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  Exhibit 10.31    
    

 
    EXPLANATORY NOTE    
    

This
Exhibit 10.31 was originally filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of EchoStar for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Commission
File No.001-33807. We are re-filing this Exhibit 10.31 in response to comments we received from the Securities and Exchange Commission on a confidential treatment
request we made for certain portions of this Exhibit in our original filing. 

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION  

- and - 

DISH NETWORK L.L.C.  

 

  

NIMIQ 5 WHOLE RF CHANNEL SERVICE AGREEMENT

  

Dated
as of September 15, 2009 

 

 

 

  Nimiq 5 Whole RF Channel Service Agreement    
    

    TABLE OF CONTENTS    
    

 

 

 

							
	 Article 1.0
	 	 Definitions
	 	 	1	 
	 Article 2.0
	 	 Service Commitment
	 	 	

5	 
	 Article 3.0
	 	 Representations and Warranties
	 	 	

7	 
	 Article 4.0
	 	 Additional Covenants and Termination
	 	 	

8	 
	 Article 5.0
	 	 Interim Satellite Programs
	 	 	

10	 
	 Article 6.0
	 	 Frequency Coordination and Satellite Configuration
	 	 	

11	 
	 Article 7.0
	 	 Intentionally Omitted
	 	 	

12	 
	 Article 8.0
	 	 Miscellaneous
	 	 	

13	 
	 SCHEDULES:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 Schedule 1
	 	 Terms and Conditions for Full Period Whole RF Channel Service on the Nimiq 5 Satellite
	 	 	

17	 
	 Schedule 2
	 	 Performance Specifications
	 	 	

26	 
	 Schedule 3
	 	 Availability of *** RF Channels
	 	 	

27	 
	 Schedule 4
	 	 [Reserved]
	 	 	

28	 
	 Schedule 5
	 	 [Reserved]
	 	 	

29	 
	 Schedule 6
	 	 Access Requirements
	 	 	

30	 
	 Schedule 7
	 	 DISH-Telesat Letter
	 	 	

31	 

 

 	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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  NIMIQ 5 WHOLE RF CHANNEL SERVICE AGREEMENT    
    

This
whole RF channel service agreement is made as of September 15, 2009, by and between ECHOSTAR
CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation with offices located at 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, CO 80112, in the United States of America (hereinafter collectively referred to
with its permitted assigns and successors in interest as "EchoStar") and DISH Network L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company with offices located
at 9601 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, CO 80112 (hereinafter collectively referred to with its permitted assigns and successors in interest as "Customer"), and shall become effective upon the
Effective Date (as such term is defined in the Telesat Agreement; such date shall also be referred to as the "Effective Date" for purposes of this Agreement). 

WHEREAS Customer has agreed to subscribe for, and EchoStar has agreed to furnish to Customer, certain RF channel services operating on the
17/12 GHz Frequency Band on the Nimiq 5 Satellite at the rates and subject to the other terms and conditions specified herein. 

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged), the Parties agree as follows: 

 
 

  ARTICLE 1.0—DEFINITIONS    
    

	1.1
	As
used in this Agreement and the recitals hereto, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

"4.5 Underutilization Circumstance" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4.5(a). 

"Agreement" means this whole RF channel service agreement and all schedules, appendices and instruments in amendment of it; "hereof", "hereto", "herein"
and "hereunder" and similar expressions mean and refer to this Agreement and not to any particular Article or Section; "Article" or "Section" of this Agreement followed by a number means and refers to
the specified Article or Section of this Agreement. 

"Authorization" means any authorization, order, permit, approval, forbearance decision, grant, licence, consent, right, franchise, privilege or
certificate of any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction, whether or not having the force of law. 

*** 

"BSS" means the 17/12 GHz frequency band. 

"Canadian Authorizations" means all Authorizations of Canadian Governmental Entities and/or Canadian Persons, including without limitation the DBS Slot
License, the Radio Authorization and any and all other Canadian notifications, licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals and consents now or hereafter required (a) for EchoStar to provide
the Customer RF Channel Services to Customer under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (b) to the extent required under Canadian law, for Customer to (i) uplink from the
United States to, and downlink into the United States from, the Nimiq 5 Satellite at the Orbital Position, and (ii) use the Customer RF Channel Services for the Intended Purpose. "Canadian
Authorizations" specifically do not include any United States Authorizations ***, but shall include any and all Authorizations (including without limitation Authorizations of the International
Telecommunication Union but excluding United States Authorizations) to the extent required to obtain or maintain a Canadian Authorization. 

"Customer" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

 

"Customer RF Channel Service(s)" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2.1(a). 

"DBS Slot License" means the Approval in Principle granted on 17 December 2003 (as amended on 28 December 2006) by Industry Canada
pursuant to the Radiocommunication Act (Canada) and any Radio Authorizations associated therewith which authorize Telesat to operate a direct broadcast satellite at the Orbital Position. 

"Decommissioned" means the permanent removal from service of a satellite. 

"DISH" means Dish Network Corporation. 

"DISH-Telesat Letter" means that certain letter by and between DISH and Telesat regarding the Nimiq 5 Whole RF Channel Service Agreement,
dated September 15, 2009, attached hereto as Schedule 7. 

"EchoStar 4.5 Offer" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4.5(a). 

"EchoStar 4.5 Replacement Satellite" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4.5(a). 

"EchoStar 4.5 Replacement Services" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4.5(a). 

"EchoStar 4.6 Offer" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4.6. 

"Effective Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. 

"EOL" means the permanent removal from service of the Nimiq 5 Satellite. 

***

"Extended Term" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2.2(a). 

"FCC" means the United States Federal Communications Commission and any successor agency thereto. 

"FCC Approval" means the FCC Authorization required for Customer to (a) uplink from the United States to, and downlink into the United States
from, the Nimiq 5 Satellite at the Orbital Position, and (b) use the Nimiq 5 Satellite for the Intended Purpose, *** 

***

"Full Term" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2.2(a). 

"Governmental Entity" means any (i) multinational, federal, provincial, state, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public
department, central bank, court, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign; (ii) any subdivision, agent, commission, board, or authority of any of the foregoing;
or (iii) any quasi-governmental or private body validly exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing, in each case in the proper
exercise of its governmental authority. 

