Attachment EchoStar- Grant Marc

EchoStar- Grant Marc

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

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2011-03-31

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20110324-00060 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011032400060_879885

File # SAT—31)— 260110324 600640 Call Sign $274! GrantDate_O2/3\/!1 (or other identifier) § Term Dates Pe"‘ji of Approved by OMB Imiss i pnnak . From 04/607/11 To: 20 dasys 3060—0678 | CGRANTED® mmanmnemensy | Nawaxmesanman Date & Time Filed: Mar 24 2011 6:17:29:190PM |_{0lernational Burcau | Approved: t File Number: SAT—STA—20110324—00060 & with corditions Callsign: C&\tefi&lfielli’fe folicy Brarch 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—0981 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—20110324—00060 Call Sign $2741 March 31, 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 April 7, 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# SPT—STB:— 2010324 600 L Call Sign S274‘ Grant Date o3/3\ /1 O . (or other identifier) Term Dates pericd of 04/07/’( ’10‘__—_30 {Jaflg From /| f / i J/ Bureau | Approved: Stefge¢\ 3. Duall I an.l,,ll nlnnmccomnommmmmmmnmmmmcnicand +ewith condifions Chief, Satellite Policy Brorc h

2. Contact Name: Pantelis Michalopoulos Phone Number: 202—429—6494 Company: Steptoe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: Street: 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW E—Mail: 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 SATSTA2011022500037 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). C3 Governmental Entity 53 Noncommercial educational licensee g74 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification 5. Type Request £34 Change Station Location @) Extend Expiration Date «4 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 61.45 W.L. 2011—05—05 00:00:00.0

8. Description (If the complete description does not appear in 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 gy No to a denial of Federal benefits 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: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (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 N No Nt Nt Nee Nt Nt Nes Nes Nes Nt Nn Nn In the Matter of File No. SAT—STA—20100615—00135 File No. SAT—STA—20100803—00173 ECHOSTAR CORPORATION File No. SAT—STA—20100901—00189 File No. SAT—STA—20101004—00208 Application to Renew Its Special Temporary File No. SAT—STA—20101105—00231 Authority to Operate EchoStar 3 as an File No. SAT—STA—20101201—00249 In—Orbit Spare at 61.45° W.L. File No. SAT—STA—20110103—00002 File No. SAT—STA—20110202—00021 File No. SAT—STA—20110225—00037 File No. SAT—STA—2011 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY‘! EchoStar Corporation ("EchoStar")" hereby requests renewal ofits 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 April 6, 2011.* ‘ EchoStar has filed a request for special temporary authority to operate EchoStar 3 as an in—orbit spare for 180 days. See File No. SAT—STA—20110225—00038 (filed Feb. 25, 2011). * On February 24, 201 1, EchoStar Corporation filed an application requesting consent to the pro forma assignment of its authorization to operate the EchoStar 3 satellite (Call Sign $2741) and the associated special temporary authority to operate the satellite as an in—orbit spare at 61.45° W.L. to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation. See File No. SAT—ASG—20110224— 00033 (filed Feb. 24, 2011). EchoStar requests that, in the event this STA request is granted prior to consummation of the pro forma assignment, that EchoStar be authorized to assign any authority granted in response to this request on a pro forma basis to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation. * See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20100615—00135 (granted July 7, 2010). * See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20110225—00037 (granted Mar. 1, 2011).

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 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. I. 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 while the Commission evaluates EchoStar‘s request’to extend its STA for 180 days." Grant of this application also 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." ° See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—LOA—20100310—00043 (granted July 1, 2010). ° See File No. SAT—STA—20110225—00038 (filed Feb. 25, 2011). " See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20100803—00173 (granted Aug. 6, 2010).

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 use 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. III. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar respectfully requests the grant of its 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.° 8 14.

Respectfully submitted, Is/ Pantelis Michalopoulos Alison Minea Petra A. Vorwig Corporate Counsel L. Lisa Sandoval EchoStar Corporation Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 750 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20005 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 293—0981 (202) 429—3000 Counselfor EchoStar Corporation March 24, 2011


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