10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

TQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2012

OR

£TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                               TO                                .

Commission File Number:  001-33807

EchoStar Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada	26-1232727
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, Colorado	80112-5308
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(303) 706-4000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

As of August 2, 2012, the registrant’s outstanding common stock consisted of 39,538,822 shares of Class A common stock and 47,687,039 shares of Class B common stock.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements		i
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2011	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)	3
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	38
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	54
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	56
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	56
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	60
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	61
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	None
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	None
Item 5.	Other Information	None
Item 6.	Exhibits	61

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We make “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 throughout this report.  Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we describe what we “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect” or “anticipate” will occur and other similar statements), you must remember that our expectations may not be achieved, even though we believe they are reasonable.  We do not guarantee that any future transactions or events described herein will happen as described or that they will happen at all.  You should read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.  Whether actual events or results will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.

The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

General Risks Affecting Our Business

·We currently derive a substantial portion of our revenue from our two primary customers, DISH Network and Bell TV.  The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders from, or a decrease in selling prices of digital set-top boxes, transponder leasing, provision of digital broadcast services, and/or other products or services to DISH Network or Bell TV would significantly reduce our revenue and adversely impact our results of operations.

·Economic weakness, including high unemployment and reduced consumer spending, may adversely affect our ability to grow or maintain our business.

·If we are unable to properly respond to technological changes, our business could be significantly harmed.

·Certain of our sales to DISH Network could be terminated or substantially curtailed on short notice, which would have a detrimental effect on us.

·We may be required to raise and refinance indebtedness during unfavorable market conditions.

·We may experience significant financial losses on our existing investments.

·We may pursue acquisitions and other strategic transactions to complement or expand our business, which may not be successful and we may lose up to the entire value of our investment in these acquisitions and transactions.

·We may not be aware of certain foreign government laws or regulations or changes to them which could have a significant adverse impact on our business.

·Our international sales and operations are subject to applicable laws relating to trade, export controls and foreign corrupt practices, the violation of which could adversely affect our operations.

·Our business depends on certain intellectual property rights and on not infringing the intellectual property rights of others.  The loss of or infringement of our intellectual property rights could have a significant adverse impact on our business.

·Any failure or inadequacy of our information technology infrastructure or those of our third-party service providers could harm our business.

·We are party to various lawsuits which, if adversely decided, could have a significant adverse impact on our business, particularly lawsuits regarding intellectual property.

·We have not been an independent company for a significant amount of time and we may be unable to make, on a timely or cost-effective basis, the changes necessary to operate as an independent company.

·We rely on key personnel and the loss of their services may negatively affect our businesses.

·We have substantial debt outstanding and may incur additional debt.

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Risks Affecting Our EchoStar Technologies Segment

·We depend on sales of digital set-top boxes for a substantial portion of our revenue and a decline in sales of our digital set-top boxes would have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

·Our business may suffer if our customer base does not compete successfully with existing and emerging competition.

·Our future financial performance depends in part on our ability to penetrate new markets for digital set-top boxes.

·Component pricing may remain stable or be negatively affected by inflation, increased demand, decreased supply, or other factors, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

·The average selling price and gross margins of our digital set-top boxes has been decreasing and may decrease even further, which could negatively impact our financial position and results of operations.

·Our ability to sell our digital set-top boxes to other operators depends on our ability to obtain licenses to use the conditional access systems utilized by these other operators.

·Growth in our EchoStar Technologies segment likely requires expansion of our sales to international customers, and we may be unsuccessful in expanding international sales.

·If we are successful in growing sales of our digital set-top boxes to international customers, we may be subject to additional risks including, among other things, trade barriers and political instability abroad.

·The digital set-top box industry is extremely competitive.

·We expect to continue to face competition from new market entrants, principally located in Asia, that offer low cost set-top boxes.

·Our digital set-top boxes are highly complex and may experience quality or supply problems.

·If significant numbers of television viewers are unwilling to pay for pay-TV services that utilize digital set-top boxes, we may not be able to sustain our current revenue level.

·Our reliance on a single supplier or a limited number of suppliers for several components used in our digital set-top boxes could restrict production, result in higher digital set-top box costs and delay deliveries to customers.

·Our future growth depends on growing demand for advanced technologies.

·If the encryption and related security technology used in our digital set-top boxes is compromised, sales of our digital set-top boxes may decline.

Risks Affecting Our EchoStar Satellite Services and Hughes Segments

·We currently face competition from established competitors in the satellite service business and may face competition from others in the future.

·Our owned and leased satellites in orbit are subject to significant operational and environmental risks that could limit our ability to utilize these satellites.

·Our satellites have minimum design lives ranging from 12 to 15 years, but could fail or suffer reduced capacity before then.

·Our satellites under construction are subject to risks related to construction and launch that could limit our ability to utilize these satellites.

·Our business is subject to risks of adverse government regulation.

·Our business depends on Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses that can expire or be revoked or modified and applications for FCC licenses that may not be granted.

·Our use of certain satellites is often dependent on satellite coordination agreements, which may be difficult to obtain.

·Our dependence on outside contractors could result in delays related to the design, manufacture and launch of our new satellites, which could in turn adversely affect our operating results.

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·We generally do not have commercial insurance coverage on the satellites we use and could face significant impairment charges if one of our uninsured satellites fails.

·We currently have unused satellite capacity in our EchoStar Satellite Services segment, and our results of operations may be materially adversely affected if we are not able to lease more of this capacity to third parties.

·The enterprise network communications industry is highly competitive.  We may be unsuccessful in competing effectively against other terrestrial and satellite-based network providers in our enterprise groups.

·The consumer network communications market is highly competitive.  We may be unsuccessful in competing effectively against fiber, Digital Subscriber Line (“DSL”), cable service providers and other satellite broadband providers in the consumer market.

·We are dependent upon third-party providers for components, manufacturing, installation services, and customer support services, and our results of operations may be materially adversely affected if any of these third-party providers fail to appropriately deliver the contracted goods or services.

·The failure to adequately anticipate the need for transponder capacity or the inability to obtain transponder capacity for our Hughes segment could harm our results of operations.

·If our products contain defects, we could be subject to significant costs to correct such defects and our product and network service contracts could be delayed or cancelled, which could adversely affect our revenues.

·We may face difficulties in accurately assessing and collecting contributions towards the Universal Service Fund.

·Our foreign operations expose us to regulatory risks and restrictions not present in our domestic operations.

·Although we expect that the Hughes Acquisition (as defined below) will benefit us, those expected benefits may not occur because of the complexity of integration and other challenges.

Other Risks

·We may have potential conflicts of interest with DISH Network due to our common ownership and management.

·We cannot assure you that there will not be deficiencies leading to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

·It may be difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so may be beneficial to our shareholders, because of our capital structure.

·We are controlled by one principal stockholder who is our Chairman.

·We may face other risks described from time-to-time in periodic and current reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

All cautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear.  Investors should consider the risks described herein and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  We assume no responsibility for updating forward-looking information contained or incorporated by reference herein or in other reports we file with the SEC.

In this report, the words “EchoStar,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to EchoStar Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.  “DISH Network” refers to DISH Network Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	As of
	June 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	633,385		$	614,035
Marketable investment securities	960,939			1,082,407
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,258 and $18,484, respectively	245,078			212,960
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	255,829			229,852
Inventory	76,654			68,707
Deferred tax assets	38,175			23,492
Other current assets	67,507			76,284
Total current assets	2,277,567			2,307,737
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	23,656			24,286
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,165,528 and $2,003,875, respectively	2,539,804			2,453,546
Orbital rights, net	541,246			469,810
Other intangible assets, net	419,123			466,452
Goodwill	520,994			533,018
Marketable and other investment securities	140,549			140,439
Other noncurrent assets, net	175,169			148,449
Total noncurrent assets	4,360,541			4,236,000
Total assets	$	6,638,108		$	6,543,737
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	229,119		$	250,366
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	16,140			16,374
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	66,096			65,239
Acquisition of orbital right	64,651			—
Deferred revenue and other	45,211			54,090
Accrued royalties	20,474			23,590
Accrued interest	6,567			6,353
Accrued expenses and other	152,072			167,710
Total current liabilities	600,330			583,722
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,457,837			2,469,023
Deferred tax liabilities	375,112			373,391
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	64,914			65,975
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	2,897,863			2,908,389
Total liabilities	3,498,193			3,492,111
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—			—
Class A common stock, $.001 par value, 1,600,000,000 shares authorized, 45,051,308 and 44,500,440 shares issued, and 39,518,990 and 38,968,122 shares outstanding, respectively	45			45
Class B common stock, $.001 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 47,687,039 shares issued and outstanding	48			48
Class C common stock, $.001 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—			—
Class D common stock, $.001 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	3,382,228			3,360,301
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	70,122			165,771
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(223,217		)	(385,487		)
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162		)	(98,162		)
Total EchoStar stockholders’ equity (deficit)	3,131,064			3,042,516
Noncontrolling interests	8,851			9,110
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	3,139,915			3,051,626
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	6,638,108		$	6,543,737

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months						For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue:
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	$	254,350		$	270,629		$	491,715		$	542,755
Equipment revenue - other	185,986			107,670			343,333			173,579
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	130,979			128,218			257,637			249,425
Services and other revenue - other	234,689			77,716			478,099			98,300
Total revenue	806,004			584,233			1,570,784			1,064,059
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - equipment	367,027			317,294			704,193			610,678
Cost of sales - services and other	170,032			92,795			337,862			154,255
Selling, general and administrative expenses	91,507			42,943			188,486			87,715
General and administrative expenses - DISH Network	1,283			3,239			3,238			6,728
Research and development expenses	15,618			11,082			32,968			19,941
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 7 and 8)	114,604			71,059			228,694			128,073
Total costs and expenses	760,071			538,412			1,495,441			1,007,390
Operating income (loss)	45,933			45,821			75,343			56,669
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	3,288			2,135			6,167			4,812
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(36,797		)	(12,782		)	(75,418		)	(12,320		)
Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments	232			9,041			128,227			9,706
Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net	—			4,494			—			7,798
Hughes Acquisition costs	(7		)	(34,500		)	(7		)	(34,500		)
Other, net	22,811			13,943			27,344			20,934
Total other income (expense)	(10,473		)	(17,669		)	86,313			(3,570		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,460			28,152			161,656			53,099
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(10		)	(9,578		)	295			(17,366		)
Net income (loss)	35,450			18,574			161,951			35,733
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(232		)	92			(319		)	87
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	35,682		$	18,482		$	162,270		$	35,646
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	87,127			86,314			86,905			85,893
Diluted	87,814			87,697			87,601			87,176
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41		$	0.21		$	1.87		$	0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41		$	0.21		$	1.85		$	0.41
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	35,450		$	18,574		$	161,951		$	35,733
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,627		)	(252		)	(3,535		)	(444		)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(7,647		)	17,689			35,782			24,460
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities in net income (loss)	(9		)	(1,784		)	(128,004		)	(2,449		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(16,283		)	15,653			(95,757		)	21,567
Comprehensive income (loss)	19,167			34,227			66,194			57,300
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(598		)	92			(427		)	87
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	19,765		$	34,135		$	66,621		$	57,213

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	161,951		$	35,733
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	228,694			128,073
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates	(6,032		)	(9,583		)
Realized losses (gains) on marketable investment securities and other investments	(128,227		)	(9,706		)
Unrealized/realized losses (gains) on investments accounted for at fair value, net	—			(7,798		)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	10,614			6,542
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(7,873		)	256
Other, net	8,382			(5,512		)
Change in noncurrent assets	(8,021		)	(135		)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net	(74,654		)	(24,035		)
Net cash flows from operating activities	184,834			113,835
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(574,255		)	(1,177,383		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	731,030			1,540,526
Purchases of property and equipment	(277,723		)	(122,861		)
Change in restricted cash and marketable investment securities	630			52
Acquisition of Hughes, net of cash acquired of $98,900	—			(2,075,613		)
Purchase of strategic investments included in marketable and other investment securities	(17,981		)	(56,368		)
Proceeds from sale of strategic investments	(715		)	15,437
Other, net	(321		)	6,764
Net cash flows from investing activities	(139,335		)	(1,869,446		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	317			2,000,000
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(34,500		)	(24,912		)
Debt issuance costs	(229		)	(55,845		)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6,992			23,987
Other	—			1,803
Net cash flows from financing activities	(27,420		)	1,945,033
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1,271			(1,073		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,350			188,349
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	614,035			141,814
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	633,385		$	330,163
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$	97,091		$	21,414
Capitalized interest	$	24,461		$	18,274
Cash received for interest	$	15,780		$	7,885
Cash paid for income taxes	$	7,940		$	1,236
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	$	4,282		$	4,044
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations	$	28,455		$	18,117
Reduction of capital lease obligations for AMC-16 (Note 7)	$	4,735		$	6,616
Changes in capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$	(37,404	)	$	14,575
Orbital rights obligation included in accrued liabilities	$	64,651		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1.       Organization and Business Activities

Principal Business

We were organized in October 2007 as a corporation under the laws of the State of Nevada.  EchoStar Corporation is a holding company (together with its subsidiaries, “EchoStar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and/or “our”).  On June 8, 2011, we acquired all of the outstanding equity of Hughes Communications, Inc. (the “Hughes Acquisition”).  Following the Hughes Acquisition, we operate three primary business segments.

