Attachment EchoStar - Grant jan

EchoStar - Grant jan

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GR

2011-01-13

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20110103-00002 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011010300002_860802

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$2741        SAT—STA—20110103—00002      182011000005
EchoStar Corporation                                                                                                   :
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                                                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                                      APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

                                                                FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY


      APPLICANT INFORMATION
   Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
    Renewal of Special Temporary Authority to Operate EchoStar 3 as an In—Orbit Spare at 61.45 W.L.
    1. Applicant

                Name:          EchoStar Corporation                  Phone Number:                            202=—293—098 1

                DBA Name:                                            Fax Number:

                Street:        100 Inverness Terrace East            E—Mail:



                City:          Englewood                             State:                                    CO
                Country:       USA                                   Zipcode:                                 80112        —
                Attention:     Alison Minea


                                  Attachment to Grant
                                 EchoStar Corporation
               IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20110103—00002, Call Sign $2741
                                   January 13, 2011




EchoStar Corporation is granted special temporary authority to continue operating the
EchoStar 3 space station (Call Sign $2741) at the 61.45° W.L. orbital location for a
period of 30 days commencing on January 6, 2011. Operations pursuant to this
authorization shall be in accordance with conditions imposed as part of EchoStar
Corporation‘s initial authorization to operate EchoStar 3 at this orbital location, granted
on August 6, 2010. IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100803—00173.




                                   File #   SWT—STA—2o0fICIc3—coco 2


                                   Call Sign 3274\         GrantDate 6| / 13/”
                                   (or other identifier)                 :
                                                           Term Dates peritd of
                                                                To:   230 da:jg
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2. Contact


             Name:        Pantelis Michalopoulos                Phone Number:                         (202) 429—6494
             Company:     Steptoe & Johnson LLP                 Fax Number:
             Street:        1330 Connecticut Ave. NW            E—Mail:                               pmichalopoulos@steptoe.com



             City:        Washington                            State:                                DC
             Country:       USA                                 Zipcode:         |                    20036      —
             Attention:                                         Relationship:                         Legal Counsel


   (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related
application. Please enter only one.)
  3. Reference File Number SATSTA2010120100249 or Submission ID

 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
) IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
g4 Governmental Entity       g*43 Noncommercial educational licensee
«4 Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification

5. Type Request


 3+   Change Station Location                      @   Extend Expiration Date                        C   Other


6. Temporary Orbit Location                                                7. Requested Extended Expiration Date
        61.45 W.L.                                                              2011—02—05 00:00:00.0


8. Description   (If the complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     EchoStar Corporation requests renewal of its Special Temporary Authority to operate its
     EchoStar 3 satellite as an in—orbit spare at 61.45 W.L.                                  See attached narrative.




9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes              £3 No
to a denial of Federal beneffits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988,
21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR
1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes.


10. Name of Person Signing                                                  11. Title of Person Signing
Alison Minea                                                                Corporate Counsel
12. Please supply any need attachments.
 Attachment 1: Narrative                           Attachment 2:                                      Attachment 3:



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                 (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                  (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).


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                                             Before the
                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20554


                                                     Call Sign $2741
In the Matter of
                                                     File   No.   SAT—STA—20100615—00135
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION                                 File   No.   SAT—STA—20100803—00173
                                                     File   No.   SAT—STA—20100901—00189
Application to Renew Its Special Temporary           File   No.   SAT—STA—20101004—00208
Authority to Operate EchoStar 3 as an                File   No.   SAT—STA—20101105—00231
In—Orbit Spare at 61.45° W.L.                        File   No.   SAT—STA—20101201—00249
                                                     File No. SAT—STA—2011




      APPLICATiON FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

       EchoStar Corporation ("EchoStar") hereby requests renewal of its special temporary

authority ("STA") for an additional 30 days to operate the EchoStar 3 satellite at 61.45° W.L. as

an in—orbit spare. Pursuant to the Commission‘s authorization, EchoStar moved the satellite to

that orbital location on July 10, 2010 to accommodate EchoStar 15,‘ and the current STA to

operate there expires on January 6, 2011 2

       As the Commission is aware, on July 10, 2010, EchoStar successfully launched EchoStar

15, a 32—transponder Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") that, in light of the loss of AMC—14, is

effectively replacing EchoStar 3. The satellite became fully operational on August 5, 2010. To

accommodate testing and operation of EchoStar 15 at 61.55° W.L., and the concurrent and

efficient operation of EchoStar‘s other satellites at the nominal 61.5° W.L. orbital location, the

EchoStar 3 satellite was moved to 61.45° W.L. EchoStar 3, along with EchoStar 6 and EchoStar

         See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20100615—00135 (granted July 7, 2010).

       > See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20101201—00249 (granted Dec. 14, 2010).

       *‘ See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—LOA—20100310—00043 (granted July 1, 2010).


12, will supplement the service, as needed, provided by EchoStar 15 to maintain regular

programming. The continued operation of EchoStar 3 ensures that EchoStar‘s customer, DISH

Network L.L.C., will be able to continue providing DBS service to consumers without any

service interruptions.

1.      RENEWAL IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND WILL NOT CAUSE
        HARMFUL INTERFERENCE

        For the same reason the previous STA was granted, so too is this modest extension in the

public interest. Grant of this application will ensure safe station—keeping margins for each of the

satellites that will be located at the nominal 61.5° W.L. orbital location. Grant of this application

élso will not cause harmful interference because EchoStar 3 has moved 0.05 degrees to the east,

farther away from the nearest Broadcasting Satellite Service satellite other than EchoStar‘s

satellites, DIRECTV 1R, which is operating at 72.5° W.L. Furthermore, while EchoStar 3 is

operating at 61.45° W.L., it will continue to abide by the conditions set forth in the initial grant."

       EchoStar notes that although EchoStar 3 is currently in storage configuration and not

broadcasting to earth, in the event of a technical failure of another satellite, EchoStar may bring

EchoStar 3 back into use. This will ensure that there is no interruption of service to DBS

consumers.


IL.    WAIVER PURSUANT TO SECTION 304 OF THE ACT

       In accordance with Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,

47 U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of

the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the

previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise.



       * See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20100803—00173 (Aug. 6, 2010).


III.    CONCLUSION

        For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar respectfully requests the grant ofits application to

renew its special temporary authority for an additional 30 days to operate EchoStar 3 at 61.45°

W.L. EchoStar will continue to operate the satellite pursuant to the conditions imposed in the

initial grant."


                                               Respectfully submitted,


                                                          Is/

Pantelis Michalopoulos                          Alison Minea
Christopher R. Bjornson                         Corporate Counsel
L. Lisa Sandoval                                EchoStar Corporation
Steptoe & Johnson LLP                           1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 750
1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.                   Washington, D.C. 20005
Washington, D.C. 20036                          (202) 293—098 1
(202) 429—3000
Counselfor EchoStar Corporation


January 3, 2011




        * Id.



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