Attachment SESSTA2013021900184.

SESSTA2013021900184.

DECISION submitted by ECHOSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION

STA GRANT WITH CONDITIONS

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20130219-00184 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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SES—STA—20130219—00184 1B2013000407 E080214 EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Renewal of 60—day Special Temporary Authority to Operate Call Sign E080214 with EchoStar 16 at the 61.5 W.L. orbital location 1. Applicant Name: EchoStar Broadcasting Phone Number: 202—293—098 1 Corporation DBA Name: Fax Number: Street: 100 Inverness Terrace East E—Mail: City: Englewood State: CO Country: USA Zipcode: 80112 = Attention:

Applicant: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation Call Sign: EO80214 File Number: SES—STA—20130219—00184 EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation (EchoStar) is granted special temporary authority for 60— days to continue operations previously granted under IBFS File No. SES—STA—20130108—00015 under the following conditions: 1. EchoStar, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. 2. In the event that there is a report of interference EchoStar must immediately terminate transmissions and notify the FCC in writing. 3. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commuission may make regarding pending or future EchoStar applications. 4. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at EchoStar‘s risk. 5. Pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.62, continued operation of this earth station with EchoStar 16 at 61.5 degrees W.L. with grant date of January 11, 2013 continued in effect until grant of this authorization. 6. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. \? File{¥&%&“’ y<lB@a© —Col8N s 0 gCali Sc% l\\\f Grant Date %‘%‘ 5‘,\% (or other identifier ‘Term Dates j"\’\%/f

2. Contact Name: Pantelis Michalopoulos Phone Number: 202—429—6494 Company: Steptoe & Johnson LLP Fax Number: 202—429—3902 Street: 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW E—Mail: pmichalopoulos@steptoe.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 —1795 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? & IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). &4 Governmental Entity gy Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request gy Use Prior to Grant qy Change Station Location & Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityQuicksburg 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 38 43 22.3 N

9. State VA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 78 39 59.9 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Narrative Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation seeks renewal of its 60—day Special Temporary Authority to operate its transmit/receive earth station with EchoStar 16 at the 61.5 W.L. orbital location. See attached narrative. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes «4 No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 14. Name of Person Signing 15. Title of Person Signing Pantelis Michalopoulos Counsel for EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 File No. SES—STA—20130108—00023 File No. SES—STA—2013 — In the Matter of Call Sign: E980081 ECHOSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION File No. SES—STA—20130108—00021 File No. SES—STA—2013 — Application for Renewal of Special Call Sign: EO80215 Temporary Authority to Operate Four Transmit/Receive and Feeder Link File No. SES—STA—20130108—00013 Earth Stations to Communicate with the File No. SES—STA—2013 — EchoStar 16 Satellite at 61.5° W.L. Call Sign: E080015 File No. SES—STA—20130108—00015 File No. SES—STA—2013 — Call Sign: EO80214 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY By this Application, and pursuant to Section 25.120(b)(3) of the Commission‘s rules,‘ EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation ("EchoStar Broadcasting" and with its affiliates, "EchoStar") respectfully requests renewal of its 60—day Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate four earth stations (Call Signs E98008 1, EO80215, E0O80214, and E0O80015) to perform telemetry, tracking, and control ("TT&C") and feeder—link operations with EchoStar 16 at the 61.5° W.L. orbital location. The current STAs expire on March 12, 2013. 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(3). 2 See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES—STA—20130108—00023, Call Sign E980081 (granted Jan. 10, 2013);, SES—STA—20130108—00021, Call Sign E080215 (granted Jan. 10, 2013); SES—STA— 20130108—00015, Call Sign E080214 (granted Jan. 11, 2013); SES—STA—20130108—00013, Call Sign E080015 (granted Jan. 11, 2013).

1. BACKGROUND EchoStar currently operates four Direct Broadcast Satellites ("DBS") at the nominal 61.5° W.L. orbital location: EchoStar 3 (61.8° W.L.), EchoStar 12 (61.35° W.L.), EchoStar 15 (61.65° W.L.), and EchoStar 16 (61.5° W.L.). Prior to the arrival of EchoStar 16 at 61.5° W.L., EchoStar 15 and EchoStar 12 had been carrying all of the traffic from that orbital location. EchoStar 3 has been acting as an in—orbit s‘pare.3 EchoStar has completed the transfer of traffic to EchoStar 16 and continues to optimize the use of its satellite fleet in the 61.5° W.L. cluster for DISH services. IL. GRANT OF THIS APPLICATION IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST These applications are in the public interest for the reasons set forth in the original STA grants, which are incorporated herein by reference." Furthermore, grant of these applications will ensure the continued safe operation of EchoStar 16 at the nominal 61.5° W.L. orbital location. III. SECTION 304 WAIVER In accordance with Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar Broadcasting hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory powerof the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or étherwise. IV. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar Broadcasting respectfully requests the grant of its application for renewal of 60—day special temporary authority to operate four earth stations (Call * See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20121113—00198, Call Sign $2741 (granted Jan. 28, 2013). * See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES—STA—20130108—00023, Call Sign E980081 (granted Jan. 10, 2013);, SES—STA—20130108—00021, Call Sign EQO80215 (granted Jan. 10, 2013); SES—STA— 20130108—00015, Call Sign EO80214 (granted Jan. 11, 2013); SES—STA—20130108—00013, Call Sign E080015 (granted Jan. 11, 2013).

Signs E98008 1, EO80215, E080214, and EO80015) to perform TT&C and feeder—link operations with EchoStar 16 at 61.5° W.L. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Pantelis Michalopoulos Stephanie A. Roy Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 429—3000 Counselfor EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation February 19, 2013


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