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 TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO 
 AGREEMENT 319-I 
 THIS TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NUMBER 319-I IS
ENTERED INTO THIS 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 2011 (THE
“EXECUTION DATE”), BY AND BETWEEN HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERED AS THE “CLIENT”, SUCCESSOR
IN INTEREST TO HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, AND AS THE OTHER PARTY SATELITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V., WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERED AS “SATMEX”, A CORPORATION
ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF MEXICO (TOGETHER REFERRED AS THE “PARTIES”) PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING: 
 W
I T N E S S E T H 
 WHEREAS, on January 20, 2000, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through the
CLIENT, executed the agreement number 319-I, hereinafter the “Agreement”; 
 WHEREAS, on May 16, 2000, SATMEX
and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through the CLIENT executed a “First Amendment” to the Agreement, in order to substitute transponder [***] for [***] and revise Exhibit C, Initial Loading Plan; 

WHEREAS, on January 1, 2001, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through the CLIENT executed a “Second
Amendment” to the Agreement, in which HUGHES’s obligation to take the [***] transponders changed from [***] to [***] and its use term was reduced from [***] months to [***]; 
 WHEREAS, on March 1, 2001, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through the CLIENT executed a “Third Amendment” to the Agreement, in which HUGHES’s
obligation to take the [***] transponders changed from [***] to [***]; 
 WHEREAS, on May 20, 2001, SATMEX and HUGHES
ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through the CLIENT executed a “Fourth Amendment” to the Agreement, in which the Parties agreed to substitute transponder [***] for [***]; 
 WHEREAS, on January 1, 2002, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through the CLIENT executed a “Fifth Amendment” to the Agreement, in which the Parties
increased the [***] additional transponders; 
 WHEREAS, on February 3, 2003, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
executed a “Sixth Amendment” to the Agreement in which the Parties agreed to [***]; 
 WHEREAS, on March 24, 2003,
SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Seventh Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the CLIENT increased [***]; 

WHEREAS, on May 1, 2003, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed an “Eighth
Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the CLIENT exercised the [***] increase option under the Second clause of the Seventh Amendment; 
 WHEREAS, on September 7, 2004, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Ninth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others,
the CLIENT increase [***] in Satmex 5 satellite, transponder [***]; 
 WHEREAS, on June 14, 2005, SATMEX and Loral
Skynet (“Loral Skynet”) a division of Loral Spacecom Corp. entered into an Agreement for the end of life lease of the [***] transponder on Satmex 5, hereinafter the “[***]”; 

  
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 WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005, SATMEX entered into a company’s reorganization
under Mexican reorganization law called “Concurso Mercantil” according to sentence dictated by Judge Second of District in Civil Matter, in the Federal District of Mexico; 
 WHEREAS, on December 1, 2005, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Tenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others,
the CLIENT [***], to result on a total capacity of [***], applying this capacity of [***] to CLIENT’S Bottom of Social Cover Program (“FONCOS”); 
 WHEREAS, on January 20, 2006, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed an “Eleventh Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among
others, the CLIENT restructured [***] on Satmex 5 satellite and extended the term from [***] through [***]; 
 WHEREAS, on
February 1, 2006, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Twelfth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the Parties agreed to [***] the term of the contracted
capacity in Satmex 5 satellite, under certain [***] commitment terms; and 
 WHEREAS, on September 15, 2006, SATMEX and
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Thirteenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the Parties agreed to[***] the space segment capacity on Satmex 6 satellite. 

WHEREAS, on August 1st, 2008, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Fourteenth
Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the Parties agreed to [***]. 
 WHEREAS, on
February 1st, 2009, SATMEX and HUGHES
ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Fifteenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, the Parties agreed to [***]; to result a [***]. 
 WHEREAS, on July 1st, 2009, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed a “Sixteenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, the Parties agreed to [***] in Satellite
Satmex 5, [***] in order to result a [***]. 
 WHEREAS, on October 1st, 2009, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
through the CLIENT executed a “Seventeenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, the Parties agreed to [***] on Satmex 5 and Satmex 6 satellites. 
 WHEREAS, on July 1st, 2010, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed an “Eighteenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, the Parties agreed to [***] of SATMEX 6
satellite starting on [***]. 
 WHEREAS, on August 1st, 2010, SATMEX and HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through the CLIENT executed an “Nineteenth
Amendment” to the Agreement in which, the Parties agreed to [***] in Satmex 5 satellite, transponders [***] and in Satmex 6, transponders [***], in order to result a [***]. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and mutual covenants contained in this Nineteenth Amendment, the Parties agree as follows:  

A G R E E M E N T 

FIRST. The CLIENT and SATMEX agree to [***] the satellite capacity in Satmex 6 satellite, transponders [***] in order to result a
[***].  