"Initial Term" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2.2(a). 

"Interim Satellite Rights" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 5.1.  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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"Intended Purpose" means the use of the Nimiq 5 Satellite at the Orbital Position to provide *** 

*** 

"LIBOR" means the interest rate per annum, for three month deposits of United States Dollars made to prime banks in the London interbank market
calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed divided by 360. For greater certainty, the LIBOR rate on a given date will be established by reference to the British Bankers Association
web page (http://bankfacts.org.uk/public/libor), providing information on historical LIBOR rates or such other web page as may replace it from time to time. 

"Nimiq 5 Satellite" means the communications satellite that includes a BSS-band communications payload, presently designated as "Nimiq 5",
*** 

*** 

"Orbital Position" means the 72.7° West Longitude orbital position. 

"Parties" means EchoStar, Customer and any other person who may become party to this Agreement and "Party" means any one of them. 

***

"Performance Specifications" means the performance specifications for the BSS payload set forth in Schedule 2. 

"Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture
or other entity or Governmental Entity and pronouns have similarly extended meaning. 

"Prior Nimiq 5 Agreement" means that certain Nimiq 5 Transponder Service Agreement by and between the Parties, dated as of March 11, 2008. 

"Radio Authorization" means the authorization of the Minister of Industry (Canada) pursuant to the Radiocommunication
Act (Canada) required to operate the Nimiq 5 Satellite at the Orbital Position, which authorization does not contain any conditions, restrictions or limitations that would
prevent Customer from using the Nimiq 5 Satellite for the Intended Purpose. 

"Reduction Notice" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2.1(b). 

"Satellite Failure" means the total destruction, failure or loss of the Nimiq 5 Satellite during the Term hereof, *** 

"Satellite Manufacturer" means Space Systems/Loral, Inc. 

"Satellite Service Commencement Date" means the date on which EchoStar provides notice in writing to Customer that Telesat has conducted an acceptance
inspection of the Nimiq 5 Satellite *** 

"Service Commencement Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2.1(a). 

"Telesat" means Telesat Canada, a corporation continued and existing under the laws of Canada. 

"Telesat Agreement" means that certain Nimiq 5 Whole RF Channel Service Agreement by and between EchoStar and Telesat, dated as of September 15,
2009.  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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"Term" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2.2(a). 

"Terms and Conditions" means the Terms and Conditions for Full Period Whole RF Channel Service on the Nimiq 5 Satellite set forth in Schedule 1. 

"United States Authorizations" means all Authorizations, including without limitation FCC Approval, now or hereafter required from United States
Governmental Entities for Customer to (a) uplink from the United States to, and downlink into the United States from, the Nimiq 5 Satellite at the Orbital Position, and (b) use the Nimiq
5 Satellite for the Intended Purpose, ***  

	1.2
	Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the same meanings as in the Terms and Conditions.

	1.3
	Gender and Number.    Any reference in this Agreement to gender shall include all genders, and
words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa.

	1.4
	Entire Agreement.    From and after the Effective Date, this Agreement, including
Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 attached hereto, and the agreements referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto (including without limitation ***) supersedes all prior agreements, term
sheets, letters of intent, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation the Prior Nimiq 5
Agreement; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt the confidentiality provisions, including restrictions on the use of proprietary information (and associated remedy provisions) contained in
any such prior agreements, term sheets, letters of intent, understandings, negotiations and discussions shall survive in accordance with their terms. There are no representations, warranties,
conditions or other agreements, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in this
Agreement and the agreements referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing set forth herein shall limit the effectiveness of the DISH-Telesat Letter.

	1.5
	Amendments.    This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by a written agreement
signed by each of the Parties.

	1.6
	Incorporation of Schedules.    The schedules attached hereto shall for all purposes hereof form an
integral part of this Agreement and are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

	1.7
	Currency.    All dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are expressed in the currency of the
United States of America. 

 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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  ARTICLE 2.0—SERVICE COMMITMENT    
    

	2.1
	Service Commitment on Nimiq 5 Satellite

	(a)
	Customer
hereby agrees to subscribe for, and EchoStar hereby agrees to furnish to Customer, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement including,
but not limited to, Section 2.1(b), thirty-two (32) *** Channel Services operating on the 17/12 GHz Frequency Band *** on the Nimiq 5 Satellite
(hereinafter referred to individually as a "Customer RF Channel Service" and collectively as the "Customer RF Channel Services") commencing as follows: 

***

The
date of commencement for each Customer RF Channel Service (as set forth above) is referred to herein as the "Service Commencement Date" for such Customer RF Channel Service. 

***
 

	2.2
	Term, Satellite Service Commencement Date

	(a)
	Unless
terminated earlier as provided herein and subject to certain situations under the Telesat Agreement in which EchoStar (and therefore Customer) is
required to cease using capacity on the Nimiq 5 Satellite, the term of this Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and shall expire on the date which is ten (10) years following the
Satellite Service Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Initial Term may be extended at Customer's sole option for successive one-year periods (or a portion thereof in the case of
the final extension) (each an "Extended Term") through EOL, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms hereof and subject to certain situations under the Telesat Agreement in which
EchoStar (and therefore Customer) is required to cease using capacity on the Nimiq 5 Satellite, upon written notice to EchoStar provided at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the end
of the Initial Term and/or the then-current Extended Term (the Initial Term, plus any such Extended Terms, the "Term"). The term of this Agreement with respect to all matters other than
the Customer RF Channel Service(s) shall commence upon the Effective Date hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until the expiration or termination of all of EchoStar's rights under the
Telesat Agreement to *** (the "Full Term").