·EchoStar Technologies — which designs, develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, including our Slingbox “placeshifting” technology, primarily for satellite TV service providers, telecommunication and international cable companies and, with respect to Slingboxes, directly to consumers via retail outlets.  Our EchoStar Technologies segment also provides digital broadcast operations including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services primarily to DISH Network.

·EchoStar Satellite Services— which uses 10 of our 11 owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses to lease capacity on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network, and secondarily to Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Dish Mexico”), United States government service providers, state agencies, Internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, programmers and private enterprise customers.

·Hughes — which provides satellite broadband Internet access to North American consumers and broadband network services and systems to the domestic and international enterprise markets.  Hughes also provides managed services to large enterprises and networking systems solutions to customers for mobile satellite and wireless backhaul systems.  Hughes became a new segment as a result of the Hughes Acquisition and the operating results of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Hughes Communications”) are included in our results effective June 9, 2011.  See Note 11 for further discussion of the Hughes Acquisition.

Effective January 1, 2008, DISH Network completed its distribution to us (the “Spin-off”) of its digital set-top box business and certain infrastructure and other assets, including certain of its satellites, uplink and satellite transmission assets, real estate and other assets and related liabilities.  Since the Spin-off, we and DISH Network have operated as separate publicly-traded companies, and neither entity has any ownership interest in the other.  However, a substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of both companies is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, or by certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family.

Note 2.       Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The following (a) condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2011, which has been derived from our audited financial statements, and (b) unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information.  Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared under GAAP.  In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended

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ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2011 (“2011 10-K”).  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 include the operating results of Hughes Communications after June 8, 2011, the date of the Hughes Acquisition.

Principles of Consolidation

We consolidate all majority owned subsidiaries, investments in entities in which we have controlling influence and variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary.  Non-majority owned investments are accounted for using the equity method when we have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the investee.  When we do not have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of an investee, the cost method is used.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period.  Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, deferred revenue and deferred subscriber acquisition cost amortization periods, percentage-of-completion related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, allowances for sales returns/rebates, warranty obligations, self-insurance obligations, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, fair value of financial instruments, fair value of options granted under our stock-based compensation plans, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, capital leases, asset impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, and royalty obligations.  Weakened economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above.  We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur.

Fair Value Measurements

We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs.  We apply the following hierarchy in determining fair value:

· Level 1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets;

· Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

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· Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other participants therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information available.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents, current marketable investment securities, trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, and accrued liabilities were equal to or approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates.

Fair values for our publicly traded debt securities are based on quoted market prices.  The fair value of our private debt is estimated based on an analysis in which we evaluate market conditions, related securities, various public and private offerings, and other publicly available information.  In performing this analysis, we make various assumptions regarding, among other things, credit spreads, and the impact of these factors on the value of the notes.  See Note 9 for the fair value of our long-term debt.

We use fair value measurements from time-to-time in connection with impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies.  Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Note 3.       Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

We present both basic earnings per share (“EPS”) and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS excludes potential dilution and is computed by dividing “Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar” by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock awards were exercised.

The potential dilution from stock awards was computed using the treasury stock method based on the average market value of our Class A common stock.  The following table presents EPS amounts for all periods and the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation.

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	35,682	$	18,482	$	162,270	$	35,646
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	87,127		86,314		86,905		85,893
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	687		1,383		696		1,283
Diluted	87,814		87,697		87,601		87,176
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41	$	0.21	$	1.87	$	0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41	$	0.21	$	1.85	$	0.41

As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were stock awards to purchase 5.6 million and 3.1 million shares, respectively, of our Class A common stock outstanding, not included in the weighted-average common shares outstanding above, as their effect is anti-dilutive.

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Vesting of options and rights to acquire shares of our Class A common stock granted pursuant to a performance-based stock incentive plan (“Restricted Performance Units”) is contingent upon meeting a certain company goal which was not probable of being achieved as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.  As a result, the following awards were outstanding and were not included in the diluted EPS calculation.

	As of June 30,
	2012	2011
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	636	676
Restricted Performance Units	66	90
Total	702	766

Note 4. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

We have not recognized any tax effects on foreign currency translation adjustments because they are not expected to result in future taxable income or deductions.  We have not recognized any tax effects on unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities to the extent the gains or losses would affect the amount of existing capital loss carryforwards for which the related deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a valuation allowance.

Note 5. Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Our marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities—current:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	218,665
Strategic	120,187		216,090
Other	778,457		647,652
Total marketable investment securities—current	960,939		1,082,407
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	6,665		3,939
Total	967,604		1,086,346
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	16,991		20,347
Marketable and other investment securities—noncurrent:
Cost method	26,193		26,193
Equity method	114,356		114,246
Total marketable and other investment securities—noncurrent	140,549		140,439
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	$	1,125,144	$	1,247,132

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Marketable Investment Securities

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments, all of which are classified as available-for-sale.

Variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”)

VRDNs are long-term floating rate municipal bonds with embedded put options that allow the bondholder to sell the security at par plus accrued interest.  All of the put options are secured by a pledged liquidity source.  Our VRDN portfolio is comprised of investments in many municipalities, which are backed by financial institutions or other highly rated companies that serve as the pledged liquidity source.  While they are classified as marketable investment securities, the put option allows VRDNs to be liquidated generally on a same day or on a five business day settlement basis.

Strategic

Our current strategic marketable investment securities are highly speculative and have experienced and continue to experience volatility.  As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, a significant portion of our strategic investment portfolio consisted of securities of several issuers and a significant portion of the value of that portfolio depends on the value of those issuers.

Other

Our other current marketable investment securities portfolio includes investments in various debt instruments including corporate and government bonds.

Restricted Cash and Marketable Investment Securities

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our restricted marketable investment securities, together with our restricted cash, included amounts required as collateral for our letters of credit or surety bonds.

Marketable and Other Investment Securities—Noncurrent

We have several strategic investments in certain equity securities that are accounted for using either the equity or the cost method of accounting.  Our ability to realize value from our strategic investments in companies that are not publicly traded depends on the success of those companies’ businesses and their ability to obtain sufficient capital to execute their business plans.  Because private markets are not as liquid as public markets, there is also increased risk that we will not be able to sell these investments, or that when we desire to sell them we will not be able to obtain fair value for them.

Realized Gains on Marketable Investment Securities and Other Investments

We recognized realized gains on our marketable investment securities and other investments of $0.2 million and $9.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $128.2 million and $9.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities

The components of our available-for-sale investments are summarized in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2012										December 31, 2011
	Marketable										Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized								Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net			Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	218,665	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	785,122		506		(707		)	(201		)	651,591		253		(2,715		)	(2,462		)
Equity securities - strategic	120,187		87,733		—			87,733			216,090		182,214		—			182,214
Total marketable investment securities	$	967,604	$	88,239	$	(707	)	$	87,532		$	1,086,346	$	182,467	$	(2,715	)	$	179,752

As of June 30, 2012, restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities included debt securities of $737 million with contractual maturities of one year or less and $110 million with contractual maturities greater than one year.  We may realize proceeds from certain investments prior to contractual maturity as a result of our ability to sell these securities prior to their contractual maturity.

Marketable Investment Securities in a Loss Position

The following table reflects the length of time that our available-for-sale debt securities have been in an unrealized loss position.  We do not intend to sell these debt securities before they recover, and it is more likely than not that we will hold these debt securities until they recover or mature.  In addition, we are not aware of any specific factors indicating that the underlying issuers of these debt securities would not be able to pay interest as it becomes due or repay the principal at maturity.  Therefore, we believe that these changes in the estimated fair values of these debt securities are primarily related to temporary market fluctuations.

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Less than 12 months	$	397,305	$	(667	)	$	507,925	$	(2,709	)
12 months or more	13,993		(40		)	3,931		(6		)
Total	$	411,298	$	(707	)	$	511,856	$	(2,715	)

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Fair Value Measurements

Our current marketable investment securities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as summarized in the table below.  As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we did not have investments that were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

	As of
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	544,500	$	16,027	$	528,473	$	543,243	$	16,197	$	527,046
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	—	$	62,295	$	218,665	$	—	$	218,665
Other (including restricted)	785,122		—		785,122		651,591		—		651,591
Equity securities - strategic	120,187		120,187		—		216,090		216,090		—
Total marketable investment securities	$	967,604	$	120,187	$	847,417	$	1,086,346	$	216,090	$	870,256

As of June 30, 2012, we did not have investments that were accounted for using fair value method. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we held investments that were accounted for using the fair value method, which reported realized and unrealized gains and losses in “Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Certain unrealized gains and losses on investments accounted for using the fair value method were based on fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Changes in such investments for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	608,955
Net unrealized gains included in earnings	3,507
Purchases	37,589
Issuances	24,807
Balance as of June 30, 2011	$	674,858

Investment in TerreStar

In February 2008, we completed several transactions under a Master Investment Agreement between us, TerreStar Corporation and TerreStar Networks Inc. (“TerreStar”).  Under the Master Investment Agreement, we acquired, among other things, $50 million in aggregate principal amount of TerreStar’s 6 1/2% Senior Exchangeable Paid-in-Kind Notes due June 15, 2014 (“Exchangeable Notes”).  TerreStar and certain of its affiliates filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on October 19, 2010.  The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed TerreStar’s Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “TerreStar Plan”) on February 15, 2012.

Effective March 29, 2012, the Exchangeable Notes were cancelled pursuant to the TerreStar Plan.  In satisfaction of our claims against TerreStar under the Exchangeable Notes, we have a right to receive a distribution, along with other general unsecured creditors, in accordance with the terms of the TerreStar Plan.  The amount of any distribution we ultimately receive will vary depending upon and will be impacted by, among other things, the outcome of any claim objections, and will be substantially less than the amount we paid for the Exchangeable Notes.  Any proceeds received on this investment will be recognized in “Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and will directly impact our profitability.  As of June 30, 2012, we had no investment in TerreStar.

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Note 6.       Inventory

Our inventory consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Finished goods	$	52,996	$	49,038
Raw materials	13,077		11,212
Work-in-process	10,581		8,457
Total inventory	$	76,654	$	68,707

Note 7.       Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following:

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Satellites	$	37,059	$	24,592	$	74,119	$	47,717
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	49,958		31,767		100,530		57,144
Intangible assets and other	24,382		12,855		47,645		19,724
Buildings and improvements	3,205		1,845		6,400		3,488
Total depreciation and amortization	$	114,604	$	71,059	$	228,694	$	128,073

The increase in our depreciation and amortization expense from the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2012 was primarily related to the Hughes Acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization expense is reported separately from cost of sales and other expense categories included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Satellites

We currently utilize 11 satellites in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator, including the SPACEWAY 3 satellite, which was added to our satellite fleet as a result of the Hughes Acquisition in 2011.  Five of these satellites are leased.  Four of our leased satellites are accounted for as capital leases and are depreciated over the terms of the satellite service agreements, and the one satellite we lease from DISH Network is accounted for as an operating lease.  See Note 14 for further discussion of our satellite leases with DISH Network.  We depreciate our owned satellites on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each satellite.

