltetothe 77° W.L. orbial location In the event of thfilireofthe EchoStar4 satellte, and upon the exeriseby EchaSta ofits contactul rights to move th stelie,and in the event tha hereare any provisions in the Concession,or any provisions in the Mexican laws and egulations governing thelecommunications operations ofEchaSta that would preclude or otherviselimitthe exercise ofEchoSar‘s contractul rigs wthin thtime rames specified in the EchoStarSES agreementthe FCC would apprecite the opportuityto cansult with SCT rior t any exrcise osuch lcensingauthorityor application ofsuch law or egulitionby SCT. 1 would appreciate acknowledgementofthese views and expression ofany views which SCT may have concerning the mate discussed n this parsgraph. Let me als express the PCC‘s willngnessto discas thismatter frtherin the event,ata later date, it becomes necessary to do so Lastl,all notices,inquires, and corespondence rom SCT concerming these matershould be drectet he Satelite Division, Interational Bureau (phone number 202.418.0719) (email CassandiaThomas@feegov,witha copy to KarlKensinger@fee gou), on th part ofthe FCC. The FCC wl forward ll notees inuires, and coresponderce concerninthese matertothe Dieccidn Generl de

Federal Communications Commission pa oc—se8 Organismas d Regulicidn Itermacional, Coordinaciin General de Asuntos Interacionales(Phone number $255.1253.4215)(—mail camill@cgobmon the part ofSCT, Pleas stusknow ifthisaddresssubsequently changes 17the forepoing corresponds t your undersanding ofthinformal arrangements betweenour two agencies concerning thvarious technicalisues involved in the operitionof EchoSiar4, please conirm by retur leter. Thank you. Sireerds, Cassands C. Thomas Acting Chief Suelite Division ces David K. Moskowie, Eiq. Exeeutive Viee President & GenenCounsel Echostar Stelite LLC 9601 South Meridian Roulevard Engiewod, CO 80112 Naney J. Eskenazi VicePresidentand Associte GeneralCounsel Legal and Regulitory Opertions SBS Americom, Inc Four Research Way Priton,NJ 08540.6684 10

Federal Communications Commission ba 06—68 . Receneo e rSFECTED oc — s suasecnerania e commicaciones sireccion cenera. e rotmca ne FOG MAILRGOM Terecomunicaciones coonomacion cexerat oz asurtos nometniemss werernacionates oe ta comsion reverat. ie n n t oe rerecommeaciones musionns oimeccion cexera oe onoansmos oe reoutacion nrernactonat 2 5718 México, DF. 21 de Noviembre de 2008 Sra. Cassandia C. Thomas Actg Ciet, Satlte Dvison, Infermatonal treau Faders Commenicatons Commision 415 Cate 12, $0. Wastingon,D.G, 2055¢ Estatos Unidcs de Amdrica Ret: Operecones de in Estacin EspaciaEchotar 4. Ns referimas a o cata fechada ut 18 de noviervixe de 2008, medtare in cual e contrma de mavera inormal at eniendinienio enre io Secetaria de Comunicaciones y Transpories (n Secrara) y is Federal Communicatons Commiston (a FGC) respecto de cerics asunios tenieos relaconados can i cperacin del satite conocido como EchoSlar 4 an in posicén erata77" W de contarnidad con n concesion clorpada a n empresa meicans Quetesat, 5. do RL de CY. (Guetsa. seatn l acverdo enve n enpross EchoStar Satate LC (EchoStan y losenpresas 529 GLOBAL Latn Amerca, SA y 5ES GLOBAL, 5Aconjuntamante SES). En este sentdo o informamos que exia adniniatiidn coincide con su apreciaciin on Io aue respecia a in defridin det timiro denoninade Perodo de Servilo y a las condiclones apieabies en os terenies casce e terminacin da mismo,asl como on t que respecia a in responsaidad de EchaStar de levar a cabo lns fnclonee de rasteo, nlemetia y comanto pare ostdite chaSta 4 bio i recstn y contoldo SESNGueteat curantetodo l Poriodo e Sericl en ia posicin otal 77" . bet msno made, contrmamos aue is eneress mexicans Cuetesat coenta con una concesitn ave ie permite ccupar is pesdcn ottal 77° Ooste y exilotar sus bandas de trecuencias ascciadas,otorgaca po esta Secretaia o2 d febrero de 2005 Dicha concenion is permnte a Quetzzat owcer capacidad saletal parn in conducciin do safaies dal Senice d Racaatsitn por Satlite (SRS) y ceSenicio Fjo por Sutite (BFS) a cusiauer empres 0 persors mexicana aue cuente can una concestn de red pubiea de telecomnicacones o un permiso sare estacionasterenas auelesavtorce hace uso de ce capacidad saata pare al Sn o pamel srs is u