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	(b)
	EchoStar
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give Customer prior written notice of the Satellite Service Commencement Date and each Service
Commencement Date and, to the extent the predicted date changes, promptly apprise Customer of any such change. If EchoStar fails to give Customer written notice of the Satellite Service Commencement
Date and/or any Service Commencement Date prior to the Satellite Service Commencement Date and/or such Service Commencement Date, Customer shall not be required to commence payment for the Customer RF
Channel Service(s) on which Service is to commence on the Satellite Service Commencement Date or such Service Commencement Date until the earlier of ***. EchoStar shall promptly, and in no event later
than *** after EchoStar's actual knowledge of the applicable change or development, advise Customer of any changes and other developments relating to the operation and performance of the Nimiq 5
Satellite which *** could be expected to result in the Customer RF Channel Services not meeting the Performance Specifications. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, (i) all confidentiality
requirements imposed by the satellite manufacturer and/or launch provider; and (ii) requirements imposed by an applicable Governmental Entity, including but not limited to requirements imposed
by the United States Department of State, shall be complied with by Customer prior to delivery of any of the above information ***

	2.3
	Monthly Rate

	(a)
	Subject
to Section 2.2(b) above, Customer shall pay, and there shall become due and payable, a monthly rate of *** for each Customer RF Channel
Service furnished during the period commencing on and from the applicable Service Commencement Date until the date of the expiry of the Term.

	(b)
	Applicable
Regulatory Fees in respect of the Customer RF Channel Service(s) as specified in Section C.5 of Schedule 1 shall be ***

	2.4
	[Reserved]

	2.5
	Terms and Conditions

The
furnishing of the Customer RF Channel Services by EchoStar shall be subject to the Terms and Conditions which the Parties hereby agree are incorporated by reference as Schedule 1 in this
Agreement and constitute an integral part of this Agreement.  

	2.6
	Prior Nimiq 5 Transponder Service Agreement

The
Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement will replace the Prior Nimiq 5 Agreement. 

  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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  ARTICLE 3.0—REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    
    

	3.1
	Mutual Representations and Warranties

Each
Party represents and warrants to the other Party as follows and acknowledges and confirms that the other Party is relying thereon without independent inquiry in entering into this
Agreement: 

	(a)
	Organization and Qualification.    It is an entity duly incorporated, organized, continued or
amalgamated, and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization, continuance or amalgamation, as the case may be, and is duly qualified,
licensed or registered to carry on business under the laws applicable to it in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its assets or business as currently conducted makes such qualification necessary
or where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations hereunder.

	(b)
	Corporate Power.    It has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform its respective obligations hereunder, to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

	(c)
	Authorizations, etc.    The execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and the performance of
its respective obligations hereunder, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action.

	(d)
	Execution and Binding Obligation.    This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and
constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except insofar as enforceability may be affected by applicable Laws relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors' rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies.

	(e)
	No Breach or Violation.    The execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance of its
respective obligations under this Agreement and compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of (i) its organizational or constating documents or by-laws; (ii) any applicable Law; (iii) any contractual restriction binding on it or affecting it or its
properties (without regard to requirements of notice, passage of time or elections of any Person); or (iv) any judgement, injunction, determination or award which is binding on it. It has not
retained or authorized anyone to represent it as a broker or finder in connection with this Agreement. In connection with its performance under this Agreement, it shall comply in all material respects
with all applicable laws, regulations, or orders of any Governmental Entity.

	(f)
	Legal Proceedings.    There is no judgement or order outstanding, or any action, suit, complaint,
proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator pending, or to the best of its knowledge, threatened, which, if adversely determined, would be reasonably expected to
have a material adverse effect on its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or perform its obligations hereunder. 

  

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  ARTICLE 4.0—ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND TERMINATION    
    

	4.1
	Use of the Nimiq 5 Satellite for the Intended Purpose

	(a)
	EchoStar
agrees, ***, to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Telesat to obtain and maintain all Canadian Authorizations, including without
limitation the DBS Slot License and the Radio Authorization; provided that with respect to Canadian Authorizations which are to be obtained and/or maintained by Canadian Governmental Entities,
EchoStar shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Telesat to support such Canadian Governmental Entities in obtaining and maintaining such Canadian Authorizations; further provided that, if
following the Effective Date of this Agreement additional Canadian Authorization(s) is required solely due to an Authorization or other requirement of *** the Parties shall cooperate and shall use ***
shall not be construed to include actions that would have a material negative effect on a Party's (or Telesat's, as applicable) business as determined by ***

	(b)
	EchoStar
agrees, *** In accordance with requests made and instructions given by EchoStar, Customer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to support,
***, the efforts of EchoStar to obtain and maintain all United States Authorizations.

	(c)
	Customer's
use of the Customer RF Channel Services and/or the *** to provide services outside of the United States (and thereby beyond the Intended Purpose
herein stated) shall be permitted ***. In accordance with requests made and instructions given by Customer, EchoStar shall use commercially reasonable efforts to support (and to cause Telesat to
support), ***, Customer's efforts to obtain and maintain such Authorizations as may be required for Customer's expanded use. *** 

*** 

	4.2
	Termination

This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be abandoned: 

	(a)
	at
the option of Customer within ***

	(b)
	at
the option of Customer, if at any time following the Effective Date of this Agreement ***

	4.3
	Liabilities in Event of Termination

	(a)
	Subject
to Section 4.3(b) and except as expressly set forth to the contrary herein, the termination or expiration of this Agreement will in no way
limit any obligation or liability of either Party based on or arising from a breach or default by such Party with respect to any of its representations or warranties contained in this Agreement, or
with respect to any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement which by their terms were to be performed prior to the date of termination or expiration, nor shall any such termination
or expiration release either Party from any liabilities or obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation any liabilities or obligations under Section E, Section G.3(d),
Section I.5 or Section J of Schedule 1.

	(b)
	Upon
the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.2, the Parties shall have no further obligations or liabilities to each other hereunder
or in respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	4.4
	General Rights and Remedies

Subject
to the exclusions and limitations of liability in the Terms and Conditions, in the event any representation or warranty of any Party contained in this Agreement shall prove to have been
incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made or if any Party fails to perform, observe or comply with any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, the
other Party will be entitled to whatever rights or remedies are available at law or in equity.  

