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This document pretains to SAT-STA-20060330-00032 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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ATTACHMENT Conditions of Authorization: SAT—$TA—20060330—00032 Call Sign: $2694 Grant Date: April5, 2006 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation‘s ("EchoStar") request for special temporary authority (STA), File No. SAT—STA—20060330—00032, 1S GRANTED Accordingly, EchoStar IS AUTHORIZED fora period of 60 days commencing on April 7, 2006, to operate the EchoStar 10 satelite at 110.2° W.L. with feeder links (Barth to space) in the 17.3—17.8 GHz band on DBS channels 2—7, 9—27, 29, and 31, and service links (space to Earth) in the 12.2—12.7 GHz band on DBS channels 4, 12, 18, 20, 23, 25, and 26, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, Federal Communication Commission (Commission) rules, EchoStar 10‘s partial authorization to operate at the 110.0° W.L orbital location, granted on March 27, 2006, IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20051221—00267, as amended by SAT—AMD—20060120— 00007, and this Attachment: 4; EchoStar shall operate EchoStar 10 at 110.2° W.L. with +/—0.05 longitudinal stationkecping. EchoStar may not operate EchoStar 10 on DBS downlink channels 27, 29, and 31. EchoStaris required to accept interference from other lawully operating space stations or other radiocommunication systems. EchoStar 10 shall not cause harmful interference to any other lawfully operating radiocommunication systems. Should harmful interference to another lasfully operating radiocommunication system occur, EchoStar shall immediately cease the operations causing the harmfulinterference and immediately notify the Commission in writing. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this specialtemporary authority is solely at EchoStar‘s own risk. Grant ofthis authority is without prejudice to any enforcement action that may be taken regarding failure to notify Commission staffofthe completion of testing of EchoStar 10 at the 138.5° W.L. orbital location as required by Condition 7 of the February 3, 2006, grant of IBFS File No. SAT—STA— 20060104—00002. Grant ofthis authority is without prejudice to EchoStar‘s pending modification request for permanent authority to operate EchoStar 10 atthe 110.2° W.L. orbital position, IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20060320—00031. EchoStar is afforded thity days from the date of release of this action to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance ofthe authorization as conditioned.

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS CoMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20584 In the Matter of EcnoSrar Sateture Oreratinc Comporation File No. SAT—STA—2006 For Special Temporary Authority t Operate "The EchoStar 10 Satelfite at110.2° W.L. en mep ACTION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY By this application, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (*EchoStar")respectfully requests a 60—day special temporary authority ("STA") t operate the EchoStar 10 satelliteat the 110.2° W.L. orbital location, beginning on or about April 7, 2006, on the same terms as its present permanent authorization to operate EchoStar 10 at 110.0° W.L.and pending the grant of its minor modification application for permanent authority to operate at 110.2° W.L. In other words, EchoStar does nor propose to operate on DBS downlink channels 27, 29 and 31 untl cither the conclusion ofa coordination agreement with DIRECTV or further Commission action. Grant ofthe requested STA would be consistent with the Commission‘s prior decisions permitting EchoStar to operate on it assigned DBS channels (other than downlink channels 27, 29 and 31) anywhere within the 110° W.L. DBS "cluster" (%e. between 109.8° WL.and 110.2° W.L.), and, moreover, would serve the public interest by enabling EchoStar to expeditiously begin using EchoStar 10 to provide serviceto the public from itsintended orbita location.

EchoStar respectfully request action on the application by no later than April 5, 2006 The EchoStar 10 satellte is on its way to the 110.2° W.L. slot, and EchoStar plans to start transitioning traffic from EchoStar 8 a few days afte ts arrival. Time is ofthe essence for the reasons setforth by EchoStar i its application for EchoStar 10." L BackGROUND Pursuant t an STA granted on February 3, 2006, EchoStar launched EchoStar 10 to the 138.5° W.L. orbital location forin—orbit testing. On March 21, 2006, EchoStar began moving the EchoStar 10 satelitefrom itstesting location to 110.2° W.L. —— intended orbital location —— in accordance with an STA granted on March 9, 2006. The satellte is currently en route and due to artive at 110.2° W.L. on or about April 7, 2006. On March 27, 2006, the Intemational Bureau granted EchoStarauthority to operate at 110.0° W. on uplink channels 2—7, 9—27, 29 and 31 (in the 17.3—17.8 GHz band),and DBS downlink channels 4,12, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 26 (in the 12.2— 12.7 GHz band). The Bureau also deferzed EchoStar‘s application to operate on DBS downlink channels 27, 29 and 31, pending EchoStar and DIRECTV reaching a coordination agreement regarding the use of those channels. EchoStar ultimately intends to operate the satelte at the 110.2° W.L. orbital location and has filed an application for a minor modification to permit such operation By this application, EchoStaris secking temporary authority to begin operating on uplink channels 2—7, 9—27, 29 and 31 (in the 17.3—17.8 GHz band) and DBS downlink channels 4, 12, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 26 (in the 12.2—12.7 GHz band) atthe 110.2° W.L., pending the grant of ts minor modification application. EchoStar intends to frsperform some additional in—orbit ‘ See Application at .in RchoStar Satelite Operating Corp., File No. SAT—LOA— 20051221—00267 (Riled Dec. 21, 2005). * See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20060104—00004 (granted Feb. 3, 2006).

