Attachment Amendment

Amendment

AMENDMENT submitted by HNS License Sub, LLC (Hughes)

Amendment

2007-02-20

This document pretains to SES-LIC-20061017-01852 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLIC2006101701852_551565

24 LEVENTHAL SENTER & LERMAN PLLC February 20, 2007 Stemen D. BarucH Emiu gon a165702 seniuchats.taw.cont DRRECT FAX on 294026 BY HAND DELIVERY Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: HNS License Sub, LLC Application for Earth Station License, Castle Rock, Colorado; Call Sign E060382, File No. SES—LIC—20061017—01852 Dear Ms. Dortch: HNS License Sub, LLC ("Hughes"), by its attorneys, submits this letter with respect to its application for a new Earth station at Castle Rock, CO. See Call Sign EO60382, File No. SES— LIC—20061017—01852, as amended. In its initial application, Hughes requested a waiver of the requirement in Section 25.115(e) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.115(e), to provide measured data regarding off—axis EIRP spectral density for its proposed new Ka—band antenna. Hughes noted that the type of antennait proposed to use was a new model that had not yet been field tested to allow for submission of actual measurement data. It thus sought a limited and partial waiver of Section 25.115(e) in order to provide actual measurement data on the proposed antenna with its post—grant certification under Section 25.133(b) of the Commission‘s Rules of operation in accordance with the license. Hughes Application, File No. SES—LIC—20061017— 01852, at Exhibit C. Atthis time, and following consultation with the Commission‘s staff, Hughes withdraws its request for a waiver of Section 25.115(e). Instead, it will rely on the data and analysis it has submitted in its application, and will accept a grant that specifies a lower EIRP than the 68.5 dBW level that was requested. Specifically, Hughes has shown in its application, as amended, that its nominal power at theflange will be —21.7 dBW/40kHz. Based on the off—axis performancelimits in Section 25.138 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.138, an earth station with an antenna that just met the off—axis gain mask in 47 C.F.R. § 25.209 could have a flange power that is no more than —10.63 dBW/40kHz. The carrier transmitted by Hughes will beslightly more than 11 dB below this highest power at theflange that will meetthe off—axis performance limits. Under these circumstances, and in order to secure a timely grantofits 2000 K STREET, NW, SUTE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20006—1809 TELEPHONE 202.429—8970 FAX 2022937783 WWWLSLLAW.COM

@4 February 20, 2007 Page —2— application, Hughes urges that the Commission authorize it now to operate with an EIRP of 56.3 dBW (11 dB above Hughes‘ nominal EIRP of 45.3 dBW). To the extent that actual measurements from the antenna once operational should confirm that operating with an additional 12 dB of EIRP would still be compliant with the off—axis EIRP density limits in Section 25.138, Hughes reserves the right to return and seek a license modification based on such data at the appropriate point in the future. For now, however, it is content to rely on the analysis it has provided to date. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions. Respectfully submitted, Steph¢h D. Baruch Attoriiey for HNS License Sub, LLC ce: Scott Kotler Trang Nguyen Steven Doiron, Hughes


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