	4.5
	Undertakings With Respect to the Customer RF Channel Services in the Event of Certain Underutilization
Circumstances

	(a)
	In
the event that, after the Satellite Service Commencement Date, Telesat is receiving monthly fees *** for less than *** RF Channels on the Nimiq 5
Satellite in aggregate *** then Telesat may, subject to the provisions of the Telesat Agreement, at any time thereafter offer (the "EchoStar 4.5 Offer") to enter into an agreement with EchoStar for
the procurement of thirty-two whole RF channel services with CONUS coverage (the "EchoStar 4.5 Replacement Services") on a replacement satellite at the Orbital Position (the "EchoStar 4.5
Replacement Satellite"). EchoStar shall provide the terms and conditions of the EchoStar 4.5 Offer to Customer within *** of receipt of the EchoStar 4.5 Offer by EchoStar. Upon written request of
Customer received by EchoStar no later than *** following EchoStar's receipt of the EchoStar 4.5 Offer, EchoStar shall accept the EchoStar 4.5 Offer by giving written notice of acceptance to Telesat.
Upon acceptance of the EchoStar 4.5 Offer, EchoStar and Customer shall automatically be deemed to have entered into an agreement for the provision by EchoStar to Customer of the EchoStar 4.5
Replacement Services on the EchoStar 4.5 Replacement Satellite at pricing to Customer that shall be determined *** and otherwise on terms and conditions substantially similar to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. In the event that Customer fails to timely request that EchoStar accept an EchoStar 4.5 Offer, then ***

	(b)
	If
Customer does not timely accept a EchoStar 4.5 Offer, ***

	4.6
	Replacement Services

Upon
the earliest to occur of: (i) the Nimiq 5 Satellite experiences a launch failure; (ii) the Nimiq 5 Satellite becomes a total loss or experiences a total failure in-orbit
or there is a Satellite Failure; (iii) *** of the Satellite Service Commencement Date; or (iv) transfer of title to the Nimiq 5 Satellite ***, Telesat shall offer to enter into an
agreement with EchoStar for the procurement of thirty-two (32) whole RF channel services with CONUS coverage on a replacement satellite at the Orbital Position (the "EchoStar 4.6
Offer"). EchoStar shall provide the terms and conditions of the EchoStar 4.6 Offer to Customer *** of receipt of the EchoStar 4.6 Offer by EchoStar. Upon written request of Customer received by
EchoStar *** following EchoStar's receipt of the EchoStar 4.6 Offer, EchoStar shall accept the EchoStar 4.6 Offer by giving written notice of acceptance to Telesat. Upon acceptance of the EchoStar 4.6
Offer, EchoStar and Customer shall automatically be deemed to have entered into an agreement for the provision by EchoStar to Customer of thirty-two (32) whole RF channel services
with CONUS coverage on a replacement satellite at the Orbital Position at pricing to Customer that shall be determined *** and otherwise on terms and conditions substantially similar to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. In the event that Customer fails to timely request that EchoStar accept an EchoStar 4.6 Offer, then *** 

  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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  ARTICLE 5.0—INTERIM SATELLITE PROGRAMS    
    

        ***

  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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  ARTICLE 6.0—FREQUENCY COORDINATION AND SATELLITE CONFIGURATION    
    

	6.1
	The
Parties acknowledge and agree that the Nimiq 5 Satellite will be operated consistent with the ***. The Parties further agree that, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, EchoStar shall ***. For the avoidance of doubt, Customer must operate within the existing Frequency Coordination Limits, and Customer shall pay for the
Customer RF Channel Services under this Agreement, as if the Nimiq 5 Satellite fully meets the Performance Specifications ***, if the sole reason that it is not meeting such Performance Specifications
is due to the Nimiq 5 Satellite being operated in accordance with the existing Frequency Coordination Limits. 

EchoStar
agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Telesat to coordinate the Orbital Position with other operators and administrations in accordance with written instructions provided by
Customer at any time and from time to time. Furthermore, EchoStar shall, provided that it would be consistent with the health, safety, and performance of the Nimiq 5 Satellite, cause Telesat to
configure the Nimiq 5 Satellite in accordance with written instructions received from Customer at any time and from time to time. 

Nothing
herein shall be deemed to require EchoStar or Telesat to accept concessions in connection with any coordination activities contemplated herein *** acting in a commercially reasonable manner,
nor shall EchoStar or Telesat have *** if any such coordination cannot be achieved. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Party shall be
entitled to specific performance of the first Party's obligations under this Section. 

 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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  ARTICLE 7.0.—INTENTIONALLY OMITTED    
    

          

  

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  ARTICLE 8.0—MISCELLANEOUS    
    

	8.1
	Parties Obligated and Benefited

This
Agreement will be binding upon the Parties and their respective permitted assigns and successors in interest and will inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted
assigns and successors in interest. *** Other than as expressly set forth in the prior sentence, no other Person will be entitled to any of the benefits conferred by this Agreement or to rely on the
provisions hereof in any action, suit, proceeding, hearing or other forum. Neither Party shall be permitted to assign any of its rights under this Agreement or delegate any of its duties or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, provided that either Party may, without the consent of the other Party, assign its rights and obligations
hereunder to: 

	(a)
	any
Affiliate; or

	(b)
	any
successor Person in connection with any merger or reorganization of its business; or

	(c)
	the
*** in the Nimiq 5 Satellite and the RF Channels upon the occurrence of ***

	8.2
	Notices

Any
notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by facsimile transmission, or by first class certified mail, postage prepaid, or by overnight courier
service, charges prepaid, to the party to be notified, addressed to such party at the address set forth below, or sent by facsimile to the fax number set forth below, or such other address or fax
number as such party may have substituted by written notice to the other party. The sending of such notice with confirmation of receipt thereof (in the case of facsimile transmission) or receipt of
such notice (in the case of delivery by mail or by overnight courier service) shall constitute the giving thereof. 

If directed to Customer: 

Attn:
Office of the President

DISH Network L.L.C.

9601 South Meridian Blvd.

Englewood, Colorado 80112

*** 

cc:
Office of the General Counsel

***

(same address as above) 

If directed to EchoStar: 

EchoStar
Corporation

100 Inverness Terrace East

Englewood, Colorado 80112

*** 

Attention:
Senior VP Space Programs and Operations  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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With
copy to

EchoStar Corporation

9601 S. Meridian Blvd.

Englewood, Colorado 80112

***

Attention: General Counsel  

	8.3
	Expenses

Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses *** incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by *** 

	8.4
	Non-Merger

Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the covenants, representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall not merge on and shall survive the Satellite
Service Commencement Date and, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of either Party, shall continue in full force and effect throughout the Term.  

