Attachment SESSTA2017120801316.

SESSTA2017120801316.

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20171208-01316 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                    E010242             SES—STA—20171208—01316                           182017003390
                                    EchoStar Operating L.L.C.



                                                                                                                                                 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:
Gilbert (EO10242) Emergency STA to move EchoStar 18
 1. Applicant

           Name:        EchoStar Operating L.L.C.                             Phone Number:                                 301—428—5893
           DBA Name:                                                          Fax Number:

           Street:      100 Inverness Terrace East                            E—Mail:


           City:        Englewood                                             State:                                        co
           Country:     USA                                                   Zipcode:                                      80112      —
           Attention:   Jennifer Manner




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EchoStar Operating L.L.C. is granted speaal temporary authority (STA) for 304/ays begmnmg December
14, 2017, to operate its Gilbert, AZ earth station with the EchoStar 18 satellite (S2931) at the 109.9° W.L.
orbital location to provide telemetry, tracking, and control ("TT&C") and feeder link communications
during EchoStar 18‘s temporary relocation and operations at 109.9° W.L. orbital location. Feederlink
operations are authorized in the 12.2—12.7 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 17.3—17.8 GHz (Earth—to—space)
frequency bands. Telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) are authorized on the following center
frequencies: 17.7935 GHz, 17.303 GHz, and 17.790—17.800 GHz (Earth—to—space); 12.203 GHz, 12.204
GHz, 12.6965 GHz, 12.6975 GHz, 12.685—12.700 GHz (space—to—Earth). All operations are subject to the
following conditions:

1. All operations under this grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and noninterference basis. DISH
must not cause harmful interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it
by, any other lawfully operating stations.

2. All operators of satellites will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can
be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs; Currently the 24x7 contact information for
Echostar 18 (S2931) mission is as follows: Ph.: (307) 773—0060 , (408) 503—9660 and E—mail:
SpacecraftOperations@echostar.com or Sandor Nemethy @ (303)—728—5277 Email:
Sandor. Nemethy@echostar.com

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

4. The operations of EchoStar 18 (S2931) and associated earth stations must comport with the
applicable uplink and downlink limits in 47 CFR §25.140(a)(3) of the Commission‘s rules, unless DISH
coordinates any non—conforming operations with the operations of U.S.—licensed geostationary orbit
space stations within 6 degrees of the 109.9° W.L. orbital location. DISH must also comport with the
maximum power limits indicated in existing or future coordination agreements at 109.9° W.L. Non—
conforming operations must also be coordinated with respect to those operations of non—U.S.—licensed
space stations within 6 degrees of 109.9° W.L. involving approved communications with U.S.—licensed
earth stations.


5. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely DISH‘s.

6. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make
regarding pending or future applications.

7. All operations must be within the relevant requested operational parameters in IBFS File No. SAT—STA—
20171208—00169.

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.


2. Contact


             Name:         Jennifer A. Manner                  Phone Number:                        301—428—5893
             Company:      EchoStar Operating LL.C.            Fax Number:
             Street:       11717 Exploration Lane              E—Mail:                              jennifer.manner@echostar.ccom



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


(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       {£4 Noncommercial educational licensee
g4 Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request

 q3 Use Prior to Grant                             C Change Station Location                        & Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityGilbert                                                             8. Latitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)    33     21     59.9    N
9. State   AZ                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     111    48     51.0   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: Exhibit 1                           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.)
     Seeking 30—day special temporary authority to operate certain earth stations for TT&C and
     feeder link communications during the temporary relocation and operations of EchoStar 18
     at 109.9 W.L.        See Exhibit 1.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        C 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                                                         Senior 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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                                           EXHIBIT 1

                   REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY


        Pursuant to Section 25.120(b)(4) of the Commission‘s rules," DISH Operating L.L.C.

("DISH"), EchoStar Broadcasting Holding Corporation, and EchoStar Operating L.L.C.

(collectively, the "Applicants") request 30—day special temporary authority ("STA") to: (i) move

and operate the EchoStar 18 satellite (Call Sign $2931) at 109.9° W.L. to provide emergency

backup capacity for the EchoStar 10 satellite (Call Sign $2694); and (ii) operate certain earth

stations in Blackhawk, South Dakota (Call Sign E020248), Cheyenne, Wyoming (Call Signs

EQ080120, E980005, E980047 and E980081), Gilbert, Arizona (Call Signs E060003, E0O70014,

E070015, and EO10242), and Summerset, South Dakota (Call Sign E150098) for telemetry,

tracking, and control ("TT&C") and feeder link communications during EchoStar 18‘s temporary

relocation and operations at 109.9° W.L.

        Specifically, EchoStar 18 and the associated earth stations will operate on the following

frequencies for TT&C (during temporary relocation and operations at 109.9° W.L.) and feeder

link communications (during temporary operations at 109.9° W.L.):

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                                                               7.303, 17.790—17.300GHz &
                                                 17.7935
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                                        Feeder links: 17.300—17.800


Satellite Transmit (GHz)                TT&C: 12.203, 12.204, 12.6965, 12.6975, 12.685—
                                               12.700 & 12.6975

                                        Feeder links: 12.200—12.700 |




I See 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(4).


        The requested STA operations will allow DISH to minimize any service disruptions

resulting from an unexpected power stability issue with EchoStar 10. Launched in February

2006, EchoStar 10 has operated at 110.2° W.L. to provide DISH subscribers with additional and

improved programming and services, including local—into—local services and High Definition

programming." EchoStar 10 has suffered én unexpected power stability issue. Accordingly, the

Applicants have determined that EchoStar 18 should be made available for use at 109.9° W.L. to

provide emergency backup capacity while efforts are underway to restore EchoStar 10 to normal

operations. EchoStar 18 initially was licensed to operate at 109.9° W.L. as an in—orbit spare for

EchoStar 10," but currently is licensed as an in—orbit spare at 61.35° w.L.*

        Grant of the requested STA will serve the public interest by allowing EchoStar 18, an in—

orbit spare, to be put to more productive use and by ensuring continuity of satellite television

services for the benefit of U.S. consumers. The requested STA grant also is consistent with the

Commission‘s prior authorization of EchoStar 18 as an in—orbit spare at 109.9° W.L.




* See DISH, Application for Modification, IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20160311—00027, Exh. 1
(Narrative) at 1 (granted May 18, 2016).
* See DISH, Application for Operating Authority, IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20141002—00105 (granted
Mar. 12, 2015).
* See DISH, Application for Modification, IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20160722—00067 (granted Sept. 8,
2016).



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