Attachment STA grant

This document pretains to SES-STA-20051111-01560 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2005111101560_480084

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  EchoStarSatlite Operatng Comoraton

                                                                                                 Approved by OMB
                                                                                                        3050—0678
                            APPLICATION For EAKTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AVTHORITY


APPLICANT INFORMATIONEntera description of this application to identfy t on the main menu:
30 Day STA for New Braunfels, Texas DBS Earth Stations
 1. Applicant
           Name:        EchoStar Satelite Operating   Phone Number:              s03—723—1000
                        Corpontion
           DBA Name:                                  Fax Number:                an—m—1609
           Street:   9601 South Meridian Boulevard    E—Mail

           Ciy:         Englewood                                                co
           Countrys      USA                          Zipeote:                   son2        —
           Attention:   David K Moskowite


2. Contact

             Name:    Pantlis Michalopoulos                Phone Number:                      20r—429—6004
             Company: Steptoe & Johnson LLP                Fax Number:                        202—429—3002
             Streets  1330 Connectiout Ave., NW            E—Mail:                            pmichalo@steptoc.com

             City:      Washington                         State:                              pe
             Country:   USA                                Zipeote:                           aoose 1795
             Attentio                                      Relationship:                       Legal Counsel

(tT your aplication is elated to an application filed with the Commission, eter eiter the ie number orthe TB Submission TD of therelaed
application. Pease enteonly one.)
3. Reference File Number or Submission ID

 da. Is afee submited with ts aplication?
@ 17 ¥cs, complete and attach CC Form 159. If No,indicatereason for fee exemption (see 47 C.ERSection 1.1114)
g> Governmental Entity .cy Noncommersial educationallcensce
g Otherfplease explain):
fib. Fee Classifcation COX — Fixed Satelite TransmitReceive Earth Station
5. Type Request

 g Use Prirto Grant                            @ Chinge Station Location                     @ Ob

6. Requested Use Prior Date

7. CitNew Braunfels                                                   8. Latude
                                                                      (mmsssh) 20 45 358 N


0. Sure TX                                                          10. Longitude
                                                                    (dmmssshy 98 3. 481. W
11. Please supply any need atachments
Atachment 1: Narr                            Aachment 2: Freq, Coordination                Aftachment 3: Rad. Hazard

12. Descripton. —(Ift complete description docs not appear in thi bon, please go to the endof the form to view it in is entrcly)
     [This is an application for a 30 day STA to operate two new 13.2n DBS antennas located in
     new Braunfels, Texas




13. By checking es he undersigned crtifesthat nether applicant nor any other partyto the aplication is             ¥s      No
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of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because ofa comvction for possession or distibationoa cotrall substance.
See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of&quotiparty t the aplicationquotfor these purposes.

1. Name of Person Signing                                            15. Tide ofPerson Signing
  David K. Moskowite                                                    Executive Viee President and General Counsel
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                                    Refore the
                     FepERAL CommUNicaTIons conmsston
                              Washington, DC 20054


In the Matter of
EchoStar Satellite Operating
Corporation                                         File No.
Application for Special Temporary                   FCC Call Sign:
Authority to Operate Two DBS
Antennas locted in New Brunfels,
Texas in Ordert Perform
Radiation Patem Testing
ceE

                                   APPLICATION
                        ror SPECIAL TEMPoRARY AUTHORITY
       Pursuantto Section 309@)2)(G) ofthe Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §
309(c)21(G) and Section 25.120 othe Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.FR. § 25.120, EchoStar
Sarelte Operating Corporation (‘EchoStar®) hereby requests Special Temporary Authority
(‘STA") to operate two new 13.2 meter DirectBroadcastSatelite (DBS") antennas located in
New Braunfels, Texas with the EchoStar 1, EchoStar 2, EchoStar 3, EchoStar 4, EchoStar ,
EchoStar 6, EchoStar7,and EchoStar 8 DBS satelitesfora perio o upt 30 days. Grant of
this STA will allow EchoStarto perform radiation pattem tetingprior to filing an applcation for
permanent authority forthi earth sttion.
       As described in more detal n the attached Application and exhibts, he earth station will
consist oftwo 13.2 meter Verter/TIW antennas thathave been designed to be in compliance with
FCC regulations. This tratsmitreceive earth station will operate in the 12.2—12.7 GHz


(downlink,and 17.3—17.8 GHe (uplink) frequency bands utliinglinear and cireular polarization
in both th transmit and receive modes.

1.     orawr or mils arPLication serves ThruBLic inTEREST
       "The Commission has a long—standing policy of grantingSpecial Temporiry Authority
where such authorization will not cause harmfulinterference and will serve the public iterest,
convenience and necessty. See e. /n the Matter ofNewcomb Communications, In., 8 FCC
Red. 3631, 3633 (1993); J the Martr ofColumbia Communications Corp, 11 ECC Red. $639,
8640 (1996); in the Matter ofAmerican Telephone & Telegraph Co., Order, 8 ECC Red. 8742
(1993). The requested opertions meet both ofthese tests.
       First, no harmfulinterfrence will be caused by the New Brauntels DBS carth station.
EchoStar‘searth sation should be in compliance with Commission‘s rules regarding antenna
performance," and the locition has been frequency coortinated. Second, grant of EchoSar‘s
requestfor STA will serve the publicintrest. Temporary authority o operate and testthese
antennas will asist EchoStar in confirming the radiation pattems associated with this earth
station. As a resul, grantofthis Application is in the public interst

1.     secrion se waiver
       In accordance with Section 304 othe Communications Act of1934, 47 U.S.C. § 304,
EchoStahereby waives any claim to the use ofany particular frequency or othe



       ‘ See 47 CR § 25,209, The radiation pattem testing that would be performed under
this STA will confirm compliance withthis secion ofthe rles.
       * See Frequency Coortination and Interference Analysis Report hatis included with this
sta.


electromagneti spectrum because of the previous use ofthe same, whether by lcense or
othervise.

i.     concuuston
       For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar respectfilly requests Special Temporary Authority o
operte its New Braunfels DBS earth sttion with the EchoSar1, EchoStar 2, EchoStar 3,
EchoStar4, EchoStar 5, EchoSar 6, EchoStar 7,and EchoStar 8 DBS satllits for up to 30 days.


                                           Respectfully submited,

                                                     is
Pantcis Michalopoulos                      David K. Moskowite
Philip L. Malet                            Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Brendan Kasper                            EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation
Steptoe & Johnson LLP                     9601 South Meridian Boulevard
1330 Comectiout Avenve, N.W.              Englewood, CO 80112
Washington, DC 20036—1795                 (303) 723—1000
(202) 4203000
Counselfor EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation
Dated: November 11, 2005

ces    FCC Columbia Opertions Center



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