Federal Communications Commission ba 06—868 5718 A § & nrmanstconmessonts + musrons Adclonaments, os importane sefilar aue io concesitn de Cuntzsat ie onign a oftecer capeciiad statl reserada at Etado para serios de seguridad publca y cobertra socid. e parclar araa proviidn ce serviclos ce bonda anchn en zonas rurales on odo alals: Enendemcs tamiiéo oue nicimente EctoStar ha solctado ante esa FG una auterzadén para rasladar e saidte Echoar 4 de n posson ottal 157" 0 a io postan 77" 0 dande of corrol del satlte posarka Quetzsst( Autoriaciio Complota) y ue ademis ha soctado y ha citerdo de in FCC. avtorzaciin pare raslader dto salile de la posictn 187" 0 a in sesiitn 615 0. Asimiime, entendemcs aue posteiomente EchoSlar solcld y cotwo de in FGC avtarzacén para aterr ol desslazamieni de satite EchoSar 4 e tl modo que éste se utigve y opere derde is pesicin 77* 0( Astotiacin Tenpor), De Iual manens, eantimanos aue l salte EchaSar 4 e encuentra operando on ia posldn 77" 0 a prt dal 8 dejuto e a0os.. Asinisno manfestanos nuesto acuerts respects se los sguienies aspectos tnicos y se forman part deun entendarintoinformalene ia SCT y a FCG: 1. Una vez ave ia FGC otorgue is Atzacdn Completa pora in vbicaciin del stt EehoGlar4 en iposisdn 77" 0, deto salte perard balo in autoidad ce in SCT ce conformidad conlas daposicones anieatles dal Reglamento de Radiocomenicacionss d i urt. 2. Cusiquer operaciin fuera d ta posiin norinal T7" 0 se levard a cabo sujeta a in averdad dela Foo. 3. En caso de in exptecin 0 terminaciin antpada de in conceniin para ocupar in posiddn T7" 0 cloaca a Quetzsat i SCT dark aviso por escrio a in FGG con al manos 4 is de nialcin 4. Constente con in Recomendacito 510031 de in UIT. Quetzsat estart abigado imecirts i Concesin a mantenera capacdad de e—comilonar o stlte EchoSlar4, savo en caso de fals ctaeiifca de os corponenies del saidite, a is altas miima de perigeo esecifcada en icha recomendacon. Asiniamo, cocidmos con lo expresado on ol senido d que ol entendinianto informal eanterdo en esa carta no cnsttuye ringin acverdo enteto Adrinistaciin de los EUA y n Adniniractn de Mivic respecto do cusiaier rimte anie in Ofcina de Raclocomnicacions d in UTT relatvan in poicin 77" 0 bao los Anérdiae 20 y 20 del RR. be pual manara cundmos ave cuiquer proceso rolave a in citencdn de subsecuentes acuerdos de esortinacitn ente amisas adrinisvacions, ue en su caso sean necesarle,relacorados con in eperacin dl salite EchoStar 4 6 cualquer oto stlle on in posicin 77" 0, se rtado de manera separad ente in FCCy i SCT. Enerdames tambiin aue este ntercami de cartas no conntliye atotzaddn algona per Farte dese PGG a Echaa respecto de is ecticacin del satite EchoBlr 4 en a postacn mo. z0 12