	8.5
	Choice of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction

This
Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Colorado (without giving any effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof), as such laws are applied to agreements
between Colorado residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Colorado. The federal and state courts in the State of Colorado shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any
and all claims, disputes, actions and suits that may arise under or out of this Agreement. The parties hereby agree and voluntarily consent to the personal jurisdiction of, and waive any objection to
venue in, such courts for such purposes and agree to accept service of process outside the State of Colorado in any matter to be submitted to any such court pursuant hereto. 

	8.6
	U.S. Export Control

The
Parties agree and acknowledge that in connection with their respective obligations under this Agreement, they shall at all times comply with the laws, rules and regulations of the United States
regarding export restrictions, including, without limitation, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR §§ 120-130. This Section shall survive
the expiration or termination of this Agreement.  

	8.7
	Injunctive Relief

Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Parties agree that each of them shall be entitled to injunctive relief, if necessary, in order to prevent the other Party from willfully
breaching its obligations under this Agreement or to compel the other Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Each Party acknowledges that in the event that it willfully breaches its
obligations under this Agreement, the harm suffered by the other Party would not be adequately compensated by monetary damages and there would be no adequate remedy at law for the first Party's
willful breach or failure to perform and, accordingly, the other Party shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief (in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity)
specifically preventing any such willful breach and enforcing the provisions not being performed hereunder.  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	8.8
	Counterparts

This
Agreement may be executed by facsimile and/or in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same
instrument.  

	8.9
	Enforcement Under the Telesat Agreement.

The
Parties hereby acknowledge that all rights and entitlements of Customer set forth under this Agreement are derivative of the rights Echostar obtained from Telesat under the Telesat Agreement.
EchoStar hereby agrees to enforce and pursue such rights and entitlements on behalf of, and for the benefit of Customer, at Customer's direction.  

	8.10
	Certain Actions Under the Telesat Agreement.

During
the Full Term, EchoStar agrees that it will not *** the Telesat Agreement or any of its rights or obligations thereunder, or *** without in either case obtaining the prior written consent of
Customer (which consent may be withheld in Customer's sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason). During the Full Term, EchoStar agrees *** without Customer's prior written consent
(which consent may be withheld in Customer's sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason). During the Full Term, EchoStar agrees to *** with respect to the Telesat Agreement, and EchoStar
further agrees not to take any action, or refrain from taking any action, under the Telesat Agreement that would *** without Customer's prior written consent (which consent may be withheld in
Customer's sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason).  

	8.11
	***

	8.12
	***

	8.13
	***

	8.14
	DISH Assumption.

If
DISH becomes the prime obligor under the Service Agreement (as such term is defined in the DISH-Telesat Letter), this Agreement shall ***  

	8.15
	***

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF each of the parties hereto has duly executed this Agreement under the hands of its proper officers duly authorized in that behalf effective as of the Effective Date. 

 

 

			
	 DISH NETWORK L.L.C.
	
 By:	
 	
 

  Name:

Title:
	
 ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
	
 By:	
 	
  

  Name:

Title:

 

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SCHEDULE 1 

Terms
and Conditions

for Full Period Whole RF Channel Service

on the Nimiq 5 Satellite 

(This
is Schedule 1 to the Nimiq 5 Whole RF Channel Service Agreement between 

ECHOSTAR
CORPORATION. 

and

DISH
NETWORK L.L.C. 

dated
September 15, 2009) 

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  TERMS AND CONDITIONS
  FOR FULL PERIOD WHOLE RF CHANNEL SERVICE ON THE NIMIQ 5 SATELLITE    
    

	A.
	GENERAL

This
Schedule contains the terms and conditions which are applicable to the subscription for Full Period Whole RF Channel Service from EchoStar. BY ACCESSING SUCH SERVICE FROM ECHOSTAR YOU ARE
AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH INCLUDE CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS.  

	B.
	DEFINITIONS

As
used in these Terms and Conditions, in addition to the capitalized terms defined elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

*** 

"Affiliate"
means with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly (i) controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person, or (ii) owning more than
50% of any class of voting or equity securities of such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or voting interests, by contract or otherwise; 

"Bandwidth"
means the frequency spectrum of a Channel; 

"Business
Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in Toronto, Ontario or Montreal, Quebec are required or authorized to be closed; 

*** 

"Force
Majeure" means any acts of God, meteors, fire (provided same is not caused by negligence of EchoStar), flood, weather, sun outages; other catastrophes *** and circumstances in the space
environment, in each case over which neither EchoStar nor Customer have control; national emergencies, insurrections, riots, embargoes, wars, or strikes, lockouts, work stoppages or other labour
difficulties over which neither EchoStar nor Customer have control; 

***

"Laws"
means all valid, duly enacted or promulgated statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, municipal by-laws, judicial or arbitral or administrative or ministerial or
departmental or regulatory judgments, orders, decisions, rulings or awards, policies having the force of law or any provisions of the foregoing, including general principles of common and civil law
and equity, binding on the Person referred to in the context in which such word is used; and "Law" means any one of foregoing; 

***

"Proprietary
Information" means all information that is disclosed by either EchoStar or Customer, including any technical specifications, system designs, data or material which contains proprietary
information and which is either: 

1/    in
written form clearly labeled as "Proprietary", "Confidential" or similar designation; or 

2/    if
disclosed orally, is identified as confidential at the time of oral disclosure; 

*** 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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"Service
Agreement" means the service agreement entered into between the Parties, the terms and conditions of which include the terms and conditions of this Schedule, as such agreement may be amended,
modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time; 

***

Capitalized
terms used in these Terms and Conditions and not otherwise defined in these Terms and Conditions have the same meanings as in the Service Agreement.  

	C.
	SERVICE ON NIMIQ 5 SATELLITE

	1.
	Full
Period Whole RF Channel Service ***

	D.
	PAYMENT

	1.
	Customer
is responsible for the payment of *** monthly rates ***

	2.
	Unless
otherwise specified in the Service Agreement, Customer shall pay rates for the Customer RF Channel Service ***

	3.
	Non-recurring
charges and any other amounts owing in connection with the Customer RF Channel Service shall be paid ***

	6.
	Whenever
any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.
***

	F.
	TAXES *** 

The
Parties acknowledge and agree that, to the best of their knowledge and belief as of the Effective Date, Customer is not required by any Laws or any Governmental Entity to deduct any amount as
withholding tax from the amounts owing by Customer to EchoStar pursuant to this Agreement.  