In addition, we also own EchoStar XVI, which is currently under construction and is expected to be launched in the second half of 2012, and EchoStar XVII, which was successfully launched in July 2012.  EchoStar XVII is our next-generation, geostationary high throughput satellite that will employ a multi-spot beam, “bent pipe” Ka-band architecture and will provide additional capacity for the HughesNet consumer broadband Internet service in North America.  We plan to introduce service in North America using EchoStar XVII in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Satellite Anomalies

Certain of our satellites have experienced anomalies, some of which have had a significant adverse impact on their remaining useful life and/or commercial operation.  There can be no assurance that future anomalies will not further impact the remaining useful life and commercial operation of any of the satellites in our fleet.  See “Long-Lived Satellite Assets” below for further discussion of evaluation of impairment.  In addition, there can be no assurance that we can recover critical transmission capacity in the event one or more of our in-orbit satellites were to fail.  We generally do not carry in-orbit insurance on any of our satellites, other than SPACEWAY 3, EchoStar XVI and EchoStar XVII as discussed below, and therefore, we bear the risk of any uninsured in-orbit failures.  However, pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing certain portions of our indebtedness, we are required, subject to certain limitations on coverage, to maintain launch insurance for EchoStar XVI and to maintain in-orbit insurance for EchoStar XVI, EchoStar XVII and SPACEWAY 3.  Satellite anomalies with respect to certain of our satellites are discussed below.

Owned Satellites

EchoStar III.  EchoStar III, which is currently an in-orbit spare, was designed to meet a minimum 12-year useful life.  During the first quarter of 2012, EchoStar III experienced a solar array anomaly which did not impact commercial operation of the satellite; however, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not impact its commercial operation.  EchoStar III was fully depreciated in 2009.

EchoStar VI.  EchoStar VI was designed to meet a minimum 12-year useful life.  Prior to 2012, this satellite experienced solar array anomalies and the loss of traveling wave tube amplifiers (“TWTAs”) that did not reduce its useful life; however, the solar array anomalies impacted the commercial operation of the satellite.  During the first quarter of 2012, we determined that EchoStar VI experienced the loss of two additional TWTAs increasing the total number of TWTAs lost on the satellite to five.  During the second quarter of 2012, EchoStar VI lost an additional solar array string reducing the total power available for use by the spacecraft.  The recent losses of TWTAs and the solar array string did not reduce the estimated useful life of the satellite and did not impact the current commercial operation of the satellite; however, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not reduce its useful life or impact its commercial operation.  EchoStar VI will be fully depreciated in August 2012.

Leased Satellites

EchoStar I.  During the first quarter of 2012, EchoStar I experienced a communications receiver anomaly.  While this anomaly did not impact the commercial operation of the satellite, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not impact its future commercial operation.

AMC-16.  In February 2012 and April 2012, AMC-16 experienced two solar-power anomalies, causing a partial power loss that reduced its capacity.  Pursuant to the governing satellite services agreement, we are entitled to a reduction of our monthly recurring payment in the event of a partial loss of satellite capacity.  In connection with the February 2012 anomaly, effective in May 2012, our monthly recurring payment was reduced and as a result, our capital lease obligation was lowered by $5 million and a corresponding gain of $5 million was recorded in “Other, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.  In connection with the April 2012 anomaly, we expect to finalize agreement on the operational impact of the anomaly in the third quarter of 2012, at which point, we expect to reduce our capital lease obligation and recognize a corresponding gain of approximately $8 million. There can be no assurance that these anomalies or any future anomalies will not reduce its useful life or further impact its commercial operations.

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Long-Lived Satellite Assets

We evaluate our satellites for impairment and test for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable.  This evaluation is performed at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities.  Certain of the anomalies discussed above, and previously disclosed, may be considered to represent a significant adverse change in the physical condition of a particular satellite.  However, based on the redundancy designed within each satellite, these anomalies are not considered to be significant events that would require evaluation for impairment recognition because the projected cash flows have not been significantly affected by these anomalies.

Note 8.       Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

In connection with our final purchase price allocation of the Hughes Acquisition, we made adjustments to increase deferred tax assets with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill in 2012 as summarized in the table below:

	Goodwill
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	533,018
Adjustment	(12,024		)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	$	520,994

Goodwill as of June 30, 2012 included $504.2 million that was recognized in connection with the Hughes Acquisition and has been assigned to reporting units of our Hughes segment (see Note 13 for further discussion on segment reporting).  We performed step one of our annual two-step test of impairment of such goodwill as of April 1, 2012.  Step one involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill.  We estimated fair value of the reporting units using discounted cash flow techniques, which included significant assumptions about prospective financial information, terminal value and discount rates.  Based on this quantitative test, we determined that the estimated fair values of the Hughes reporting units were in excess of the corresponding carrying amounts, including goodwill.  Accordingly, we concluded that goodwill assigned to the Hughes segment is not impaired and it is not necessary to perform step two of the two-step goodwill impairment test.

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Orbital Rights

Orbital rights consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated			Cost		Accumulated
	Basis		Amortization			Basis		Amortization
	(In thousands)
FCC authorizations	$	469,810	$	—		$	469,810	$	—
Brazil authorization	71,835		(399		)	—		—
Total	$	541,645	$	(399	)	$	469,810	$	—

The FCC authorizations have indefinite useful lives due to their non-depleting nature.  In May 2012, we acquired the right to use the 45 degree west longitude orbital location from ANATEL, the Brazilian communications regulatory authority (the “Brazil authorization”).  The Brazil authorization is amortized on a straight-line basis over the license term of 15 years.  See Note 12 for further discussion on the acquisition of the Brazil authorization.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets, which are subject to amortization, consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated			Cost		Accumulated
	Basis		Amortization			Basis		Amortization
	(In thousands)
Customer relationships	$	295,327	$	(96,431	)	$	295,327	$	(77,560	)
Contract-based	255,366		(162,705		)	255,366		(145,406		)
Technology-based	153,185		(58,886		)	153,185		(49,307		)
Trademark portfolio	32,191		(2,356		)	32,191		(1,364		)
Favorable leases	4,707		(1,275		)	4,707		(687		)
Total	$	740,776	$	(321,653	)	$	740,776	$	(274,324	)

These intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods primarily ranging from approximately one to twenty years or in relation to the estimated discounted cash flows over the life of the intangible.  Amortization expense was $24 million and $13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and was $47 million and $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Future Amortization

Estimated future amortization of our intangible assets, including the Brazil authorization, as of June 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Amount
	(In thousands)
For the Years Ending December 31,
2012 (remaining six months)	$	49,724
2013	79,487
2014	88,168
2015	73,445
2016	52,348
Thereafter	147,387
Total	$	490,559

Note 9.       Debt

Fair Value

The following table summarizes the carrying and fair values of our debt:

	As of
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying				Carrying
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	$	1,100,000	$	1,171,500	$	1,100,000	$	1,138,500
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2021	900,000		977,625		900,000		936,000
Mortgages and other notes payable	6,310		6,310		6,644		6,644
Subtotal	2,006,310		$	2,155,435	2,006,644		$	2,081,144
Capital lease obligations (1)	517,623				527,618
Total debt and capital lease obligations	$	2,523,933			$	2,534,262

(1) Disclosure regarding fair value of capital leases is not required.

We estimated the fair value of our publicly traded long-term debt using market prices in less active markets (Level 2).

Note 10.     Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plans

We maintain stock incentive plans to attract and retain officers, directors and key employees.  Stock awards under these plans include both performance and non-performance based stock incentives.  As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding stock options to acquire 8.6 million shares of our Class A common stock and 0.1 million restricted stock units under the stock incentive plans.  Stock options granted prior to and on June 30, 2012 were granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the market value of our Class A common stock at the date of grant and with a maximum term of ten years.  While historically we have issued stock awards subject to vesting, typically at the rate of 20% to 33% per year, some stock awards have been granted with immediate vesting and other stock awards vest only upon the achievement of certain company-wide objectives.  As of June 30, 2012, we had 4.7 million shares of our Class A common stock available for future grant under our stock incentive plans.

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In connection with the Spin-off, as permitted by DISH Network’s existing stock incentive plans and consistent with the Spin-off exchange ratio, each DISH Network stock option was converted into two stock options as follows:

·an adjusted DISH Network stock option for the same number of shares that were exercisable under the original DISH Network stock option, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the original DISH Network stock option multiplied by 0.831219.

·a new EchoStar stock option for one-fifth of the number of shares that were exercisable under the original DISH Network stock option, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the original DISH Network stock option multiplied by 0.843907.

Similarly, holders of DISH Network restricted stock units retained their DISH Network restricted stock units and received one EchoStar restricted stock unit for every five DISH Network restricted stock units that they held.  Consequently, the fair value of the DISH Network stock award and the new EchoStar stock award immediately following the Spin-off was equivalent to the fair value of such stock award immediately prior to the Spin-off.

The following stock awards were outstanding:

	As of June 30, 2012
	EchoStar Awards		DISH Network Awards
	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units
Held by EchoStar employees	7,818,213	77,730	2,555,901	94,999
Held by DISH Network employees	762,003	46,020	—	—
Total	8,580,216	123,750	2,555,901	94,999

We are responsible for fulfilling all stock awards related to EchoStar common stock and DISH Network is responsible for fulfilling all stock awards related to DISH Network common stock, regardless of whether such stock awards are held by our employees or DISH Network’s employees.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, our stock-based compensation expense, resulting from stock awards outstanding at the Spin-off date, is based on the stock awards held by our employees regardless of whether such stock awards were issued by EchoStar or DISH Network.  Accordingly, stock-based compensation that we expense with respect to DISH Network stock awards is included in “Additional paid-in capital” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Stock Award Activity

Our stock option activity was as follows:

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30, 2012
	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period	8,778,413		$	27.22
Granted	301,000		$	26.51
Exercised	(250,397	)	$	20.26
Forfeited and cancelled	(248,800	)	$	24.19
Total options outstanding, end of period	8,580,216		$	27.48
Performance-based options outstanding, end of period (1)	635,700		$	25.28
Exercisable at end of period	3,871,862		$	26.48

(1)These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

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We realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised as follows:

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised	$	585	$	2,706	$	1,821	$	4,876

Based on the closing market price of our Class A common stock on June 30, 2012, the aggregate intrinsic value of our stock options was as follows:

	As of June 30, 2012
	Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	(In thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	23,877	$	10,748

Our restricted stock unit activity was as follows:

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30, 2012
	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period	144,226		$	29.22
Vested	(12,210	)	$	36.43
Forfeited and cancelled	(8,266	)	$	25.89
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period	123,750		$	28.73
Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period (1)	66,010		$	26.70

(1)These Restricted Performance Units are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

Long-Term Performance-Based Plans

2005 LTIP.  During 2005, DISH Network adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2005 LTIP”).  The 2005 LTIP provides stock options and restricted stock units, either alone or in combination, which vest over seven years at the rate of 10% per year during the first four years, and at the rate of 20% per year thereafter.  Exercise of the stock awards is subject to the foregoing vesting schedule and a performance condition that a company-specific goal is achieved by March 31, 2015.

Contingent compensation related to the 2005 LTIP will not be recorded in our financial statements unless and until the achievement of the performance condition is probable.  The competitive nature of our industry and certain other factors can significantly impact achievement of the goal.  While it was determined that achievement of the goal was not probable as of June 30, 2012, this assessment could change in the future.

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If all of the stock awards under the 2005 LTIP were vested and the goal had been met, or if we had determined that achievement of the goal was probable as of June 30, 2012, we would have recorded total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for our employees as indicated in the table below.  If the goal is met and there are unvested stock awards at that time, the vested amounts would be expensed immediately on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), with the unvested portion recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period.