Federal Communications Commission pa o6—ss8 5718 Ts + w nermmsorcomnmceconts musroie Contmanas a in FGG que is apleacin de ruestas leyes y requiconts, inclpendo s stigacinse ntemacnales de nuesta adriniract, an io ave respectaa n ocpaci¢n c ia gesiin 77 0, s encuent gobrmaca por o conceiin cue h sito ocepace a n empross Guetsat, exjas concicons son anleabls exciisvamente a Quetisaty o asta ringuna otm emsress ya sea mexiara o extaniem Por io tan, para l caso aue nos ccupe ringura diasoscin on n concenin, an nuestas lys o on nurata reguiacicn puede sr anleaca para ingede o lmtar de manarscracta a EchoSi: pare wjrer wus derchon contactiles con ses En io aue respeca a notfiadanos, conmitas y coreondancia entre nuestas agonca, ‘emanos na delosdato d cotaci en a CC y contmaman s corespondianies datos ce centaci on ia Scr. Enaimente, me sernto exseear oue J contei¢o an au caria, an conjore con to ariba Iedeado, caresporde con io ue noscre eniendemcn respeco cal acuerdo nformal ente ruestas respecivas antades en o reitvo a los varos aspecios iicricos devacos ce in speredin deleatite Etotart. Aortaments. Tng:LeonelLiper Golg Director General de Poltca de Telecomunicacions de in Seeretariade Comunieacionen y Transporis Comhlon Faderalde Telecomunicaciones ram rreuren lomssepn ce macounticons o on mae % JEFATURA 13

Federal Communications Commission pa tc—s8 [N.B:: This english transtation is provided by the FCC as an aid to english speakers in understanding the preceding letter from Mexico. This translation has not been reviewed or approved by cither the SCT or COFETELJ bet) moocws uirmeo stames romce2 seorstansor commmnicanon amasrormnon Unpersecretary or communications rEcevED & nsrEcrep TeLEComMUNICATIONS PoLiCy DIVisION pec 200s coorimation oriterNationat MatTeks or me reosrat ree maitzcon comunications commssion piviston or iNTeRNaTIONat ReouLations or acencies n2, 5718 Mexico, D.F.,. November 21, 2005 Ms. Cassandra C. Thomas Acting Chief, Stellite Division International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street SW Washington, D.C. 20554 usA Re: Operations of EchoStar 4 Space Station We make reference to your letter dted the 16" of November of 2003 in which you informally confirm the understanding between the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (the Secrctria) and the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) with respect to cetain technical maters related to the operation ofthe satelfite known as EchoStar 4 in orbital position 77° WL. pursuant t the cense granted the Mexican company Quetzsat, S de RL. de C.V. (Quetzsat), in accordance with the agreement between the company Echo Star Satelite LLC (EchoStar) and the companies SES GLOBAL Latin America, SA. and SES GLOBALSA. (ointy SES). in this regard, this Adiministration wishes to inform you that t concurs with your appraisal regarding the defintion oftheterm Service Period and the condiions applcable to thedifferent cases of termination thereof; we also concur with respect to EchoStar‘s responsibliy to perform the duties of tracking, telemetsy and control for he EchoStar4 satelfte,under te diretion and control of SESQuetsat duringthe entire Service Period in orital position 77° W.L Similarly, we confirm thatthe Mexican company Quetzsat has a concession that allous it to occupy ortital postion 77° W.L. and to exploit the associated frequency bands, granted by this Secrctarat on the 2"" of February of2005, Said concession allous Quetzsat o offr satelite capability fo the conduction ofsignals of the Broadcastig—Satellte Service (BSS) and of the Fived—Satelite Service (FSS) to any Mexican company or person that has a public telecommunieations network lcense ora land station pernit thatauthorizesthe use of said sitlite capabiity fothe BSS or the FSS. 1