	G.
	CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

***
 

	2.
	Force
Majeure 

Neither
party shall be held liable or deemed to be in default under the Service Agreement, save and except with respect to Customer's obligation of payment for services received, in the event of a
Force Majeure. Each Party shall use reasonable commercial efforts to remedy or resolve any Force Majeure claimed by such Party. The foregoing notwithstanding, EchoStar shall provide Customer with
rebates for Interruptions in circumstances in which EchoStar is unable to perform because of Force Majeure conditions, with the sole exception of Force Majeure conditions listed in Section E.1
as Rebate Exceptions.  

	3.
	Termination

	a)
	Customer
may terminate a Customer RF Channel Service upon written notice to EchoStar if during the Term there is a *** caused by a circumstance in which ***
is unable to perform its service obligation because of a Force Majeure event). Notwithstanding the above, the following Interruptions shall not constitute cause for termination: ***

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	b)
	Additionally,
Customer may terminate any and all Customer RF Channel Services by giving EchoStar written notice thereof in the
event:

	1)
	EchoStar
materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach (if curable) within *** days after receipt of written notice thereof (except that,
if EchoStar fails to pay amounts due hereunder, such cure period shall be reduced to ***; or

	2)
	EchoStar
or Telesat shall

	A/
	become
insolvent or generally not pay its debts as such debts become due; or

	B/
	admit
in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

	C/
	institute
or have instituted against it any proceeding seeking: (x) to adjudicate it bankrupt or insolvent,
(y) any liquidation, winding-up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any Law
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or (z) the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its assets, and in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding
shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of *** or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including the entry of an order for relief against it or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its assets) shall occur; or

	D/
	take
any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing actions.

	c)
	EchoStar
may terminate any and all Customer RF Channel Services if:

	i)
	Customer
fails to pay any outstanding rates, licensing or other regulatory fees or other charges due to EchoStar within *** of written notice from EchoStar
that payments to be made in accordance with Section D are overdue; or

	ii)
	Customer
or Telesat shall

	1/
	become
insolvent or generally not pay its debts as such debts become due; or

	2/
	admit
in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

	3/
	institute
or have instituted against it any proceeding seeking: (x) to adjudicate it bankrupt or insolvent,
(y) any liquidation, winding-up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any Law
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or (z) the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its assets, and in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either, such proceeding
shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of *** or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including the entry of an order for relief against it or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its assets) shall occur; or

	4/
	take
any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing actions.

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	d)
	If
Customer terminates any Customer RF Channel Service other than in the manner and in accordance with Section G.3 or Sections 2.1 or 4.2 of
the Service Agreement or if EchoStar terminates the Customer RF Channel Service in accordance with Section G.3(c), then *** to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand,
protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Customer. *** such rights and remedies and commence such legal action or proceedings as it, in its sole discretion, may deem
expedient, including the commencement of enforcement proceedings under any security granted by Customer or any other Person in respect of the obligations of Customer to EchoStar or any combination
thereof, all without additional notice, presentation, demand, protest, notice of dishonour, entering into of possession of any property or any other action, notice of all of which Customer hereby
expressly waives. ***

 

	H.
	GENERAL LIMITATIONS

	1.
	RESERVED

	2.
	***

EchoStar
shall use its reasonable commercial efforts (and shall use reasonable commercial efforts to cause Telesat) to schedule and conduct its activities during periods of such interruptions, so as
to minimize the duration of the disruption to the use of the Customer RF Channel Services. ***  

	4.
	EchoStar does not represent or warrant that any Customer RF Channel Service or Interim Satellite Rights will be capable of achieving
any specific results in Customer's business. Customer covenants and agrees that any and all express or implied warranties or conditions with respect to any Interim Satellite Rights, the Satellite
Telecommunications System, the RF Channels, the Customer RF Channel Services, or any part thereof, its condition, durability or suitability for any particular use including warranties or conditions of
merchantability or fitness for any purpose or use, whether expressed or implied by contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability), statute or other legal theory, are expressly excluded and
disclaimed. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section H.4 is intended or shall be construed to limit Customer's rights and remedies under Section G or Section E of these
terms and conditions. ***

	I.
	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

	1.
	Except for rebates that may be paid for *** officers, employees, or agents *** shall
not directly or indirectly be liable to *** for any losses, injuries, damages or expenses, whether the basis of liability is breach of contract, tort
(including any negligence and strict liability), statute or any other legal theory, arising out of the performance, non-performance or improper performance of the  ***

	2.
	Notwithstanding anything else contained in the these terms and conditions and/or the Service Agreement, except for the  ***
with respect to willful misconduct, neither party shall be liable directly or indirectly to the other party for any amounts (including any such
amounts claimed by third parties) representing loss of profits, loss of business, or indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, whether foreseeable or not, arising
from the performance or non-performance or improper performance of the Service Agreement, the Customer RF Channel Services *** either Party
and/or Telesat to perform or any other cause whatsoever, whether the basis of the liability is breach of contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability), statute or any other legal
theory.

