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This document pretains to SAT-STA-20060303-00021 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Arracument Conditions of Authorization:. SAT—STA—20060303—00021 Call Sign: S2694 Grant Date: March 8, 2006 EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation‘s (*EchoStar®) request for specialtemporary authority (STA), File No. SAT—STA—20060303—00021, IS GRANTED. Accordinely, EchoStar IS AUTHORIZED for a period of60 days commencing on March 21, 2006,to conduct Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) necessary to (1)relocate ts EchoStar 10 satelitefrom is testing orbital location at 138.5° W.L. to 110.2° WL. and (2)sttion the satelite at 110.2° W.L.(using only Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C) frequencies) in accordance withthe terms, conditions, and technical specifications se forth i ts application,the Commission‘srules, and this Attachment 1. Grant ofthis STA is without prejudice to action on EchoStar‘s pending appliation IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20051221—00267 (Call Sign $2604) During the drifto and operation at 110.2° W.L., no harmful inerference shall be caused by EchoSiar to any other lawfully operating space sation or mdio communications system. In the event of ny harmfil interference as a result ofEchoStar‘s operations during the relocation to or stationing atthe 110.2° W.L. orbital lcation, EchoStar shall cease operations immediately upon notifation ofsuch interference and shall nform the FCC, in writing, immediately of such an event. EchoStar is required t acceptinterference from other lawfully operatig space sations or dio communications systems. Any action taken or expenseincurred as a result ofoperations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at EchoStar‘s own risk. EchoStaris prohibited from operating the communications payload of e EchoStar 10 satelite. EchoStar is afforded thity days from the date ofrelease of this action to declinethis authorization as conditioned. Failire to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the suthorization as condiioned. This Grant iissued parsuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rles on delegated authority, 47 CR § 0.261, and is effective immediately. sar—sta20060303—6c021 u%mszhaos QDlica%(mx)\ Cnte®

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Before the rEpERAL ConMUNICATIONs commssion Washington, D.C. 20584 In the Matter of EonoSrar Sareuurme Oreranino Corroration File No. SAT—STA—2006 For Special Temporary Authority to Move The EchoStar 10 Satellite from 138° W.L To 110.2° w lnenn TioN FOR sPECIAL T ormy By this application, EchoStar Satelte Operating Corporation (*EchoStar®) respectfully requests specialtemporary authority (*STA") for a total period of upto 60 days starting on or around March 21, 2006, to (1) move its EchoStar 10 satellite from itstesting orbita location at 138.5° W.L.to 110.2° W.L. and (2)station the satelite there (using only Telemetry, Tracking and Command ("TT&C")frequencies) pending disposition of EchoStar‘s application for permanent authorityto operate the satelite atthat location. Th 110.2° W.L.orbital location is within the 110° W.L. DBS "cluster" assigned to the United States and already pending before the Commission is an application for authority o operate the EchoStar 10 satellit using 10 ofthe 29 DBS frequencies already licensed to EchoStarat tht location. EchoStar emphasizes that tinstant STA request is only for authorityto use EchoStar 10‘s TT&C beacon for the purpose of moving and stationing the satellte, During the move from 138.5° W.Lto 110.2° W.., and while the satllit is stationed at 110.2° W.L., EchoStar 10‘s communications payload (other than its TT&C payload) will be tumed off until such time as EchoStar‘s application for permanent authority to operate the satelite at 110.2° W.L. is granted

by the Commission. The relocation oftsatellte will be coordinated with othersatllite operators soas to avoid physical colliions and harmfulinterference from the use of TT&C frequencies. L BACKGROUND EchoStar is currently operating two satelitesatthe 110° W.L. orbitallocation EchoStar 8 is a spot— and CONUS—beam satellite operating on 20 ofEchoStar‘s 29 assigned channels athe 110.0° W.L. orbital location." EchoStar 6 is a CONUS—beam satelite operating on nine ofthose frequenciesatthe 110.2° WL. orbitallocation." EchoStar has requested authorization to provide DBS service from 110.2° W.L. using the EchoStar 10 satelite." Pursuant to Special Temporary Authority granted on February 3, 2006, EchoStar launched EchoStar 10 tothe 138.5° W.L. orbital location for in—orbit testing. Testing is due to be completed on or about March 21, 2006 Once testing is completed, EchoStar plans to move the EchoStar 10 satllite t 110.2° W.L. and tostation it there using TT&C frequencies only, pending the Commission‘s consideration of EchoStar‘s application for operating authority. In addition, pursuant to separate Commission authority thatis being requested, EchoStar plans to temporarily move EchoStar 6 to * EchoStar Satellte Corporation, Applicationfor Minor Modification ofDirect Broadeast Satelite Authorization, Launch and Operating Authorityfor EchoStar Vill, Order and Authorization, 17 FCC Red 11326 (2002). * RchoStar Satelite Corporation, Applicationfor Mimor Modification ofFour DBS Space Station Authorizations To Operate on 11 Chamels at 119° WL, To Operate on 10 Chamnels at 119° WL, To Operate on 28 Chamels at 110° WL., To Operate on 1 Channel at 110° WL, Applicationfor Renewal ofSpecial Temporary Authority to Operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite at the 110° W.L. Orbital Location, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Red 15211 (2003). * See SAT—LOA—20051221—00267 (fled Dec. 21, 2005). * See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—$TA—20060104—00004 (granted Feb. 3, 2006).

