Attachment Narrative

This document pretains to SES-STA-INTR2013-00891 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTAINTR201300891_994534

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 File No. SES-STA-20130219-00183 File No. SES-STA-2013_____-_____ In the Matter of Call Sign: E980081 ECHOSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION File No. SES-STA-20130219-00186 File No. SES-STA-2013_____-_____ Application for Renewal of Special Call Sign: E080215 Temporary Authority to Operate Four Transmit/Receive and Feeder Link File No. SES-STA-20130219-00185 Earth Stations to Communicate with the File No. SES-STA-2013_____-_____ EchoStar 16 Satellite at 61.5º W.L. Call Sign: E080015 File No. SES-STA-20130219-00184 File No. SES-STA-2013_____-_____ Call Sign: E080214 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY By this Application, and pursuant to Section 25.120(b)(3) of the Commission’s rules,1 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 E980081, E080215, E080214, and E080015) to perform telemetry, tracking, and control (“TT&C”) and feeder-link operations with EchoStar 16 at the 61.5º W.L. orbital location. The current STAs expire on May 20, 2013.2 Each of the referenced earth stations has an outstanding application to modify its authority to add all EchoStar/DISH DBS 1 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(3). 2 See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SES-STA-20130219-00183, Call Sign E980081 (granted Mar. 21, 2013); SES-STA-20130219-00186, Call Sign E080215 (granted Mar. 21, 2013); SES-STA- 20130219-00184, Call Sign E080214 (granted Mar. 21, 2013); SES-STA-20130219-00185, Call Sign E080015 (granted Mar. 21, 2013).

satellites at the 61.5° W.L., 110° W.L., and 119° W.L. orbital clusters as points of communication.3 I. BACKGROUND EchoStar currently operates four Direct Broadcast Satellites (“DBS”) at the nominal 61.5º W.L. orbital location: EchoStar 3 (61.8º W.L.), EchoStar 12 (61.35º W.L.), EchoStar 15 (61.65º W.L.), and EchoStar 16 (61.5º W.L.). Prior to the arrival of EchoStar 16 at 61.5º 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 spare.4 EchoStar has completed the transfer of traffic to EchoStar 16 and continues to optimize the use of its satellite fleet in the 61.5º W.L. cluster for DISH services. II. 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.5 Furthermore, grant of these applications will ensure the continued safe operation of EchoStar 16 at the nominal 61.5º W.L. orbital location while providing important services to consumers. 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 3 See File Nos. SES-MFS-20130107-00005, Call Sign E080215 (filed Jan 7, 2013); SES-MFS- 20130107-00007, Call Sign E080215 (filed Jan. 7, 2013); SES-MFS-20130107-00008, Call Sign E080214 (filed Jan. 7, 2013) SES-MFS-20130107-00009, Call Sign E080015 (filed Jan. 7, 2013). 4 See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT-STA-20121113-00198, Call Sign S2741 (granted Jan. 28, 2013). 5 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).

frequency or 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. IV. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar Broadcasting respectfully requests renewal of its 60- day STA to operate four earth stations (Call Signs E980081, E080215, E080214, and E080015) to perform TT&C and feeder-link operations with EchoStar 16 at 61.5º W.L. Respectfully submitted, ________/s/_________ Pantelis Michalopoulos Stephanie A. Roy Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 429-3000 Counsel for EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation April 26, 2013


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