Attachment Question 42

This document pretains to SES-MFS-20111101-01281 for Modification w/ Foreign Satellite (earth station) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMFS2011110101281_923599

Response to Question 42 Foreign-Licensed Satellites EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation (“EchoStar”) is seeking authority to operate its Direct Broadcast Satellite (“DBS”) transmit/receive earth station with a foreign-licensed DBS satellite. The provision of services from that satellite, EchoStar 8 (Mexico), has previously been authorized by the Commission for operation in this orbital cluster. EchoStar 8 at 76.85° W.L. EchoStar seeks to operate EchoStar 8, a Mexican-licensed satellite, at a slight offset of its current location at 77° W.L. EchoStar 8 will continue to operate in the same orbital cluster. Please see File Nos. SES-MFS-20080724-009771 and SAT-STA- 20080616-00121 for the information specified in 47 C.F.R. § 25.137 for EchoStar 8 at 77° W.L. The Commission has previously granted blanket earth station and DBS feeder link authorizations for the provision of DBS service into the United States from the Mexican-licensed EchoStar 8 satellite at 77° W.L.2 1 On May 26, 2011, the Commission consented to the pro forma assignment of EchoStar Corporation’s blanket earth station authorization to EchoStar 77 Corporation. See File No. SES- ASG-20110228-00560 (granted May 26, 2011). 2 See File No. SES-MFS-20080724-00977 (granted Sept. 13, 2010); Public Notice, Report SES No. 01280 (rel. Sept. 22, 2010); Stamp Grant, File No. SAT-STA-20080616-00121 (granted Oct. 31, 2008).


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