110.35° W.L. to faclitate the traffic transfer operations among EchoStar‘s satelites that will be conducted after operating authority for EchoStar 10 is granted." 1. GRANT OPTIIS APPLICATION Ts IN ThE PUBLIC NTEREST ‘The Commission has a long—standing policy of granting Special Temporary Authority where such authorization will not cause harmful interference and will serve the publicinterest, convenience and necessity. See e /n the Marter ofNewcomb Communications, Inc., 8 CC Red. 3631, 3633 (1993); /n the Marter ofColumbia Communications Corp., 11 FCC Red. 8639, 8640 (1996); in the Matter ofAmerican Telephone & Telegraph Co., Order, 8 ECC Red. 8742 (1993). In this case, both crteria are met. First, moving EchoStar 10 from itstesting location at138.5° W.L.will not cause harmful interference to any other spacecraft because EchoStar willtum off al of ts communications transponders with the exception of ts TT&C frequencies during the relocation. Furthermore, EchoStar will coordinate with every operator that may be affected during the relocation. Similarly, stationing EchoStar 10 at110.2° W.L.using only TT&C frequencies, and with the satelite‘s main communications payload tumed off, will not cause any harmful iterference to any other spacceraft® Relocating EchoStar 10 to 110.2° W.L..also serves the public interest a t will enable EchoStar to move its satelit to its requested destination and provide expanded DBS service from the 110.2° W.L. orbital location," and to expeditiously commence service upon grant of EchoStar‘s application for operating authority. ‘The spot beam configuration ofthe EchoStar 10 ° See SAT—STA—2006 (filed Mar.3, 2006) * EchoStar has reached an accommodation with DIRECTV with respectto a single overlapping telemetry frequency. " See SAT—MOD—20051221—00254.

satellite will allow EchoStar to employ greater spectrum reuse techniques in order to provide bath more and improved advanced services t its subscribers. It also represents a critical component of EchoStar‘s abilty to comply with the "single dish" requirement in the Satelite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act. Accordingly, EchoStaris prepared to accept the following conditions on its request for temporary authority fora total period of60 days to move EchoStar 10 to 110.2° W.L. and to station it there pending disposition of EchoStar‘s application for operating authority: a) EchoStar will tim offall communications transponders with the exception ofits TT&C frequencies (1) during the relocation of EchoStar 10 from 1385° W.L. to 110.2° W.L. and (2) while EchoStar 10 is stationed at 110.2° W.L. pending the grant of EchoStar‘s application ofoperating authority. In addition, EchoStar will coordinate its relocation operations with all potentially affected operating satellte networks. b) All TT&C operations for EchoStar 10 during its relocation and while it is stationed at 110.2° WL.shall not cause harmful interference to any lawfully operating satelite network, and EchoStar will accept interference from any lawfully operating satelite network. In the event that EchoStar is notified ofany harmfulinterference during relocation or while the satelite is stationed at 110.2° W.L.,it will immediately inform the Commission, in writing, ofthe occurrence of such an event. ©) EchoStar shall notify the Commission in writing no late than seven days afte it has completed testing of EchoStar 10 and commenced moving EchoStar10 to 110° W.L.. u. SECTION 304 waIVER In accordance with Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar hereby waives any claim to the use ofany particular frequeney or ofhe electromagnetic spectrum because of the previous use ofthe same, whether by license or otherwise.

1. concLusion For the foregoing reasons, and subject t the conditions above, EchoStar respectfully requests specialtemporary authority to move and station EchoStar 10 at 110.2° W.L. for a total period of60 days. Respectfullysubmitted, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Is! Pantelis Michalopoulos David K. Moskowitz Chung Hsiang Mah Exeutive Vice President and General Counsel Steptoe & Johnson Li EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation 1330 Connecticut Avenue N.W. 9601 South Meridian Boulevard Washington, D.C. 20036 Enalewood, CO 80112 (202) 420—3000 (303) 723—1000 Counselfor EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation March 3, 2006


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