Attachment 20150505114344.pdf

20150505114344.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2015-05-01

This document pretains to SES-STA-20150209-00067 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                          E020248     SES—STA—20150209—00067           182015000244
                                          EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation



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                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY                                       PS 3—f.— 45—
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APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Renewal of 180—Day Special Temporary Authority to Operate Call Sign E020248 with, and Provide TT&C for, EchoStar 3 at 61.8 W.
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 1. Applicant

           Name:        EchoStar Broadcasting             Phone Number:                          202—293—0981
                        Corporation
           DBA Name:                                      Fax Number:
           Street:      100 Inverness Terrace East        E—Mail:


           City:        Englewood                                                                 CO
           Country:     USA                               Zipcode:                                80112        =
           Attention:



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Applicant: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
Call Sign: E020248
File No.:   SES—STA—20150209—00067
Special Temporary Authority (STA)


EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation is granted, under the following conditions, STA for
180 days to use its earth station, Call Sign EQ20248, to perform command and range test
of emergency TT&C operations with EchoStar 3 satellite at orbital location 61.8° W.L.
using frequencies: 17301.5 MHz (command), and 12201.0 MHz, 12203.0 MHz, and
12699.0 MHz (telemetry) with the following conditions:

    1.   Grant of this STA is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission
         may make regarding pending or future EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
         applications.

         All operations under this grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non—
         harmful interference basis. EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation E020248 shall
         not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from
         interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication
         system.

         Operations of this earth station with Echostar 3 at 61.8 W during the period when
         SES—STA—20140728—00624 expired to the grant of this license was authorized
         pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.62.

         In the event of any harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant
         of STA, EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation shall cease operations immediately
         upon notification of such interference and shall immediately inform the
         Commission, in writing, of such an event.

         Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this
         STA is solely at EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation‘s risk.

    This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on
    delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release.




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2. Contact


             Name:         Jennifer A. Manner                  Phone Number:                        301—428—5893
             Company:      EchoStar Broadcasting               Fax Number:                          301—428—2818
                           Corporation
             Street:       11717 Exploration Lane              E—Mail:                              jennifer.manner@echostar.com


             City:         Germantown                          State:                                MD
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                             20876       —
             Attention:                                         Relationship:


(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 SESSTA2014072800624 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).
«74 Governmental Entity      3 Noncommercial educational licensee
C Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request

 g7y Use Prior to Grant                            {} Change Station Location                       @ Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityBlackhawk                                                           8. Latitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)    44     11     14.2   N
9. State SD                                                                10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     103    20     7.5   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 requests renewal of its 180−day Special Temporary
    Authority to operate its transmit/receive earth station, Call Sign EO20248, to provide
    TT&C for the EchoStar 3 satellite,                     Call Sign $2741,           at 61.8 W.L.           Specifically,      EchoStar
    requests continued authority to conduct TT&C over the following frequencies −




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 "party to the application" for these purposes.


14. Name of Person Signing                                                  15. Title of Person Signing
  Jennifer A. Manner                                                           Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
          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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12. Description

EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation requests renewal of its 180−day Special Temporary
Authority to operate its transmit/receive earth station,            Call Sign EO20248,     to provide TT&C for
the EchoStar 3 satellite,        Call Sign $2741,   at 61.8 W.L.   Specifically,   EchoStar requests continued
authority to conduct TT&C over the following frequencies −             17301.5 MHz    (command),   and
12201.0 MHz,      12203.0 MHz,   and 12699.0 MHz    (telemetry).   See attached narrative.


                                            Before the
                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of                                   File No. SES—STA—20140728—00623
                                                   File No. SES—STA—2015      —
EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation                  Call Sign E010242

Applications for Renewal of Special                File No. SES—STA—20140728—00624
Temporary Authority to Operate Two                 File No. SES—STA—2015     —
Transmit/Receive Earth Stations with               Call Sign EO20248
EchoStar 3 at 61.8° W.L.


                           APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF
                           SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHROITY

       By these Applications, and pursuant to Section 25.120(b)(2) of the Commission‘s rules,‘

EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation (together with its affiliates, "EchoStar") requests renewal of

its special temporary authority ("STA") to operate two transmit/receive earth stations (Call Signs

EQ10242 and E020248) to provide only telemetry, tracking, and control ("TT&C") for the

EchoStar 3 satellite at 61.8° W.L. for 180 days. Specifically, EchoStar requests continued

authority to conduct TT&C over the following frequencies: 17301.5 MHz (command); and

12201.0 MHz, 12203.0 MHz, and 12699.0 MHz (telemetry). The current STAs for each of the

earth stations to provide TT&C for EchoStar 3 at 61.8° W.L. expire on March 14, 2015.

       EchoStar launched the EchoStar 16 satellite in November 2012 to provide additional

capacity for its customer, DISH Network L.L.C., at the nominal 61.5° W.L. orbital location. In

anticipation of the arrival of EchoStar 16 at 61.5° W.L., and to provide adequate station—keeping




! See 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(2).
 See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES—STA—20140728—00623, Call Sign E010242 (granted Sept. 15,
2014); File No. SES—STA—20140728—00624, Call Sign E020248 (granted Sept. 15, 2014).


margins for all tfie satellites in the 61.5° W.L. orbital cluster," EchoStar repositioned EchoStar 3

to 61.8° W.L. in early 2012.* Operating at 61.8° W.L. as an in—orbit spare, EchoStar 3 remains in

close proximity to the 61.5° W.L. nominal orbital location and available, if needed, for

repositioning within the orbital cluster to provide service. Accordingly, grant of the requested in

the public interest.

          I._   THE REQUEST IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND WILL NOT CAUSE
                HARMFUL INTERFERENCE

        The requested STAs are in the public interest for the same reason EchoStar was initially

granted STA to operate these earth stations with EchoStar 3 at 61.8° W.L." Grant of this

application will ensure continued safe station—keeping margins for each of the satellites that are

located at the nominal 61.5° W.L. orbital location. Moreover, grant of this application will not

cause harmful interference because EchoStar will conduct TT&C operations with EchoStar 3 at

61.8° W.L. in accordance with the conditions imposed on the original STA grant.6

         II.    WAIVER PURSUANT TO SECTION 304 OF THE ACT

       In accordance with Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47

U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or use of

the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the

previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise.




* EchoStar 3 has been operating at 61.8° W.L. while EchoStar 12 has been operating at 61.35°
W.L. and EchoStar 16 at 61.5° W.L.
* Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—STA—20120424—00073, Call Sign $2741 (granted Apr. 30, 2012).
EchoStar 3 continues to operate at 61.8° W.L.
° See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES—STA—20120424—00384, Call Sign E010242 (granted May 1,
2012); SES—STA—20120424—00386, Call Sign E020248 (granted May 1, 2012).
© See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES—STA—20120424—00384, Call Sign EO10242 (granted May 1,
2012); SES—STA—20120424—00386, Call Sign E020248 (granted May 1, 2012).


       III.    CONCLUSION

       For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar respectfully requests the grant of its application for

renewal of its 180—day special temporary authority to operate two transmit/receive earth stations

(Call Signs E010242 and E020248) to provide TT&C for EchoStar 3 at 61.8° W.L.




                                                            Respectfully submitted,



                                                            Is/ Jennifer A. Manner

                                                            Jennifer A. Manner
                                                            Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
                                                            EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
                                                            11717 Exploration Lane
                                                            Germantown, MD 20817
                                                            (301) 428—5893
                                                            jennifer.manner@echostar.com

February 9, 2015



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