Attachment Question 36

This document pretains to SES-MFS-20120322-00290 for Modification w/ Foreign Satellite (earth station) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMFS2012032200290_945892

HNS License Sub, LLC FCC Form 312 Modification Question 36 March 2012 Response to Question 36 On June 8, 2011, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) acquired control of Hughes Communications, Inc., parent company of HNS License Sub, LLC. See BRH Holdings, GP, Ltd. and EchoStar Corporation, DA 11-1015 (IB, released June 8, 2011). In a letter dated May 27, 2009, the Satellite Division of the International Bureau returned the application of EchoStar Corporation (along with its subsidiaries, “EchoStar’s”) to operate a geostationary C-band satellite at the nominal 85° W.L. orbital location as unacceptable for filing, without prejudice to refiling. See Letter from Robert G. Nelson, Chief, Satellite Division, to Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel for EchoStar Corporation, 24 FCC Rcd 7132 (Sat. Div. 2009). On July 29, 2010, the International Bureau (“IB”) dismissed EchoStar’s application to construct, launch, and operate a C-band satellite at the 84.9º W.L. orbital location. See EchoStar Corporation, 25 FCC Rcd 10193 (IB 2010). On July 26, 2011, the IB declared null and void EchoStar’s authorization to construct, launch, and operate a new Direct Broadcast Satellite at 86.5º W.L. for alleged failure to meet the critical design review milestone, and rejected EchoStar’s request to modify its 86.5º W.L. authorization to allow the in-orbit EchoStar 8 satellite to provide service from that orbital location. See EchoStar Corporation, 26 FCC Rcd 10442 (IB 2011). EchoStar has filed a petition for reconsideration of the IB’s decision. See EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, Petition for Reconsideration, File Nos. SAT-LOA-20030609-00113, SAT-MOD-20081229-00239, SAT- MOD-20101124-00244, SAT-AMD-20110330-00065 (filed Aug. 25, 2011).


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