EchoStar 25.170 Repo

LETTER submitted by EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation

Annual 25.170 Report

2016-06-20

This document pretains to SAT-T/C-20071108-00151 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATTC2007110800151_1139689

June 20, 2016


BY ELECTRONIC FILING

Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554

        Re:     Annual Report of EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation—Pursuant to 47
                C.F.R. § 25.170

Dear Ms. Dortch:

        Pursuant to Section 25.170 of the Federal Communications Commission’s rules,1
EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (“EchoStar”) submits this annual report. EchoStar is
the licensee of the following space stations, which have been placed into operation: S2653
(EchoStar XII); S2232 (EchoStar VI); S2143 (EchoStar IX); S2179 (EchoStar IX); S2741
(EchoStar III); S2844 (EchoStar XVI); S2811 (EchoStar XV); and S2181 (AMC-16).2

47 C.F.R. § 25.170(a)

        As of May 31, 2016, all space stations are available for service and are performing to
specifications. All space stations are able to use the entire spectrum within the scope of the Part
25 licenses or market access grants.

47 C.F.R. § 25.170(b)

        For emergency situations that require immediate attention, the Spacecraft Operations
Centers (SOC), located in Cheyenne, WY and Gilbert, AZ, should be contacted. Those centers
are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The phone number for the Cheyenne SOC is 307-633-
5460. The phone number for the Gilbert SOC is 480-558-2778.

       For interference issues, the Technical Operations Center (TOC) should be contacted.
This center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The phone number for the TOC is 307-633-
5266.




1
 47 C.F.R. § 25.170.
2
 S2181 is a license held jointly by EchoStar and SES Americom, Inc. See IBFS File No. SAT-ASG-20141020-
00111 (granted Mar. 24, 2015).


Marlene H. Dortch
June 30, 2016
Page 2 of 2

       For engineering and technical issues regarding the space stations, the contact is:

       Jennifer Larson
       Director of Spacecraft Engineering
       Address: 530 EchoStar Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82007
       E-mail: Jennifer.Larson@echostar.com
       Work phone: 307-633-5241
       Mobile phone: 307-421-4003

       For engineering or technical issues regarding the ground network, the contact is:

       Roger Ashworth
       TT&C Ground System Manager
       Address: 530 EchoStar Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82007
       E-mail: Roger.Ashworth@echostar.com
       Work phone: 307-633-5212
       Mobile phone: 307-630-9065

47 C.F.R. § 25.170(c)

      As of May 31, 2016 EchoStar is not authorized for any replacement satellites.
Accordingly, EchoStar does not have any information to provide under Section 25.170(c).

       Please contact the undersigned with any questions.




                                             Sincerely yours,

                                             /s/ Deborah Broderson
                                             ____________________________
                                             Deborah Broderson
                                             Communications Regulatory Counsel and Director,
                                             Regulatory Affairs
                                             EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation
                                             11717 Exploration Lane
                                             Germantown, MD 20876



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