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	3.
	All rights, defences and immunities whatsoever available to a Party under the Service Agreement shall also extend to such Party's
employees and agents acting in the course of or in connection with their employment or agency and for the purpose of this Section I,  *** 

 
	5.
	 Customer shall indemnify and save harmless EchoStar, its directors, officers, employees, and agents or any of them from and
against:

	a)
	losses, damages, costs, expenses or liabilities arising as a result of claims, actions or proceedings alleging the infringement of
any ***

	b)
	losses, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities and claims arising out of an act or omission of Customer, its directors, employees,
agents, or contractors in respect of the ***

	c)
	subject to Section I.6, losses, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities and claims arising out of personal injury (including
death) or property damage caused by or to *** where ***

	d)
	any and all claims costs, expenses, fines, penalties (including legal fees and expert witness fees), liabilities and damages of any
nature, arising from the ***

	e)
	any and all claims of ***

provided that EchoStar gives Customer prompt written notice of any such claim, and cooperates and provides, at Customer's expense, reasonable information and assistance in
connection with the defense and settlement of such claims; and further provided that Customer's indemnification obligations shall not apply with respect to claims, actions or proceedings arising out
of or relating to intellectual property rights relating solely to the Satellite and/or facilities of EchoStar and/or Telesat, its or their agents and/or contractors which are used to provide the
Customer RF Channel Services. Customer will have sole control of the settlement and defense of any such claims. ***

	J.
	USE OF INFORMATION

	1.
	Disclosure
of Information 

It
is recognized that technical or other information may be disclosed by one party to the other in the course of the activities contemplated by the Service Agreement and that the disclosing party may
desire to protect such information against unrestricted use or disclosure to others. To provide protection for such information, each party agrees to respect such proprietary and/or confidential
information in accordance with the provisions of this Section J. Each Party's obligation to hold information in confidence will be satisfied if it exercises the same care with respect to such
information as it would exercise to preserve the confidentiality of its own similar information.  

	2.
	Confidentiality 

All
Proprietary Information shall be held in confidence by the recipient party throughout the Term and for a period of *** from the expiration of the Term. During the Term of the
non-disclosure obligations, Proprietary Information shall not be disclosed or circulated to any Person except the recipient's employees who have such need to know in the performance of
their obligations under the Service Agreement. Neither Party nor any of their respective employees shall disclose or use such Proprietary Information for any purpose other than fulfilling its
obligations under the Service Agreement without first obtaining the other Party's written consent with respect thereto ***  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	3.
	Exceptions 

Notwithstanding
the above but subject to Section J.4, no Party shall be liable for disclosure of any such Proprietary Information if the same: 

	a)
	is
now or hereafter becomes available to the public other than by way of disclosure by the recipient party or any affiliate thereof; or

	b)
	can
be demonstrated to be actually known by the recipient Party prior to being obtained from the disclosing Party; or

	c)
	becomes
available from other sources through no fault of the recipient Party and such other sources are not bound by similar non-disclosure
restrictions; or

	d)
	was
disclosed with, and in accordance with the terms of prior written approval of the Party claiming proprietary rights; or

	e)
	is
independently developed by the recipient Party without any reference to any Proprietary Information; or

	f)
	is
required by Law. 

*** 

	4.
	Compelled
Disclosure 

In
the event that a receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose Proprietary information, including but not limited to the requirements imposed by any stock exchange, such Party will, to the
extent practicable under the circumstances, provide the disclosing Party with written notice thereof so that the disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. In any such
event, the receiving Party will disclose only such information as is legally required and will exercise reasonable
efforts to obtain proprietary treatment of any Proprietary Information being disclosed.  

	5.
	Publicity 

Neither
Party shall issue a news release (or otherwise publicize) or use in promotional material in any manner this Agreement or the services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement without the
express written approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) of the other Party, obtained in advance. Each request for approval hereunder shall be submitted in writing to the representative
designated in writing; and approval, in each instance, shall be effective only if in writing and signed by said representative. Nothing herein shall prevent either Party from providing:
(i) Industry Canada, the FCC, or any other governmental agency, information concerning this Agreement as required by law or in response to a request for information by such governmental agency;
or (ii) in documents required to be filed with applicable securities regulators, information concerning this Agreement as required by law or in response to a request for information by such
governmental agency.  

	6.
	Injunctive
Relief 

The
Parties agree that, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of the terms of these non-disclosure obligations, the disclosing Party shall be entitled to an injunction prohibiting
any such breach. The receiving Party acknowledges that in the event that it breaches the terms of these non-disclosure obligations, the harm suffered by the disclosing Party may not be
adequately compensated by monetary damages and there would be no adequate remedy at Law for the receiving Party's breach of these non-disclosure obligations and, accordingly, the
disclosing Party shall be entitled to a court injunction in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity specifically enforcing the non-disclosure provisions herein. 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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	7.
	Rights
to Information 

It
is expressly understood by the Parties hereto that, except for the right to use Proprietary Information for the purposes contemplated herein, neither Party has granted to the other Party any other
rights whatsoever in such information. In no case shall either Party acquire any ownership rights and/or proprietary interest in the other Party's Proprietary Information. 

Upon
expiration or termination of the Service Agreement, or any other time, all Proprietary Information in the possession of a Party shall, if requested in writing by the Party that disclosed such
information, be either returned to the disclosing Party or, at the receiving Party's option, destroyed provided certification of destruction is provided. In all events, the receiving Party may retain
a single copy of all Confidential Information, as an archive record of the contents hereof, accessed solely in the event of a dispute between the Parties concerning such contents. 

	K.
	GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

	1.
	Non-Performance 

Any
delay or omission of EchoStar (or Customer) in the enforcement of any provision of the Service Agreement shall not affect the right of EchoStar (or Customer) thereafter to enforce the same
provision. Nor shall the waiver by EchoStar (or Customer) of any breach of any provision of the Service Agreement be taken or held binding by Customer (or EchoStar), unless in writing, and such waiver
shall not be taken or held to be a waiver of any future breach of the same provision or prejudice the enforcement of any other provision.  

	2.
	RESERVED

	3.
	Rights
Cumulative 

All
rights and remedies of each of the Parties under the Service Agreement will be cumulative, and the exercise of one or more rights or remedies will not preclude the exercise of any other right or
remedy available under the Service Agreement or applicable Law. 

The
Parties agree that each of them shall be entitled to injunctive relief, if necessary, in order to prevent the other Party from willfully breaching their respective obligations under the Service
Agreement or to compel the other Party to perform its respective obligations under the Service Agreement. Each Party acknowledges that in the event that it willfully breaches its obligations under the
Service Agreement, the harm suffered by the other Party would not be adequately compensated by monetary damages and there would be no adequate remedy at Law for the first Party's willful breach or
failure to perform and, accordingly, the other Party shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief (in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity) specifically
preventing any such willful breach and enforcing the provisions not being performed hereunder.  

	4.
	Joint
Venture 

The
provision of service by EchoStar does not establish any joint undertaking, joint venture or partnership with Customer or its agent, contractors, any other persons, firms, corporation or entity
providing service or facilities to Customer. 