	2005 LTIP
			Vested
	Total		Portion (1)
	(In thousands)
DISH Network awards held by EchoStar employees	$	16,292	$	16,140
EchoStar awards held by EchoStar employees	3,008		2,977
Total	$	19,300	$	19,117

(1)Represents the amount of this award that has met the foregoing vesting schedule and would therefore vest upon achievement of the performance condition.

Of the 8.6 million stock options and 0.1 million restricted stock units outstanding under our stock incentive plans, the following awards were outstanding pursuant to the 2005 LTIP:

	As of June 30, 2012
	Number of Awards	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Stock options	635,700	$	25.28
Restricted Performance Units	66,010
Total	701,710

Stock-Based Compensation

During December 2011, DISH Network paid a dividend in cash of $2.00 per share on its outstanding Class A and Class B common stock to shareholders of record on November 17, 2011.  In light of such dividend, during January 2012, the exercise price of 2.6 million DISH Network stock options held by 194 of our employees was reduced by $2.00 per share (“DISH Network’s 2012 Stock Option Adjustment”).  During the first quarter of 2012, we incurred $3 million of additional non-cash, stock-based compensation expense in connection with DISH Network’s 2012 Stock Option Adjustment.  This amount is included in the table below.  Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all of our employees is shown in the following table and was allocated to the same expense categories as the base compensation for such employees:

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Research and development expenses	$	509	$	609	$	1,570	$	1,212
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,187		2,952		9,044		5,330
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation	$	3,696	$	3,561	$	10,614	$	6,542

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As of June 30, 2012, total unrecognized compensation cost related to our non-performance based unvested stock awards was $40 million, including compensation expense that we will recognize for DISH Network stock awards held by our employees as a result of the Spin-off.  This cost is based on an estimated future forfeiture rate of approximately 2.1% per year and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years.  Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on stock awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures.  Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.  Changes in the estimated forfeiture rate can have a significant effect on share-based compensation expense since the effect of adjusting the rate is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed.

Valuation

The fair value of each stock option for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was estimated at the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,
Stock Options	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.91% - 1.33%	1.76% - 2.57%
Volatility factor	40.36% - 41.06%	34.68% - 38.68%
Expected term of options in years	6.0	5.1 - 6.0
Weighted-average fair value of options granted	$10.60 - $11.37	$13.36 - $14.42

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock and accordingly, the dividend yield percentage used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model is set at zero for all periods.  The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded stock options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable.  Consequently, our estimate of fair value may differ from other valuation models.  Further, the Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions.  Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

We will continue to evaluate the assumptions used to derive the estimated fair value of our stock options as new events or changes in circumstances become known.

Note 11.     Hughes Acquisition

On June 8, 2011, we completed the Hughes Acquisition, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (the “Hughes Agreement”) by and between us, certain of our subsidiaries, including EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., and Hughes Communications, Inc.  Pursuant to the Hughes Agreement, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and vested stock options of Hughes Communications, Inc. were converted into the right to receive $60.70 (minus any applicable exercise price) in cash and substantially all of the outstanding debt of Hughes Communications, Inc. was repaid.  In addition, each share of unvested restricted stock and unvested stock option of Hughes Communications, Inc. was converted into the right to receive $60.70 (minus any applicable exercise price) in cash on the vesting date of the stock award.

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A summary of the purchase price and opening balance sheet for the Hughes Acquisition at the June 8, 2011 acquisition date is presented in the following table.  The opening balance sheet presented below reflects our final purchase price allocation.

	Amount
	(In thousands)
Cash	$	98,900
Marketable investment securities	22,148
Other current assets	282,471
Property and equipment	930,426
Other intangible assets	420,907
Goodwill (non-deductible)	504,173
Orbital rights	400,000
Other noncurrent assets	61,463
Current liabilities	(293,029		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(220,928		)
Long-term liabilities	(22,239		)
Noncontrolling interests	(9,679		)
Total purchase price	$	2,174,613

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 give effect to the Hughes Acquisition as if it occurred on January 1, 2010.  These pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the Hughes Acquisition had occurred on such date and should not be used as a predictive measure of our future financial position, results of operations or liquidity.  The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable.

	For the Three		For the Six
	Months Ended		Months Ended
Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Total revenue	$	786,731	$	1,529,840
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	19,335	$	13,089
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.22	$	0.15
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.22	$	0.15

Effective June 9, 2011, revenue and expenses associated with the Hughes Acquisition are included within the Hughes segment in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Note 12.     Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Acquisition of Brazilian Orbital Slot.  On August 30, 2011, we were declared the winner of the right to select an orbital slot in an auction conducted by ANATEL, the Brazilian communications regulatory authority.  We selected the 45 degree west longitude orbital location for a bid of approximately $72 million based on an exchange rate of $1 to 2.0213 Brazilian Reais as of June 30, 2012.  In May 2012, we received the orbital slot and we plan to use it to expand our video capabilities in South America.  As of June 30, 2012, we had a remaining obligation of approximately $65 million due to ANATEL in August 2012 to satisfy the purchase price, which was recorded in “Acquisition of orbital right” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  In May 2012, we entered into a

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foreign currency forward contract with a notional amount of approximately $65 million to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency risk.  Pursuant to our obligations under the license for the orbital slot, we will be required to make significant additional investments, which may affect our future financial condition or results of operations.

EchoStar XVI.  During November 2009, we entered into a contract for the construction of EchoStar XVI, a direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”), which is expected to be launched in the second half of 2012 and will operate at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location.  DISH Network has agreed to lease all of the capacity on this satellite from us for a portion of its useful life.  As of June 30, 2012, the remaining obligation related to EchoStar XVI was approximately $61 million, which includes the launch contract, launch insurance and one year of in-orbit insurance.

EchoStar XVII.  During June 2009, Hughes Communications entered into a contract for the construction of EchoStar XVII, which was launched successfully in July 2012.  We plan to introduce service in North America using EchoStar XVII in the fourth quarter of 2012.  In addition, Xplornet Communications Inc. (formerly known as Barrett Xplore Inc.) will lease the user beams designed to operate in Canada, which represents a portion of the capacity available on EchoStar XVII.  As of June 30, 2012, the remaining obligation related to EchoStar XVII was approximately $63 million, which includes remaining milestone payments and in-orbit incentives.

Contingencies

Separation Agreement

In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a separation agreement with DISH Network that provides, among other things, for the division of certain liabilities, including liabilities resulting from litigation.  Under the terms of the separation agreement, we have assumed certain liabilities that relate to our business including certain designated liabilities for acts or omissions that occurred prior to the Spin-off.  Certain specific provisions govern intellectual property related claims under which, generally, we will only be liable for our acts or omissions following the Spin-off and DISH Network will indemnify us for any liabilities or damages resulting from intellectual property claims relating to the period prior to the Spin-off as well as DISH Network’s acts or omissions following the Spin-off.

Litigation

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings (including those described below) concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities.  Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages, and many of these proceedings seek an indeterminate amount of damages.  We regularly evaluate the status of the legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable or there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or an additional loss may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate.  If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss can be made.

For certain cases described below, management is unable to provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss because, among other reasons, (i) the proceedings are in various stages; (ii) damages have not been sought; (iii) damages are unsupported and/or exaggerated; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories to be presented or a large number of parties (as with many patent-related cases).  For these cases, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

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Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC)

On September 15, 2011, LVL Patent Group, LLC filed a complaint against us and our wholly-owned subsidiary, EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., as well as DISH Network L.L.C. a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network, and DirecTV, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,044,382, which is entitled “Data Transaction Assembly Server.”  DirecTV was dismissed from the case on January 4, 2012.  On July 12, 2012, Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC) filed the operative second amended complaint making the same claim.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

E-Contact Technologies, LLC

On February 22, 2012, E-Contact Technologies, LLC (“E-Contact”) filed suit against two of our subsidiaries, Hughes Communications, Inc. and Hughes Network Systems, LLC, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 5,347,579, which is entitled “Personal Computer Diary.”  E-Contact appears to assert that some portion of HughesNet email services infringe that patent.  HughesNet email services are provided by a third-party service provider, who has assumed indemnification obligations for the case.  On May 31, 2012, E-Contact filed a first amended complaint.  The amended complaint removed the original complaint’s requests for a finding of willfulness and entry of an injunction.

We, along with the third-party service provider, intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Joao Control & Monitoring Systems

During December 2010, Joao Control & Monitoring Systems (“Joao”) filed suit against Sling Media Inc., our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, ACTI Corporation, ADT Security, Alarmclub.Com, American Honda Motor Company, BMW, Byremote, Drivecam, Honeywell, Iveda Corporation, Magtec Products, Mercedes-Benz, On-Net Surveillance, OnStar, SafeFreight Technology, Skyway Security, SmartVue Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, Tyco, UTC Fire and Xanboo in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,549,130 and 6,587,046.  The abstracts of the patents state that the claims are directed to the remote control of devices and appliances.  Joao is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  During 2011, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

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Nazomi Communications, Inc.

On February 10, 2010, Nazomi Communications, Inc. (“Nazomi”) filed suit against Sling Media, Inc., our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Nokia Corp, Nokia Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Western Digital Corp., Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Garmin Ltd., Garmin Corp., Garmin International, Inc., Garmin USA, Inc., Vizio Inc. and iOmega Corp in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 7,080,362 (the “362 patent”) and United States Patent No. 7,225,436 (the “436 patent”).  The 362 patent and the 436 patent relate to Java hardware acceleration.  The suit alleges that the Slingbox-Pro-HD product infringes the 362 patent and the 436 patent because the Slingbox-PRO HD allegedly incorporates an ARM926EJ-S processor core capable of Java hardware acceleration.  During 2010, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

NorthPoint Technology, Ltd.

On July 2, 2009, NorthPoint Technology, Ltd. (“NorthPoint”) filed suit against us, DISH Network, and DirecTV in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No.  6,208,636 (the “636 patent”).  The 636 patent relates to the use of multiple low-noise block converter feedhorns, or LNBFs, which are antennas used for satellite reception.  On April 21, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued an order granting reexamination of the 636 patent.  On June 21, 2011, the District Court entered summary judgment in our favor, finding that all asserted claims of the 636 patent are invalid.  NorthPoint appealed and, on May 11, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s judgment.

We cannot predict with certainty whether Northpoint will seek further appeal or the outcome of any appeal or extent of any potential liability or damages if they are successful on appeal. If they do appeal, we intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that an appeal were successful and a court ultimately determined that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.

Personalized Media Communications, Inc.

During 2008, Personalized Media Communications, Inc. (“PMC”) filed suit against us, DISH Network and Motorola Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 5,109,414, 4,965,825, 5,233,654, 5,335,277, and 5,887,243, which relate to satellite signal processing.  PMC is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  Subsequently, Motorola Inc. settled with PMC, leaving DISH Network and us as defendants.  On July 18, 2012, pursuant to a Court order, PMC filed a Second Amended Complaint that added Rovi Guides, Inc. (f/k/a/ Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.) and TVG-PMC, Inc. (collectively, “Gemstar”) as a party, and added a new claim against all defendants seeking a declaratory judgment as to the scope of Gemstar’s license to the patents in suit, under which DISH Network and we are sublicensees.  The Court has stayed all deadlines in the case (trial had been set for August 20, 2012) pending entry of a new Docket Control Order.

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We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Premier International Associates, LLC

On August 3, 2012, Premier International Associates, LLC (“Premier International Associates”) filed a complaint against us, our wholly-owned subsidiary EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. and DISH Network and its wholly owned subsidiaries, DISH DBS and DISH Network L.L.C., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,243,725 (the “’725 patent”), which is entitled “List Building System.” The ’725 patent relates to a system for building an inventory of audio/visual works. Premier International Associates is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features of our products. We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Semiconductor Ideas to the Market BV

On March 16, 2012, Semiconductor Ideas to the Market BV (“ITOM”) filed suit against our subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, LLC, as well as Texas Instruments, Inc., Qualcomm, Inc., Broadcom Corp., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, Dell Inc., Apple Inc., Ford Motor Company, Buffalo Technology (USA) Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Hughes Telematics, Inc., Motorola Mobility, Inc., Motorola Solutions, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., and Philips Consumer Lifestyle International B.V.  The suit was brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 7,299,018 which is entitled “Receiver comprising a digitally controlled capacitor bank” and United States Patent No. 7,072,614 which is entitled “Communication device.”  ITOM alleged infringement through use of various third-party chipsets in unspecified products and/or systems.  A joint motion to dismiss Hughes Network Systems, LLC was granted on July 13, 2012.

Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C.

On January 22, 2009, Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C. (“TDL”) filed suit against us and DISH Network in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging infringement of United States Patent No. Re. 35,952, which relates to certain favorite channel features.  TDL is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  In July 2009, the Court granted our motion to stay the case pending two reexamination petitions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Vigilos, LLC

On February 23, 2011, Vigilos, LLC (“Vigilos”) filed suit against us, two of our subsidiaries, Sling Media, Inc. and EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., and Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,839,731, which is entitled “System and Method for Providing Data Communication in a Device Network.”  Subsequently in 2011, Vigilos added DISH Network L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of DISH Network, as a defendant in its First Amended Complaint and the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.  Later in 2011, Vigilos filed a Second Amended Complaint that added claims for infringement of a second patent, United States Patent No. 7,370,074, which is entitled “System and Method for Implementing Open-Protocol Remote Device Control.” Vigilos is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

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We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Other

In addition to the above actions, we are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business.  In our opinion, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to any of these actions is unlikely to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

Note 13.     Segment Reporting

Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision-maker(s) of an enterprise.  Total assets by segment have not been specified because the information is not provided to our chief operating decision-maker on a regular basis.  Under this definition, we operate three primary business segments.

·EchoStar Technologies — which designs, develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, including our Slingbox “placeshifting” technology, primarily for satellite TV service providers, telecommunication and international cable companies and, with respect to Slingboxes, directly to consumers via retail outlets.  Our EchoStar Technologies segment also provides digital broadcast operations including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services primarily to DISH Network.

·EchoStar Satellite Services— which uses 10 of our 11 owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related FCC licenses to lease capacity on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network, and secondarily to Dish Mexico, United States government service providers, state agencies, Internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, programmers and private enterprise customers.

·Hughes — which provides satellite broadband Internet access to North American consumers and broadband network services and systems to the domestic and international enterprise markets.  Hughes also provides managed services to large enterprises and networking systems solutions to customers for mobile satellite and wireless backhaul systems.  Hughes became a new segment as a result of the Hughes Acquisition and the operating results of Hughes Communications are included in our results effective June 9, 2011.  See Note 11 for further discussion of the Hughes Acquisition.

The “All Other and Eliminations” category consists of revenue and net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar from other operations including our corporate investment portfolio for which segment disclosure requirements do not apply.  In addition, this category includes interest expense related to our 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and our 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2021 (collectively, the “Notes”), net of capitalized interest.  Transactions between segments were not significant.

The following table reports our operating segment results and reconciles earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to reported “Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss):

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				EchoStar						All
	EchoStar			Satellite						Other and			Consolidated
	Technologies			Services			Hughes			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	445,716		$	71,438		$	282,825		$	6,025		$	806,004
EBITDA (1)	$	38,950		$	53,472		$	70,224		$	21,159		$	183,805
Interest income	—			—			150			3,138			3,288
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(17		)	(13,240		)	(127		)	(23,413		)	(36,797		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(8,708		)	(2,707		)	(5,484		)	16,889			(10		)
Depreciation and amortization	(18,918		)	(31,439		)	(55,659		)	(8,588		)	(114,604		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	11,307		$	6,086		$	9,104		$	9,185		$	35,682
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Total revenue	$	426,985		$	69,594		$	81,923		$	5,731		$	584,233
EBITDA (1)	$	44,756		$	60,226		$	20,233		$	(15,449	)	$	109,766
Interest income	—			68			—			2,067			2,135
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(2		)	(9,823		)	(2		)	(2,955		)	(12,782		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(7,498		)	(10,160		)	(1,611		)	9,691			(9,578		)
Depreciation and amortization	(24,785		)	(23,427		)	(16,033		)	(6,814		)	(71,059		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	12,471		$	16,884		$	2,587		$	(13,460	)	$	18,482
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	854,295		$	145,021		$	557,043		$	14,425		$	1,570,784
EBITDA (1)	$	63,437		$	105,672		$	139,426		$	151,385		$	459,920
Interest income	—			22			223			5,922			6,167
Interest expense, net	(37		)	(27,034		)	(215		)	(48,132		)	(75,418		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(8,985		)	(5,359		)	(10,702		)	25,341			295
Depreciation and amortization	(38,421		)	(62,878		)	(111,247		)	(16,148		)	(228,694		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	15,994		$	10,423		$	17,485		$	118,368		$	162,270
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Total revenue	$	832,368		$	138,365		$	81,923		$	11,403		$	1,064,059
EBITDA (1)	$	69,020		$	104,471		$	20,233		$	(5,131	)	$	188,593
Interest income	—			68			—			4,744			4,812
Interest expense, net	(5		)	(18,345		)	(2		)	6,032			(12,320		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(6,164		)	(14,800		)	(1,611		)	5,209			(17,366		)
Depreciation and amortization	(51,436		)	(47,052		)	(16,033		)	(13,552		)	(128,073		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	11,415		$	24,342		$	2,587		$	(2,698	)	$	35,646

(1)EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for operating income, net income or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.  Conceptually, EBITDA measures the amount of income generated each period that could be used to service debt, pay taxes and fund capital expenditures.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA is used by our management as a measure of operating efficiency and overall financial performance for benchmarking against our peers and competitors.  Management believes EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information regarding liquidity and the underlying operating performance of our business.  Management also believes that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industries.

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Geographic Information and Transactions with Major Customers

Geographic Information.  Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based upon the location where the goods and services are provided.  North American revenue includes transactions with North American customers.  All other revenue includes transactions with customers in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and the Middle East.  The following table summarizes total long-lived assets, which includes property and equipment; goodwill; orbital rights and other intangible assets, and revenue attributed to the North American and other foreign locations.

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
Long-lived assets:	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
North America	$	3,918,335	$	3,888,286
All other	102,832		34,540
Total	$	4,021,167	$	3,922,826

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
Revenue:	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
North America	$	724,933	$	550,784	$	1,413,514	$	1,017,092
All other	81,071		33,449		157,270		46,967
Total	$	806,004	$	584,233	$	1,570,784	$	1,064,059

Transactions with Major Customers.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, our revenue included sales to two major customers.  The following table summarizes sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue.

	For the Three Months						For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Total revenue:
DISH Network:
EchoStar Technologies Segment	$	319,283		$	341,302		$	619,481		$	677,334
EchoStar Satellite Services Segment	53,877			52,982			107,510			106,923
Hughes Segment	3,783			—			4,313			—
All Other and Eliminations	8,386			4,563			18,048			7,923
Total DISH Network	385,329			398,847			749,352			792,180
Bell TV (EchoStar Technologies Segment)	89,002			48,581			155,180			89,983
All other	331,673			136,805			666,252			181,896
Total revenue	$	806,004		$	584,233		$	1,570,784		$	1,064,059
Percentage of total revenue:
DISH Network	47.8		%	68.3		%	47.7		%	74.4		%
Bell TV	11.0		%	8.3		%	9.9		%	8.5		%
All other	41.2		%	23.4		%	42.4		%	17.1		%

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Note 14.     Related Party Transactions

DISH Network

Following the Spin-off, we and DISH Network have operated as separate public companies and DISH Network has no ownership interest in us.  However, a substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of both companies is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, or by certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family.

We and DISH Network have entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network; DISH Network obtains certain products, services and rights from us; and we and DISH Network have indemnified each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses.  We also may enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future.

Generally, the amounts DISH Network pays for products and services provided under the agreements are based on our cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided.

The following is a summary of the terms of our principal agreements with DISH Network that may have an impact on our financial position and results of operations.

“Equipment revenue — DISH Network”

Receiver Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we and DISH Network entered into a receiver agreement pursuant to which DISH Network had the right, but not the obligation, to purchase digital set-top boxes and related accessories, and other equipment from us for a period ending on January 1, 2012 (the “Prior Receiver Agreement”).  The Prior Receiver Agreement allowed DISH Network to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories and other equipment from us at our cost plus a fixed percentage margin, which varied depending on the nature of the equipment purchased.  Additionally, we provided DISH Network with standard manufacturer warranties for the goods sold under the Prior Receiver Agreement.  DISH Network was able to terminate the Prior Receiver Agreement for any reason upon at least 60 days notice to us.  We were able to terminate the Prior Receiver Agreement if certain entities were to acquire DISH Network.  The Prior Receiver Agreement also included an indemnification provision, whereby the parties indemnified each other for certain intellectual property matters.

Effective January 1, 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a new agreement (the “2012 Receiver Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network continues to have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories, and other equipment from us for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014.  DISH Network has an option, but not the obligation, to extend the 2012 Receiver Agreement for one additional year upon 180 days notice prior to the end of the term.  The material terms of the 2012 Receiver Agreement are substantially the same as the material terms of the Prior Receiver Agreement, except that the 2012 Receiver Agreement allows DISH Network to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories and other equipment from us either:  (i) at a cost (decreasing as we reduce costs and increasing as costs increase) plus a dollar mark-up which will depend upon the cost of the product subject to a collar on our mark-up; or (ii) at cost plus a fixed margin, which will depend on the nature of the equipment purchased.  Under the 2012 Receiver Agreement, our margins will be increased if we are able to reduce the costs of our digital set-top boxes and our margins will be reduced if these costs increase.  There can be no assurance that, over the long term, aggregate pricing under the 2012 Receiver Agreement will be substantially the same as it was under the Prior Receiver Agreement.

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“Services and other revenue — DISH Network”

Broadcast Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we and DISH Network entered into a broadcast agreement pursuant to which we provided certain broadcast services to DISH Network, including teleport services such as transmission and downlinking, channel origination services, and channel management services for a period ending on January 1, 2012 (the “Prior Broadcast Agreement”).  DISH Network had the ability to terminate channel origination services and channel management services for any reason and without any liability upon at least 60 days notice to us.  If DISH Network terminated teleport services for a reason other than our breach, DISH Network was obligated to pay us the aggregate amount of the remainder of the expected cost of providing the teleport services.  The fees for the services provided under the Prior Broadcast Agreement were calculated at cost plus a fixed margin, which varied depending on the nature of the products and services provided.

Effective January 1, 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a new broadcast agreement (the “2012 Broadcast Agreement”) pursuant to which we will continue to provide broadcast services to DISH Network, for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016.  The material terms of the 2012 Broadcast Agreement are substantially the same as the material terms of the Prior Broadcast Agreement, except that:  (i) the fees for services provided under the 2012 Broadcast Agreement are calculated at either:  (a) our cost of providing the relevant service plus a fixed dollar fee, which is subject to certain adjustments; or (b) our cost of providing the relevant service plus a fixed margin, which will depend on the nature of the services provided; and (ii) if DISH Network terminates the teleport services provided under the 2012 Broadcast Agreement for a reason other than our breach, DISH Network is generally obligated to reimburse us for any direct costs we incur related to any such termination that we cannot reasonably mitigate.  There can be no assurance that, over the long term, aggregate pricing under the 2012 Broadcast Agreement will be substantially the same as it was under the Prior Broadcast Agreement.

Broadcast Agreement for Certain Sports Related Programming.  During May 2010, we and DISH Network entered into a broadcast agreement pursuant to which we provide certain broadcast services to DISH Network in connection with its carriage of certain sports related programming.  The term of this agreement is for ten years.  If DISH Network terminates this agreement for a reason other than our breach, DISH Network is generally obligated to reimburse us for any direct costs we incur related to any such termination that we cannot reasonably mitigate.  The fees for the broadcast services provided under this agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and provide such services.