Federal Communications Commission pa o6—sss 13 5718 fei)ocumen stames sroxmamnr or commtnicanon a meansrormnon Additionally, it is important to point out that Quetzsats Hicense obligates it to offer satellte capability reserved forthe State for services of public safety and social coverage, specificlly in order to provide wide band services to rural zones throughoutthe country We also understand that initilly EchoStar had requested authorization from the FCC to transfer the EchoStar 4 satellite fom orbital position 157° W.L. to position 77° W.L. where contral of the stelite would go to Quetzsat (the Complete Authorization) and in addition, it has requested and obtained from the FCC, authorization to move said stelite from position 157" WL. to position 61.5° W.L. Similarly, we undesand that subsequently EchoStar requested and obtained FCC authorization to modify the displacement ofthe EchoStar 4 satllite in such a way that it would be located and operate from position 77° W.L. (the Temporary Authorization). Similarly, we contirm that the Echo Star 4 satelite has been operating in position 77" W.L.since the 9° ofJuly of2005. ‘We also state our agreement with respect tothe following technical aspects that form part of he informal understanding between the SCT and FCC: 1. Onee the FCC authorizes the Complete Authorization fo the EchoStar 4 satelite to b located in position 77° W.L., said stelite will be operating under the authorty of the SCT in accordance with the applicable provisions of the TTU Radio Regulations (RR) 2. Any operation outside its normal posiion of 77° W.L. shall be caried out subject to FCC authonty. 3. In the event of expiration or early termination of the license to occupy position 77° WL. granted to Quetzsat, the SCT will give writen notifeation to the FCC a minimum of4 days prirto such action 4.. In accordance with Recommendation $.1003—1 ofthe TTU, Quetzsat wll be obligated through its Concession to maintain the capsbility to decommission the EchoStar 4 satelite, except in the event of a eatastrophic failure of the satellite components to the minimum height of perigee specified in said recommendation. Similarly, we agree with your statements regarding the fact thattinformal understanding contained in this leter does not constitite any agreement between the Administation of the USA. and the Administrtion of Mexico with respect to any matter being processed before the Radiocommunication Bureau ofthe FTU related to position 77° W .. under Appendices 30 and 30A ofe RR. Additionally, we auree that any procedure reated to the obtainment of subsequent coordination agreements between both administations, should they be needed, related to the operation of the EchoStar 4 satelite or any other satellite in posiion 77° WL. shall be treated as a seperate matter between the FCC and SCT We also understand that this exchange of leters does not constitite any authorization by the FCC to EchoStar with respectt the relocation ofthe EchoSar 4 satellite to position 77° W L an is

Federal Communications Commission pa o6—ses 5718 bea) medcns wirren stares Seoretant or coumtinicxnon amasrormnon We confirm to the FCC that the application of our laws and regulations, including the intermational obligations of our administration, in regard to the occupation of position 77° W.L. is govemed by the license that has been granted to the company Quetzsat, conditions which are applicable exclusively to Quetzsat and not to any other company, be it Mexican or foreign. Therefore, in this case there are no provisions in the liense, in our laws or in our regulation that may be applied to directly hinder or imit EchoStar from exercising ts contractual rights with SES With respect to notifcations, consultations and correspondence between our agencies, we take note othe contactinformation for the FCC and confirm the corresponding contactinformation for the SCT Finally, allow me to express that the contents of your leter, together with what has been stated above, correspond to our understanding ofthe informal agreement between our respective agencies in relation to the various tchnical aspectsrelated to the operation of the EchoStar 4 satelite Sincerly, ([Signature—ilegible] [Signatureilegible} Ing. Leonel Lopez Celaya Ing. Fermando Carillo Valderrabano General Director of General Director of International Telecommunications Policy Regulation ofAgencies SecrctriatofCommunicuion & Tansponion Fedenl Tlecommunicuions Commision bort rmurconmmcanons roucr omson + nov. 21. m + ornce CC:.=— Mr JongeAvoee Huh » DepaySery ofCommunicatons SCT Mr Jorge Aredondo Marine Pesdet COFETEL Mc RicadoRios Ferer— Lepl Represonative oOvetmat, 5. deRL of CY. 30 16


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