  
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 Therefore, the transponders related to the [***] are as follows: 

 

	 	a)	The [***] increases as follows: 

  

											
	 Satellite
	  	 Band
	  	 Region
	  	 Txdrs
	  	Bandwidth
MHz	  	 Period

						
	 Satmex 5
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] through [***]
						
	 Satmex 6
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] through [***]
	  	  	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] through [***]
	  	  	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] through [***]
	  	  	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] through [***]

  

	 	b)	[***] for Satmex 5 satellite: 

  

									
	 Satellite
	  	 Band
	  	 Txdrs
	  	Bandwidth
MHz	  	 Period

					
	 Satmex 5
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***], until [***]
	  	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	It was effective from [***], to [***]
	  	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] until [***]
	  	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	It was effective from [***], to [***]

  

	 	c)	[***] for Satmex 6 satellite: 

  

									
	 Satellite
	  	 Band
	  	 Txdrs
	  	Bandwidth
MHz	  	 Period

				
	 Satmex 6
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] until [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	It was effective until [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	It was effective from [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	It was effective from [***], to [***].
	  	[***]	  	[***]	  	From [***] until [***]


  
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 From [***], all the SATMEX 5 transponders currently on a [***] will be part of the [***]. 

Note: SATMEX will not unreasonably refuse CLIENT’s request to change the assigned fixed transponder to another fixed transponder from
time to time. The intent of the Parties pursuant this Clause is that CLIENT is committing to a full [***] month term for [***] transponders, but the actual assigned transponders may [***] during the term hereof. 

SECOND. Both Parties agree to modify in its entirety the Third Clause of the Seventeenth Amendment, in order to set forth the current price for
the capacity, which from the Execution Date of this Twentieth Amendment will be in accordance with the following table: 
  

											
	 [***]
	 
	 Satellite
	  	 MHz
	  	Price per 
MHz
(USD)	 	  	USD/Month	 
	 Satmex 5
	  	[***]	  	$	[***]	  	  	$	[***]	  
	 Satmex 6
	  	[***]	  	$	[***]	  	  	$	[***]	  
	 Satmex 6 [***]
	  	[***]	  	$	[***]	  	  	$	[***]	  

  

											
	 [***]
	 
	 Satellite
	  	 MHz
	  	Price per 
MHz
(USD)	 	  	USD/Month	 
	 Satmex 5
	  	[***]	  	$	[***]	  	  	$	[***]	  
	 Satmex 6
	  	[***]	  	$	[***]	  	  	$	[***]	  
				
	 TOTAL CAPACITY
	  	[***]	  	 	—  	  	  	$	[***]	  

 THIRD. The term of this Twentieth Amendment shall commence from the Execution Date and shall terminate in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Seventeenth Amendment. 
 FOURTH. All notices to be provided under the
Amendments and/or the Agreement shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Seventeenth Amendment. 
 FIFTH.
This Amendment, the underlying commercial relationship between the Parties, and all collateral matters relating thereto, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with Section 33 of the Agreement. 

SIXTH. Except as specifically amended hereby, the terms and conditions of the Agreement and its past Amendments, shall remain in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms. 
 This Twentieth Amendment is signed in counterparts, one copy remaining in possession of each Party, as
of the Execution Date first written above. 
  

					
	 FOR THE CLIENT
 HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS
	 		 	 FOR SATMEX
 SATÉLITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V.

			
	 /s/    Philip K.
O’Brien        
	 		 	 /s/    Patricio E.
Northland        

	 PHILIP K. O’BRIEN
 VICE PRESIDENT
	 		 	 PATRICIO E. NORTHLAND
 GENERAL DIRECTOR



  
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 SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NUMBER 319-I EXECUTED BY AND BETWEEN HUGHES
NETWORK SYSTEMS AND SATELITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V. 

  
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