Satellite Capacity Agreements.  Since the Spin-off, we have entered into certain satellite capacity agreements pursuant to which DISH Network leases satellite capacity on certain satellites owned or leased by us.  The fees for the leases provided under these satellite capacity agreements depend, among other things, upon the orbital location of the applicable satellite and the length of the lease.  The term of each lease is set forth below:

EchoStar VI, VIII and XII.  DISH Network leases certain satellite capacity from us on EchoStar VI, VIII and XII.  The leases generally terminate upon the earlier of:  (i) the end of life or replacement of the satellite (unless DISH Network determines to renew on a year-to-year basis); (ii) the date the satellite fails; (iii) the date the transponders on which service is being provided fails; or (iv) a certain date, which depends upon, among other things, the estimated useful life of the satellite, whether the replacement satellite fails at launch or in orbit prior to being placed into service, and the exercise of certain renewal options.  DISH Network generally has the option to renew each lease on a year-to-year basis through the end of the respective satellite’s life.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew such agreements will be exercised.

EchoStar IX.  DISH Network leases certain satellite capacity from us on EchoStar IX.  Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue to lease satellite capacity from us on EchoStar IX on a month-to-month basis.

EchoStar XVI.  DISH Network will lease certain satellite capacity from us on EchoStar XVI after its service commencement date, and this lease generally terminates upon the earlier of:  (i) the end of life or replacement of

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the satellite; (ii) the date the satellite fails; (iii) the date the transponder(s) on which service is being provided under the agreement fails; or (iv) ten years following the actual service commencement date.  Upon expiration of the initial term, DISH Network has the option to renew on a year-to-year basis through the end of life of the satellite.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew this agreement will be exercised.  EchoStar XVI is expected to be launched in the second half of 2012.

EchoStar XV.  EchoStar XV is owned by DISH Network and is operated at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location.  The FCC has granted us an authorization to operate the satellite at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location.  For so long as EchoStar XV remains in service at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location, DISH Network is obligated to pay us a fee for the use of the orbital slot which varies depending on the number of frequencies being used by EchoStar XV.

Nimiq 5 Agreement.  During 2009, we entered into a fifteen-year satellite service agreement with Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) to receive service on all 32 DBS transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”).  During 2009, DISH Network also entered into a satellite service agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”) with us, pursuant to which they receive service from us on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement.

Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, DISH Network makes certain monthly payments to us that commenced in 2009 when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service and continue through the service term.  Unless earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, the service term will expire ten years following the date it was placed into service.  Upon expiration of the initial term, DISH Network has the option to renew the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement on a year-to-year basis through the end of life of the Nimiq 5 satellite.  Upon in-orbit failure or end of life of the Nimiq 5 satellite, and in certain other circumstances, DISH Network has certain rights to receive service from us on a replacement satellite.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement will be exercised or that DISH Network will exercise its option to receive service on a replacement satellite.

QuetzSat-1 Agreement.  During 2008, we entered into a ten-year satellite service agreement with SES, which provides, among other things, for the provision by SES to us of service on 32 DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite.  This satellite was launched on September 29, 2011 and was placed into service during the fourth quarter of 2011 at the 67.1 degree west longitude orbital location while we and DISH Network explore alternative uses for the QuetzSat-1 satellite.  In the interim, we are providing DISH Network with alternate capacity at the 77 degree west longitude orbital location.  We commenced payments under our agreement with SES upon the placement of the QuetzSat-1 satellite at the 67.1 degree west longitude orbital location.  During 2008, we also entered into a transponder service agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which DISH Network will receive service from us on 24 of the DBS transponders on QuetzSat-1, which will replace certain other transponders leased from us.

Under the terms of our contractual arrangements with DISH Network, we will recognize revenue for the QuetzSat-1 satellite when it is placed into service at the 77 degree west longitude orbital location and continuing through the remainder of the service term.  Unless extended or earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of our agreement with DISH Network for the QuetzSat-1 satellite, the initial service term will expire in November 2021.  Upon expiration of the initial service term, DISH Network has the option to renew the agreement for the QuetzSat-1 satellite on a year-to-year basis through the end of life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite.  Upon an in-orbit failure or end of life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite, and in certain other circumstances, DISH Network has certain rights to receive service from us on a replacement satellite.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew this agreement will be exercised or that DISH Network will exercise its option to receive service on a replacement satellite.

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TT&C Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) agreement pursuant to which we provided TT&C services to DISH Network for a period ending on January 1, 2012 (the “Prior TT&C Agreement”).  The fees for services provided under the Prior TT&C Agreement were calculated at cost plus a fixed margin.  DISH Network was able to terminate the Prior TT&C Agreement for any reason upon 60 days notice.

On January 1, 2012, we entered into a TT&C agreement pursuant to which we will continue to provide TT&C services to DISH Network and its subsidiaries for a period ending on December 31, 2016 (the “2012 TT&C Agreement”).  The material terms of the 2012 TT&C Agreement are substantially the same as the material terms of the Prior TT&C Agreement, except that the fees for services provided under the 2012 TT&C Agreement are calculated at either:  (i) a fixed fee; or (ii) cost plus a fixed margin, which will vary depending on the nature of the services provided.

Real Estate Lease Agreements.  We have entered into lease agreements pursuant to which DISH Network leases certain real estate from us.  The rent on a per square foot basis for each of the leases is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area, and DISH Network is responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises.  The term of each of the leases is set forth below:

Inverness Lease Agreement.  The lease for certain space at 90 Inverness Circle East in Englewood, Colorado is for a period ending on December 31, 2016.  This agreement can be terminated by either party upon six months prior notice.

Meridian Lease Agreement.  The lease for all of 9601 S. Meridian Blvd. in Englewood, Colorado is for a period ending on December 31, 2016.

Santa Fe Lease Agreement.  The lease for all of 5701 S. Santa Fe Dr. in Littleton, Colorado is for a period ending on December 31, 2016 with a renewal option for one additional year.

EchoStar Data Networks Sublease Agreement.  The sublease for certain space at 211 Perimeter Center in Atlanta, Georgia is for a period ending on October 31, 2016.

Gilbert Lease Agreement.  The lease for certain space at 801 N. DISH Dr. in Gilbert, Arizona is a month to month lease and can be terminated by either party upon 30 days prior notice.

Cheyenne Lease Agreement.  Effective January 1, 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a lease for certain space at 530 EchoStar Drive in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period ending on December 31, 2031.

Product Support Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a product support agreement pursuant to which DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to receive product support (including certain engineering and technical support services) for all set-top boxes and related components that our subsidiaries have previously sold and in the future may sell to DISH Network.  The fees for the services provided under the product support agreement are calculated at cost plus a fixed margin, which varies depending on the nature of the services provided.  The term of the product support agreement is the economic life of such receivers and related components, unless terminated earlier.  DISH Network may terminate the product support agreement for any reason upon at least 60 days notice.  In the event of an early termination of this agreement, DISH Network shall be entitled to a refund of any unearned fees paid to us for the services.

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DISHOnline.com Services Agreement.  Effective January 1, 2010, DISH Network entered into a two-year agreement with us pursuant to which DISH Network receives certain services associated with an online video portal.  The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.  DISH Network had the option to renew this agreement for three successive one year terms and the agreement may be terminated for any reason upon at least 120 days notice to us.  In November 2011, DISH Network exercised its right to renew this agreement for a one-year period ending on December 31, 2012.

DISH Remote Access Services Agreement.  Effective February 23, 2010, DISH Network entered into an agreement with us pursuant to which DISH Network receives, among other things, certain remote DVR management services.  The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.  This agreement has a term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms and may be terminated for any reason upon at least 120 days notice to us.

SlingService Services Agreement.  Effective February 23, 2010, DISH Network entered into an agreement with us pursuant to which DISH Network receives certain place-shifting services.  The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.  This agreement has a term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms and may be terminated for any reason upon at least 120 days notice to us.

Move Networks Services Agreement.  In the fourth quarter of 2011, we granted DISH Network the right to use Move Network’s software and video publishing systems, which facilitate the streaming, downloading and distribution of audio and video content to set-top boxes via the Internet.  The fees for the services provided under this agreement are based upon a fixed fee which varies based upon the number of set-top boxes in a given month that access Move Network’s software.  This agreement has a term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms and may be terminated by DISH Network for any reason upon at least 180 days notice to us.

Blockbuster.  On April 26, 2011, DISH Network acquired substantially all of the assets of Blockbuster, Inc. (the “Blockbuster Acquisition”).  On June 8, 2011, we completed the Hughes Acquisition.  Hughes provided certain broadband products and services to Blockbuster pursuant to an agreement that was entered into prior to the Blockbuster Acquisition and the Hughes Acquisition.  Subsequent to both the Blockbuster Acquisition and the Hughes Acquisition, Blockbuster entered into a new agreement with Hughes pursuant to which Blockbuster may continue to purchase broadband products and services from Hughes.  The term of the agreement is through October 31, 2014 and Blockbuster has the option to renew the agreement for an additional one year period.

Additionally, on August 5, 2011, we entered into a letter agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which certain assets used to support Blockbuster’s website were transferred to us and we agreed to provide certain technical and infrastructure support for the Blockbuster website.  The fees for the services provided under the letter agreement are calculated at cost plus a fixed margin, which varies depending upon the nature of the services provided.  The letter agreement provides that it shall continue in effect until the completion of a definitive agreement between DISH Network and us setting forth the terms of our support of the Blockbuster website.

RUS Implementation Agreement.  In September 2010, DISH Broadband L.L.C. (“DISH Broadband”), DISH Network’s wholly owned subsidiary, was selected by the Rural Utilities Service (“RUS”) of the United States Department of Agriculture to receive up to approximately $14 million in broadband stimulus grant funds (the “Grant Funds”).  Effective November 2011, Hughes Communications and DISH Broadband entered into a RUS Implementation Agreement (the “RUS Agreement”) pursuant to which Hughes Communications provides certain portions of the equipment and broadband service used to implement DISH Broadband’s RUS program.  The initial term of the RUS Agreement shall continue until the earlier of:  (i) September 24, 2013; or (ii) the date that the Grant Funds have been exhausted.  In addition, DISH Broadband may terminate the RUS Agreement for convenience upon 45 days prior written notice to Hughes Communications.

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“General and administrative expenses — DISH Network”

Management Services Agreement.  We have a Management Services Agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which DISH Network makes certain of its officers available to provide services (which are primarily legal and accounting services) to us.  Specifically, Paul W. Orban remains employed by DISH Network, but also served as our Senior Vice President and Controller through April 2012.  In addition, R. Stanton Dodge remains employed by DISH Network, but also served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary through November 2011.  We make payments to DISH Network based upon an allocable portion of the personnel costs and expenses incurred by DISH Network with respect to such DISH Network officers (taking into account wages and fringe benefits).  These allocations are based upon the estimated percentages of time to be spent by the DISH Network executive officers performing services for us under the Management Services Agreement.  We also reimburse DISH Network for direct out-of-pocket costs incurred by DISH Network for management services provided to us.  We and DISH Network evaluate all charges for reasonableness at least annually and make any adjustments to these charges as we and DISH Network mutually agree upon.

The Management Services Agreement automatically renewed on January 1, 2012 for an additional one-year period until January 1, 2013 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless terminated earlier:  (i) by us at any time upon at least 30 days notice; (ii) by DISH Network at the end of any renewal term, upon at least 180 days notice; or (iii) by DISH Network upon notice to us, following certain changes in control.

Real Estate Lease Agreement.  During 2008, we entered into a sublease for space at 185 Varick Street, New York, New York from DISH Network for a period of approximately seven years.  The rent on a per square foot basis for this sublease was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the sublease, and we are responsible for our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises.

Professional Services Agreement.  Prior to 2010, in connection with the Spin-off, we entered into various agreements with DISH Network including the Transition Services Agreement, Satellite Procurement Agreement and Services Agreement, which all expired on January 1, 2010 and were replaced by a Professional Services Agreement.  During 2009, we and DISH Network agreed that we shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under the Transition Services Agreement:  information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services.  Additionally, we and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage us to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under the Satellite Procurement Agreement) and receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from us (previously provided under the Services Agreement).  The Professional Services Agreement automatically renewed on January 1, 2012 for an additional one-year period until January 1, 2013 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days notice.  However, either party may terminate the Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days notice.

