Attachment Exhibit 2

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20141022-00804 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMOD2014102200804_1065408

EXHIBIT 1 APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION (Response to Question 43) Pursuant to Section 25.117 of the Commission’s rules, 1 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation and EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation (together with their affiliates, “EchoStar”) request to modify: (1) the license of the EchoStar 3 satellite (Call Sign S2741) to permit its operations at the 86.4º W.L. orbital location; and (2) the licenses of certain earth stations (Call Sign E080120, E010242, E020248, E980005 and E070014) to add EchoStar 3 at the 86.4º W.L. orbital location as a point of communication for telemetry, tracking, and control (“TT&C”). The primary feeder link site is expected to be located in Santiago, Chile. The TT&C earth stations will be located at EchoStar’s satellite control facilities in Cheyenne, WY, Gilbert, AZ, and Blackhawk, SD. EchoStar 3 will operate at the 86.4º W.L. orbital location in accordance with the United Kingdom’s filings with the International Telecommunication Union (“ITU”) for the IOMSAT-S21 network at that location. The attached Schedule S and Technical Annex contain the technical and orbital debris mitigation information required under Section 25.114 of the Commission’s rules. 2 I. BACKGROUND Launched in 1998, the EchoStar 3 satellite is capable of operating across all 32 ITU- allocated Broadcasting Satellite Service (“BSS”) channels. In 2008, the Commission extended EchoStar 3’s license term for an additional 10 years. 3 Until recently, EchoStar 3 has provided 1 See 47 C.F.R. § 25.117. 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. 3 See EchoStar, Stamp Grant, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20071212-00173 (April 3, 2008). 1

capacity for service (via DISH Network Corporation) to millions of satellite television subscribers. The satellite currently operates as an in-orbit spare at 61.8º W.L. under an STA. 4 EchoStar 3 remains in good health and currently operates in an inclined orbit. 5 All critical systems are functioning with at least one level of redundancy, and all 32 BSS channels are accessible by the communications payload. EchoStar has placed EchoStar 3 in an inclined orbit in the north-south direction to extend the useful life beyond its current license period, set to expire in 2018. EchoStar will file for a license term extension before the current one expires. Based on its market analysis and assessment of EchoStar 3’s capabilities, EchoStar seeks to place the satellite into more productive use at 86.4º W.L. to continue the globalization of its services by developing new and innovative services to the Chilean and maritime markets. These opportunities include developing video and mobile services to mobile consumers, including those on maritime vessels and land vehicles. As demonstrated below, the proposed operations will provide substantial public interest benefits for the United States and Chile, and will enable EchoStar to explore and develop an existing resource before constructing and deploying a new satellite. While at 86.4º W.L., EchoStar 3 will operate in accordance with the IOMSAT-S21 ITU filings and any associated coordination agreements, but will remain a U.S.-licensed satellite operating under FCC jurisdiction. As licensee of the satellite, EchoStar will continue to maintain operational control of EchoStar 3 at all times. 4 See EchoStar, Stamp Grant, IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20140106-00003 (Jan. 26, 2014); Policy Branch Information: Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, Report No. SAT-01028 (July 18, 2014) (accepting EchoStar 3 STA extension request, IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20140624- 00078). 5 See Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, EchoStar, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, IBFS File Nos. SAT-MOD-20120301-00033 et al. (July 16, 2014) (noting commencement of EchoStar 3’s inclined orbit operation). 2


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