Contained in an Echostar application to the FCC dated July 9. 2009:
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APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
Pursuant to Section 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 47 U.S.C. §
309, and Part 25 of the Commission’s Rules, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) hereby files
this application for special temporary authority (“STA”) to operate a transmit/receive earth
station (Call Sign E980005) to perform telemetry, tracking and command (“TT&C”) operations
to support the launch of Telesat Canada’s Nimiq 5 satellite and to maneuver the satellite into a
circular geostationary orbit at its in-orbit test location of 82° W.L. No other changes are being
requested by this application, and no further interference study or coordination is needed.
The 72.7° W.L. orbital location has been allotted to Canada under the International
Telecommunication Union’s Region 2 Plan for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service (“BSS”).
Canada has authorized Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) to use the entire 12.2-12.7 GHz DBS band at
the 72.7° W.L. location. Telesat has contracted to provide the use of all of the satellite’s capacity
to Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the
Province of Ontario in Canada, acting through its General Partner, Bell ExpressVu Inc., a
Canadian company. (“Bell ExpressVu”). Pursuant to the Nimiq 5 Transponder Service
Agreement between EchoStar (and certain of its affiliates) and Bell ExpressVu, EchoStar will in
turn subscribe for the use of up to 16 of the satellite’s DBS transponders to provide service into
the United States. The satellite is scheduled to be launched in September 2009, and will initially
be located at the 82° W.L. orbital location for testing. ..."
" ...
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
Pursuant to Section 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 47 U.S.C. §
309, and Part 25 of the Commission’s Rules, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) hereby files
this application for special temporary authority (“STA”) to operate a transmit/receive earth
station (Call Sign E980005) to perform telemetry, tracking and command (“TT&C”) operations
to support the launch of Telesat Canada’s Nimiq 5 satellite and to maneuver the satellite into a
circular geostationary orbit at its in-orbit test location of 82° W.L. No other changes are being
requested by this application, and no further interference study or coordination is needed.
The 72.7° W.L. orbital location has been allotted to Canada under the International
Telecommunication Union’s Region 2 Plan for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service (“BSS”).
Canada has authorized Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) to use the entire 12.2-12.7 GHz DBS band at
the 72.7° W.L. location. Telesat has contracted to provide the use of all of the satellite’s capacity
to Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the
Province of Ontario in Canada, acting through its General Partner, Bell ExpressVu Inc., a
Canadian company. (“Bell ExpressVu”). Pursuant to the Nimiq 5 Transponder Service
Agreement between EchoStar (and certain of its affiliates) and Bell ExpressVu, EchoStar will in
turn subscribe for the use of up to 16 of the satellite’s DBS transponders to provide service into
the United States. The satellite is scheduled to be launched in September 2009, and will initially
be located at the 82° W.L. orbital location for testing. ..."