Other Agreements — DISH Network

Satellite Capacity Leased from DISH Network.  During 2009, we entered into a satellite capacity agreement pursuant to which we lease certain satellite capacity from DISH Network on EchoStar I.  The fee for the services provided under this satellite capacity agreement depends, among other things, upon the orbital location of the satellite and the length of the lease.  The amount of those fees included in “Cost of sales — services and other” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) was $4 million and $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $8 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The lease generally terminates upon the earlier of:  (i) the end of life or replacement of the satellite (unless we determine to renew on a year-to-year basis); (ii) the date the satellite fails;

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(iii) the date the transponder on which service is being provided fails; or (iv) a certain date, which depends, among other things, upon the estimated useful life of the satellite, whether the replacement satellite fails at launch or in orbit prior to being placed into service, and the exercise of certain renewal options.  We generally have the option to renew this lease on a year-to-year basis through the end of the satellite’s life.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew this agreement will be exercised.

Remanufactured Receiver Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a remanufactured receiver agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which we have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase remanufactured receivers and related components from DISH Network at cost plus a fixed margin, which varies depending on the nature of the equipment purchased.  In November 2011, we and DISH Network extended this agreement until December 31, 2012.  We may terminate the remanufactured receiver agreement for any reason upon at least 60 days notice to DISH Network.  DISH Network may also terminate this agreement if certain entities acquire it.  We purchased $0.2 million and $0.8 million of remanufactured receivers and related components for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

Tax Sharing Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a tax sharing agreement with DISH Network which governs our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off.  Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network, and DISH Network will indemnify us for such taxes.  However, DISH Network is not liable for and will not indemnify us for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended because of:  (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of our stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that we take or fail to take; or (iii) any action that we take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions.  In such case, we will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for, any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses.  The tax sharing agreement will only terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed.

TiVo.  On April 29, 2011, we and DISH Network entered into a settlement agreement with TiVo, Inc. (“TiVo”).  The settlement resolved all pending litigation between us and DISH Network, on the one hand, and TiVo, on the other hand, including litigation relating to alleged patent infringement involving certain DISH digital video recorders, or DVRs, which litigation is described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 under the caption “Item 3.  Legal Proceedings — TiVo Inc.”

Under the settlement agreement, all pending litigation has been dismissed with prejudice and all injunctions that permanently restrain, enjoin or compel any action by us or DISH Network have been dissolved.  We and DISH Network are jointly responsible for making payments to TiVo in the aggregate amount of $500 million, including an initial payment of $300 million and the remaining $200 million in six equal annual installments between 2012 and 2017.  Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreements entered into in connection with the Spin-off, DISH Network made the initial payment to TiVo in May 2011, except for the contribution from us totaling approximately $10 million, representing an allocation of liability relating to our sales of DVR-enabled receivers to an international customer.  Future payments will be allocated between us and DISH Network based on historical sales of certain licensed products, with EchoStar being responsible for 5% of each annual payment.

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We and DISH Network, on the one hand, and TiVo, on the other hand, have also agreed on mutual releases of certain related claims and agreed not to challenge each other’s DVR technology-related patents that are licensed under the settlement agreement.

Because both we and DISH Network were defendants in the TiVo lawsuit, we and DISH Network were jointly and severally liable to TiVo for any final damages and sanctions that could have been awarded by the District Court.  As previously disclosed, DISH Network determined that it was obligated under the agreements entered into in connection with the Spin-off to indemnify us for substantially all liability arising from this lawsuit.  We contributed an amount equal to our $5 million intellectual property liability limit under the receiver agreement.  We and DISH Network further agreed that EchoStar’s $5 million contribution would not exhaust our liability to DISH Network for other intellectual property claims that may arise under the receiver agreement.  We and DISH Network also agreed that we would each be entitled to joint ownership of, and a cross-license to use, any intellectual property developed in connection with any potential new alternative technology.  Any amounts that we are responsible for under the settlement agreement with TiVo are in addition to the $5 million contribution previously made by us.

Patent Cross-License Agreements.  During December 2011, we and DISH Network entered into separate patent cross-license agreements with the same third party whereby:  (i) we and such third party licensed our respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions; and (ii) DISH Network and such third party licensed their respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions (each, a “Cross-License Agreement”).  Each Cross-License Agreement covers patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 1, 2017 and aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements total less than $10 million.  Each Cross-License Agreement also contains an option to extend each Cross-License Agreement to include patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 1, 2022.  If both options are exercised, the aggregate additional payments to such third party would total less than $3 million.  However, we and DISH Network may elect to extend our respective Cross-License Agreement independently of each other.  Since the aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements were based on the combined annual revenues of us and DISH Network, we and DISH Network agreed to allocate our respective payments to such third party based on our respective percentage of combined total revenue.

Sprint Settlement Agreement.  On November 3, 2011, DISH Network and Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”) entered into an agreement with Sprint (the “Sprint  Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which all disputed issues relating to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”) and TerreStar were resolved between DISH Network and Sprint, including, but not limited to, issues relating to costs allegedly incurred by Sprint to relocate users from the spectrum then licensed to DBSD North America and TerreStar (the “Sprint Clearing Costs”).  We were a party to the Sprint Settlement Agreement solely for the purposes of executing a mutual release between us and Sprint relating to the Sprint Clearing Costs.  We were a holder of certain TerreStar debt instruments.  In March 2012, our remaining debt instruments were exchanged for a right to receive a distribution in accordance with the terms of the liquidating trust established pursuant to TerreStar’s chapter 11 plan of liquidation.  Pursuant to the terms of the Sprint Settlement Agreement, DISH Network made a net payment of approximately $114 million to Sprint.

DBSD North America Agreement.  On March 9, 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of 100% of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America.  Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (“HNS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hughes, entered into an agreement pursuant to which our Hughes segment provides, among other things, hosting, operations and maintenance services of DBSD North America’s satellite gateway and associated ground infrastructure.  This agreement was renewed for a one year period ending on February 15, 2013, and renews for four successive one-year periods unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 30 days notice prior to the expiration of any renewal term.

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TerreStar Agreement.  On March 9, 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar.  Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar and our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, TerreStar and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which our Hughes segment provides, among other things, hosting, operations and maintenance services for TerreStar’s satellite gateway and associated ground infrastructure.  These agreements generally may be terminated by DISH Network at any time for convenience.

Other Agreements

In November 2009, Mr. Roger Lynch became employed by both us and DISH Network as Executive Vice President.  Mr. Lynch is responsible for the development and implementation of advanced technologies that are of potential utility and importance to both us and DISH Network.  Mr. Lynch’s compensation consists of cash and equity compensation and is borne by both DISH Network and us.

Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”)

We contract with Hughes Systique for software development services.  In addition to our 45% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of Hughes Communications, Inc. and a member of our Board of Directors and his brother, who is the CEO and President of Hughes Systique, in the aggregate, owned approximately 26%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of June 30, 2012.  Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique.  We are considered the “primary beneficiary” of Hughes Systique and as a result, we are required to consolidate Hughes Systique’s results of operations in our operating results.

NagraStar L.L.C.

We own 50% of NagraStar L.L.C. (“NagraStar”), a joint venture that is our primary provider of encryption and related security technology used in our set-top boxes.  Although we do not consolidate NagraStar, we have the ability to significantly influence its operating policies; therefore, we account for our investment in NagraStar under the equity method of accounting.

The table below summarizes our transactions with NagraStar.

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Purchases from NagraStar	$	2,396	$	4,477	$	5,338	$	6,272

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amounts payable to NagraStar	$	2,132	$	2,965
Commitments to purchase from NagraStar	$	4,669	$	2,731

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Dish Mexico

During 2008, we entered into a joint venture for a direct-to-home (“DTH”) satellite service in Mexico known as Dish Mexico.  Pursuant to these arrangements, we provide certain broadcast services and satellite capacity and sell hardware such as digital set-top boxes and related equipment to Dish Mexico.

The following table summarizes our transactions with Dish Mexico that are not related to the original contribution commitment associated with our investment.

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Digital set-top boxes and related accessories	$	12,466	$	17,198	$	26,762	$	26,545
Sales of satellite services	$	2,130	$	2,130	$	4,260	$	4,260
Uplink services	$	2,250	$	1,803	$	4,602	$	3,508
Engineering services	$	78	$	—	$	640	$	—
	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amounts receivable from Dish Mexico	$	4,451	$	8,594

Joint Venture in Taiwan

During December 2009, we entered into a joint venture to provide a DTH satellite service in Taiwan and certain other targeted regions in Asia.  Pursuant to our joint venture arrangements, we sold hardware such as digital set-top boxes and provided certain technical support services to the joint venture.  We provided $18 million of cash to the joint venture and an $18 million line of credit that the joint venture that could only be used to purchase set-top boxes from us.  During 2010, we recorded a $14 million charge to fully impair this investment.  In December 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell all of our equity in the joint venture, other than an approximately 5% interest, to a third party for nominal consideration (the “JV Sale Transaction”).  During the second quarter of 2012, we completed the JV Sale Transaction and terminated our line of credit and hardware supply agreement.  Following the JV Sale Transaction, we continue to provide certain technical support services to the joint venture.

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You should read the following management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.  This management’s discussion and analysis is intended to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of our operations and contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our industry, business and future financial results.  Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 under the caption “Item 1A.  Risk Factors.”

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

EchoStar Corporation is a holding company, whose subsidiaries operate three primary business segments:  the EchoStar Technologies segment, the EchoStar Satellite Services segment and the Hughes segment.

EchoStar Technologies Segment

Our EchoStar Technologies segment designs, develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, including our Slingbox “placeshifting” technology, primarily for satellite TV service providers, telecommunication and international cable companies and, with respect to Slingboxes, directly to consumers via retail outlets.  Slingbox “placeshifting” technology allows consumers to watch and control their home digital video and audio content via a broadband Internet connection.  Most of our digital set-top boxes are sold to DISH Network, but we also sell a significant number of digital set-top boxes to Bell TV in Canada, Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Dish Mexico”) in Mexico and other international customers.

Our EchoStar Technologies segment also provides digital broadcast operations including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services that are provided primarily to DISH Network.

We believe opportunities exist to expand our business by selling equipment and services in both the United States and international markets.  As a result of our extensive experience with digital set-top boxes and digital broadcast operations, we are able to provide end-to-end pay-TV delivery systems incorporating our satellite and terrestrial backhaul capacity, customized digital set-top boxes and related components, and network design and management.  We recently decided to focus the efforts of our digital set-top box business on international markets and not to actively seek set-top box opportunities with United States cable operators.

Dependence on DISH Network.  We depend on DISH Network for a substantial portion of the revenue for our EchoStar Technologies segment and we expect that for the foreseeable future DISH Network will continue to be the primary source of revenue for our EchoStar Technologies segment.  Therefore, our results of operations are, and will for the foreseeable future be, closely linked to the performance of DISH Network’s pay-TV service.  Effective January 1, 2012, we entered into a new receiver agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which we are obligated to sell digital set-top boxes and related products to DISH Network until December 31, 2014.  However, DISH Network is under no obligation to purchase our digital set-top boxes or related products before or after this date.  The receiver agreement allows DISH Network to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories and other equipment from us either: (i) at a cost (decreasing as we reduce cost and increasing as costs increase) plus a dollar mark-up which will depend upon the cost of the product subject to a collar on our mark-up; or (ii) at cost plus a fixed margin, which will depend on the nature of the equipment purchased.  Under the receiver agreement, our margins will be increased if we are able to reduce the costs of our digital set-top boxes and our margins will be impaired if these costs increase.  In addition, while we expect to sell equipment to other customers, the number of potential new customers for our EchoStar Technologies segment is small and may be limited by our common ownership and related management with DISH Network, and our current customer concentration is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

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To the extent that DISH Network’s gross subscriber additions decrease or DISH Network experiences a net loss of subscribers, sales of our digital set-top boxes and related components to DISH Network may further decline, which in turn could have a further material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

The impact on us of any decreases in DISH Network subscriber growth may be offset in the near term by an increase in sales to DISH Network resulting from the upgrade of DISH Network subscribers to advanced products such as HD receivers and HD DVRs, including our recently introduced whole-home HD DVR, as well as by the upgrade of DISH Network digital set-top boxes to new technologies such as MPEG-4 digital compression technology.  However, there can be no assurance that any of these factors will mitigate any decreases in sales to DISH Network.  In addition, although we expect DISH Network to continue to purchase products and services from us, there can be no assurance that these purchases will continue in the future.