testing starting on or about April 7, 2006, before commencing traffi transfer operations on or about April 10, 206. As explained below, the grant othe requested STA will not cause any harmful interference, will serve the public interest, and is consistent with Commission precedent, 11. GranT or Ts arPLICATION s IN THe PuBLiC INTEREST The Commission has long—standing policy of granting Special Temporary Authority where such authorization will not cause harmful nterference and wl serve the public interest, convenience and necessity. See e,g, /n the Matter ofNewcomb Communications, Inc., 8 ECC Red. 3631, 3633 (1993); /n the Mater ofColumbia Communications Corp., 11 FCC Red. 8639, 8640 (1996);in the Matter ofAmerican Telephone & Telegraph Co., Order, 8 FCC Red. 8742 (1993) in this ease, the Commission has already authorized EchoStar to operate EchoStar 10 on the twenty—seven uplink and seven downlink charincls in question at the 110.0° W.L.. orbital location. Operation oftsatelite at the 110.2° W.L. orbitallcation would not change any of the operational parameters already approved by the Commission and would notincrease the potential forinterference." If anything, it would decrease the potentia for interference with DIRECTV 5 at 109.8° W.L. because EchoStar 10 would be operating further away from DIRECTV‘s satellite The grant ofthe requested STA would serve the public interesby enabling EchoStar o expeditiously begin using EchoStar 10 to provide serviceto the public from itsintended orbital ocation. EchoStar 10 is a state—ofthe—art, spot beam DBS satelite. The improved spectrum efficiency of the satellite will enable EchoStar to provide it subscribers with additional and improved programming and services, including more local—into—local services, High Definition ° See Attachment1, Declaration of Richard Bamett, in RchoStar Sarelite Operating Corp., File No. SAT—MOD—20060329—00031 (filed Mar. 29, 2006).

(‘HD*) programming and international services. These services will complement the existing DBS services already being offered over EchoStar‘s current fet ofsatellites and lead to more meaningful competition in the MVPD market. Together with other measures, the operation of EchoStar 10 at110° W.L.is also a crtical component of EchoStar‘s abilty to comply with the "single dish"requirement introduiced by Section 203 ofthe Satellte Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act.* In addition, grant othe requested STA would be consistent with Commission precedent. The Commission has previously determined that it is in the public interest to permit EchoStar to operateits assigned channels anywhere within the 109.8° to 110.2° W.L.orbital cluster, except for downlink channels 27, 29 and 31 which should be operated at 110.2° W.L.The Commission affirmed this fexibiity (and limitation) in 2003 when it granted EchoStar authority to operate ts EchoStar 6 satelite at the 110° W.L. nominal orbita location.® In the instant case, EchoStar is secking temporary authority to operate at110.2° W.L.on twenty—seven of ts assigned uplink and seven of ts assigned downlink channels, pending grant of permanent authority to operate atthat orbita location. * Codifed at 47 U.S.C. § 338(@). 5 See MCI Telecommunications Corporation, 14 ECC Red 9966, t 3 17 (1999) ("MCTY. MCI subsequently assigned the two satellitelicenses addressed in this order to EchoStar. ACZ Telecommunications Corporation, For Consent to Assignment ofAuthorization to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Direct Broadeast Satelie System Using 28 Frequency Channels at the 110° WL. Orbital Location, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Red 21608 (1999), * See EchoStar Satellie Corporation, 18 FCC Red 1521 1, at‘§ 10 (2003) ("We note that EchoStar‘slicense at110° W.L. gives it the fexibiity to operate itsassigned channels, except 27, 29 and 31, atany location within the 109.8° W.L. and 110.2° W.L. cluster. EchoStaris authorized to operate channels 27, 29 and 31 only atthe 110.2° W.L. orbitallocation. Consequently, the operations of EchoStar 6 athe 110° W.L.. orbitallocation are subject to this limitation.")

i1 SECTION30 WaiveR in accordance with Section 304 ofthe Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar hereby waives any claim to the use ofany particular frequency or ofthe electromagnetic spectrum because of the previous use ofthe same, whether by license or otherwise. iv. concuusion For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar respectfully requests expedited grant ofspecial temporary authority to operate EchoStar 10 at110.2° W.L.. for a period of 60 days, on the same terms as its present authorization to operate that satelite at 110.0° W.L., and pending the grant of its minor modification application for permanent authority to operate at 110.2° W.L. Respectfully submitted, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation ist Pantelis Michalopoulos David K. Moskowitz Chung Hsiang Mah Exeeutive Vice President and General Counsel Steptoe & Johnson Lt EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation 1330 Connecticut Avenue N.W. 9601 South Meridian Boulevard Washington, D.C. 20036 Englewood, CO 80112 (202) 420—3000 (303)723—1000 Counselfor EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation March 30, 2006


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