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	5.
	Time 

Time
is of the essence under the Service Agreement. If the last day permitted for the giving of any notice or the performance of any act required or permitted under the Service Agreement falls on a
day which is not a Business Day, the time for the giving of such notice or the performance of such act will be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.  

	6.
	Further
Actions 

The
Parties will execute and deliver to the other, from time to time during the Term, for no additional consideration, such further certificates, instruments, records, or other documents, assurances
or things as may be reasonably necessary to give full effect to the Service Agreement and to allow each party fully to enjoy and exercise the rights accorded by it under the Service Agreement, if such
requested further action will not impose any expense or material additional obligations on the Party from whom such further action is requested.  

	7.
	Severability

Any
Article, Section, or Subsection of the Service Agreement or any other provision of the Service Agreement which is, or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable shall be severed from the Service
Agreement and be ineffective to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability and shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions hereof or thereof.  

	8.
	Purchase
Order 

Should
the service to be furnished to Customer by EchoStar be made subject of an order from Customer, the terms and conditions specified herein shall be deemed to be the terms and conditions of such
order and shall supersede and replace the terms and conditions of any such order.  

	9.
	Resulting
Contract 

The
terms and conditions contained in this Schedule, shall form part of and be incorporated in any definitive contract or agreement entered into between the parties for Full Period Whole RF Channel
Services on the Nimiq 5 Satellite ***  

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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SCHEDULE 2 

PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATIONS 

*** 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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SCHEDULE
3 

AVAILABILITY
OF *** RF CHANNELS 

***
 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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SCHEDULE
4 

[Reserved] 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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SCHEDULE
5 

[Reserved] 

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SCHEDULE
6 

ACCESS
REQUIREMENTS 

***
 

	***
	Certain
confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text. Copies of the exhibit containing the redacted
portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission subject to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act. 

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SCHEDULE
7 

DISH-TELESAT
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  Exhibit 10.34    
    

 
    [FORM OF] Amendment
  To
  Satellite Transponder Service Agreement for EchoStar [      ]
  Between
  EchoStar Corporation
  and
  DISH Network
L.L.C. (Form A)    
    

        This Amendment (the "Amendment") to that certain Satellite Transponder Service
Agreement for EchoStar [      ] by and between EchoStar Corporation (formerly known as EchoStar Holding Corporation)
("EHC") and DISH Network L.L.C. (formerly known as EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.) ("Customer") dated
[      ] (the "Agreement"), shall be effective as of [      ]. 

        WHEREAS,
Customer desires to continue to receive the Service and EHC desires to continue to provide the Service pursuant to the terms of this Amendment; 

        NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual undertakings herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, EHC and Customer intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 

	1.
	Term.    Section 1.2 is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
therefor: 

Term.    The term for Service provided under this Agreement (the "Service Term") shall
commence on [      ] (the "Commencement Date") and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall continue, unless
terminated earlier in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, until the earliest of: (i) the End-of-Life or the Projected Replacement Date of the
Satellite; (ii) the date the Satellite becomes a Satellite Failure; or (iii) the date the Transponder on which Service is being provided hereunder becomes a Transponder Failure (the
"Projected Termination Date"). 

If
the Replacement Satellite is placed in service on the Replacement Date, then the Service Term (provided that a Satellite Failure has not occurred) may be extended at Customer's sole option for
successive one-year periods (or portion thereof in the case of the final extension) until the Satellite reaches its End-of-Life (each an "Success Extended Term"),
upon written notice to EHC provided at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the Projected Termination Date or the end of the then current Success Extended Term (as applicable);
provided that, at the time of each such extension, Customer is in full compliance with all of its obligations under this Agreement. 

If
the Replacement Satellite fails prior to being placed into service, then Customer, at its sole option, may (provided that a Satellite Failure has not occurred) extend this Agreement through
[      ] (the "Failure Service Term") in accordance with the terms set forth below, provided that, at the time of such
extension, Customer is in full compliance with all of its obligations under this Agreement. Customer may (provided that a Satellite Failure has not occurred) extend, at its sole option, the Failure
Service Term for successive one-year periods (or portion thereof in the case of the final extension) until the Satellite reaches its End-of-Life (each an
"Failure Extended Term"), upon written notice to EHC provided at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the end of the Failure Service
Term or the then current Failure Extended Term; provided that, at the time of each such extension, Customer is in full compliance with all of its obligations under this Agreement. During the Failure
Service Term and each Failure Extended Term, the MRC shall equal [      ].  

	2.
	Payment.    Section 2.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
therefor: 

Monthly Recurring Service Charge.    During the Service Term, Customer will pay to EHC for Service a monthly recurring service charge of
[      ]. 

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	3.
	Article IX.    Article IX is hereby amended as follows:
[      ].

	4.
	Definition.

	(a)
	The
following definition is hereby added to Article XI: 

"Projected Replacement Date" means the date on which a Replacement Satellite is projected to be placed into service at the orbital location to which the
Satellite is assigned.  

	(b)
	The
following definition is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substitute therefor: 

"Replacement Satellite" means the [      ] satellite or such other satellite as may be agreed upon by the respective
management of the parties.  

	5.
	No Other Amendment.    Except as expressly set forth herein, all of the terms and conditions of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, without any change whatsoever.

	6.
	Counterparts.    This Amendment may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of
which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures shall be deemed originals.

	7.
	Capitalized Terms.    Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined, shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

	8.
	Conflict.    In the event there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Amendment
and the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Amendment will prevail.

	9.
	Entire Agreement.    The Agreement, including any Exhibits or Attachments to the Agreement, and
this Amendment constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements, oral or written, between the parties concerning the
subject matter hereof. No modification or amendment of the terms of the Agreement or this Amendment shall be effective except by a writing executed by both parties. 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Amendment. 

 

							
	 	 	ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
  

 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	

 	
 	
DISH NETWORK L.L.C.
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
 

 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	 

 

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Exhibit 10.34

[FORM OF] Amendment To Satellite Transponder Service Agreement for EchoStar [ ] Between EchoStar Corporation and DISH Network L.L.C. (Form A)

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