We may experience significant pressure on margins we earn on the sale of digital set-top boxes and other equipment, including on sales to DISH Network.  This pressure may be due to economic conditions, advancements in the technology and functionality of digital set-top boxes and other equipment.  The margins we earn on sales are determined largely through periodic negotiations that could result in pricing reflecting, among other things, the digital set-top boxes and other equipment that best meet our customers’ current sales and marketing priorities, the product and service alternatives available from other equipment suppliers, and our ability to respond to customer requirements and to differentiate ourselves from other equipment suppliers on bases other than pricing.

Our future success may also depend on the extent to which prospective customers that have been competitors of DISH Network are willing to purchase products and services from us.  Many of these customers may continue to view us as a competitor as a result of common ownership and related management with DISH Network.  If we do not develop relationships with new customers, we may not be able to expand our customer base and our ability to increase or maintain our revenue will be impacted.

Additional Challenges for our EchoStar Technologies Segment.  We believe that our best opportunities for developing potential new customers for our EchoStar Technologies segment over the near term lie in international markets, and we therefore expect our performance in international markets to be a significant factor in determining whether we will be able to generate revenue and income growth in future periods.  However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to sustain or grow our international business.  In particular, we have noticed an increase in new market entrants that offer low cost set-top boxes, including set-top boxes that are modeled after our products or products of our principal competitors.  The entry of these new competitors may result in pricing pressure in international markets that we hope to enter.  If market prices in international markets are substantially reduced by such new entrants, it may be difficult for us to make profitable sales in international markets.

Furthermore, if we do not continue to distinguish our products through distinctive, technologically advanced features and design, as well as continue to build and strengthen our brand recognition, our business could be affected as we may not be able to effectively compete on price alone in both domestic and international markets against low cost competitors.  Our ability to compete in the digital set-top box industry will also depend heavily on our ability to successfully bring advanced technologies, including Internet delivery of video content, to market to keep pace with our competitors.  If we do not otherwise compete effectively, demand for our products could decline, our gross margins could decrease, we could lose market share, our revenues and earnings may decline and our growth prospects would be diminished.

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Sustained economic weakness and volatile credit markets may cause certain suppliers that we rely on to cease operations, which, in turn, may cause us to suffer disruptions to our supply chain or incur higher production costs.  Our ability to sustain or increase profitability will also depend in large part on our ability to control or reduce our costs of producing digital set-top boxes.  The market for our digital set-top boxes, like other electronic products, has been characterized by regular reductions in selling prices and production costs.  Therefore, we will likely be required to reduce production costs to maintain the margins we earn on digital set-top boxes and the profitability of our EchoStar Technologies segment.  However, our ability to reduce production costs may be limited by, among other things, economic conditions and a shortage of available parts and may lead to inflated pricing.

EchoStar Satellite ServicesSegment

Our EchoStar Satellite Services segment uses ten of our owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related Federal Communications Commission licenses to lease capacity on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network, and secondarily to Dish Mexico, United States government service providers, state agencies, Internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, programmers and private enterprise customers.  Furthermore, we continue to pursue expanding our business offerings by providing value added services such as telemetry, tracking and control services to third parties.  However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively compete against our competitors due to their significant resources and operating history.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our EchoStar Satellite Services segment had contracted revenue backlog attributable to satellites currently in-orbit of approximately $1.156 billion and $1.285 billion, respectively, and contracted backlog attributable to satellites under construction of approximately $621 million at each of these dates.

Dependence on DISH Network.  We depend on DISH Network for a substantial portion of the revenue for our EchoStar Satellite Services segment.  Therefore, our results of operations are and will for the foreseeable future be closely linked to the performance of DISH Network’s pay-TV service.

While we expect to continue to provide satellite services to DISH Network for the foreseeable future, its satellite capacity requirements may change for a variety of reasons, including the launch of its own additional satellites.  Any termination or reduction in the services we provide to DISH Network would increase excess capacity on our satellites and require that we aggressively pursue alternative sources of revenue for this segment.  Possible adverse effects on the EchoStar Technologies segment from DISH Network’s possible decline in gross subscriber additions are not expected to materially impact the revenue generated within the EchoStar Satellite Services segment in the near term.

In addition, because the number of potential new customers for our EchoStar Satellite Services segment is small, our current customer concentration is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.  Our future success may also depend on the extent to which prospective customers that have been competitors of DISH Network are willing to purchase services from us. Many of these prospective customers may view us as a competitor given the common ownership we continue to share with DISH Network.

Additional Challenges for our EchoStar Satellite ServicesSegment.  Our ability to expand revenues in the EchoStar Satellite Services segment will likely require that we displace incumbent suppliers that generally have well established business models and often benefit from long-term contracts with their customers.  As a result, to grow our EchoStar Satellite Services segment we may need to develop or otherwise acquire access to new satellite-delivered services so that we may offer differentiated services to prospective customers.  However, there can be no assurance that we would be able to develop or otherwise acquire access to such differentiated services or develop the sales and marketing expertise necessary to sell such services profitably.

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In addition, as our satellite fleet ages, we will be required to evaluate replacement alternatives such as acquiring, leasing or constructing additional satellites, with or without customer commitments for capacity, which may require us to seek additional financing.  However, there can be no assurance that such financing will be available to fund any such replacement alternatives on terms that would be attractive to us or at all.

Hughes Segment

On June 8, 2011, we completed the Hughes Acquisition, pursuant to the Hughes Agreement by and between us, certain of our subsidiaries, including EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., and Hughes Communications, Inc.  Hughes Communications is the global leader in broadband satellite technologies and services and a leading provider of managed network services.  Together with Hughes Communications, we have an extensive fleet of owned and leased satellites, experienced personnel and communications facilities around the world.  The Hughes Acquisition significantly expands our ability to provide new video products and solutions.  For information about the risks related to the Hughes Acquisition, please see Item 1A.  “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Our Hughes segment provides satellite broadband Internet access to North American consumers, which we refer to as the consumer market, and broadband network services and systems to the domestic and international enterprise markets.  Our Hughes segment also provides managed services to large enterprises and networking systems solutions to customers for mobile satellite and wireless backhaul systems.  We incorporate advances in technology to reduce costs and to increase the functionality and reliability of our products and services.  Through the usage of advanced spectrally efficient modulation and coding methodologies, such as DVB-S2 and proprietary software web acceleration and compression techniques, we continue to improve the efficiency of our networks.  In addition, we invest in technologies to enhance our system and network management capabilities, specifically our managed services for enterprises.  We also continue to invest in next generation technologies that can be applied to our future products and services.

In June 2009, Hughes Communications entered into a contract for construction of EchoStar XVII, our next-generation, geostationary high throughput satellite.  EchoStar XVII, which was successfully launched in July 2012, will employ a multi-spot beam, “bent pipe” Ka-band architecture and will provide additional capacity for the HughesNet consumer broadband Internet service in North America.  We plan to introduce service in North America using EchoStar XVII in the fourth quarter of 2012.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had approximately 624,000 customers and 626,000 customers, respectively, subscribed to our Hughes segment’s consumer and small/medium enterprise service.  In addition, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our Hughes segment had total revenue backlog, which we define as our expected future revenue under customer contracts that are non-cancelable and excluding agreements with our customers in our consumer market, of approximately $0.975 billion and $1.036 billion, respectively.

Additional Challenges for our Hughes Segment.  Our ability to continue to grow our consumer revenue will depend on our success in adding new subscribers on our satellite network and deployment of our EchoStar XVII satellite as planned.  We may need to adjust our service offerings in response to the offerings of our competitors, including ViaSat Communications, following its commencement of service on the ViaSat-1 satellite which launched in October 2011.  In addition, prior to the commencement of service on EchoStar XVII, ViaSat Communications may be in a better position to offer faster connection speeds more economically than us, which could adversely impact our ability to add new subscribers and our consumer revenues. An additional focus in this business is our ability to grow our revenue in the enterprise business, both domestically and internationally.  The growth of the enterprise business is also impacted by global economic conditions.

Goodwill.Goodwill as of June 30, 2012 included $504.2 million that was recognized in connection with the Hughes Acquisition and has been assigned to reporting units of our Hughes segment.  We performed step one of our annual two-step test of impairment of such goodwill as of April 1, 2012.  Step one involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill.  We estimated fair value of the

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reporting units using discounted cash flow techniques, which included significant assumptions about prospective financial information, terminal value and discount rates.  Based on this quantitative test, we determined that the estimated fair values of the Hughes reporting units were in excess of the corresponding carrying amounts, including goodwill.  Accordingly, we concluded that goodwill assigned to the Hughes segment is not impaired and it is not necessary to perform step-two of the two-step goodwill impairment test.  Due to the relatively short period of time that had elapsed since the date of the Hughes Acquisition and the absence of significant changes in our business forecasts and market-based assumptions during that period, the estimated fair values and carrying amounts of our reporting units (which reflect fair value measurements on the acquisition date) had not changed significantly from the acquisition date.  Consequently, the estimated fair values of our reporting units did not exceed their corresponding carrying amounts by a substantial amount.  If the estimated cash flows reflected in our fair value estimates were decreased by 10% and/or the discount rate used to discount such cash flows were increased by 10%, a portion of our goodwill would have been impaired and it would have been necessary to perform step two of the impairment test to determine the amount of the impairment loss.

International DTH Platform

During 2008, we entered into a joint venture with Dish Mexico.  Pursuant to these arrangements, we provide certain broadcast and engineering services, satellite capacity, and hardware such as digital set-top boxes and related equipment to Dish Mexico.  We recognized $12 million and $17 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $27 million during each of the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 of equipment revenue from the sale of digital set-top boxes and related components.  We recognized $4 million during each of the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and $10 million and $8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of services and other revenue.

New Business Opportunities

We are exploring opportunities to selectively pursue partnerships, joint ventures and strategic acquisition opportunities, domestically and on a global basis, that we believe may allow us to increase our existing market share, expand into new markets, broaden our portfolio of products and intellectual property, and strengthen our relationships with our customers.

Adverse Economic Conditions

Our ability to grow or maintain our business may be adversely affected by weak global and domestic economic conditions, including wavering consumer confidence and constraints on discretionary purchasing, unemployment, tight credit markets, declines in global and domestic stock markets, falling home prices and other factors that may adversely affect the markets in which we operate.  Our ability to increase our income or to generate additional revenues will depend in part on our ability to organically grow our businesses, identify and successfully exploit opportunities to acquire other businesses or technologies, and enter into strategic partnerships.  These activities may require significant additional capital that may not be available on terms that would be attractive to us or at all.  In particular, volatile credit markets, which have significantly impacted the availability and cost of financing, specifically in the leveraged finance markets, may significantly constrain our ability to obtain financing to support our growth initiatives.  These developments in the credit markets may increase our cost of financing and impair our liquidity position.  In addition, these developments may cause us to defer or abandon business strategies and transactions that we would otherwise pursue if financing were available on acceptable terms.

Furthermore, unfavorable events in the economy, including deterioration in the credit and equity markets could cause consumer demand for pay-TV services and consequently sales of our digital set-top boxes to DISH Network, Bell TV, Dish Mexico and other international customers to decline materially because consumers may delay purchasing decisions or reduce or reallocate their discretionary spending, which would also have an adverse effect on our Hughes segment.

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EXPLANATION OF KEY METRICS AND OTHER ITEMS

Equipment revenue— DISH Network.  “Equipment revenue — DISH Network” primarily includes sales of digital set-top boxes and related components to DISH Network, including Slingboxes and related hardware products.

Equipment revenue — other.  “Equipment revenue — other” primarily includes sales of digital set-top boxes and related components to Bell TV, Dish Mexico and other domestic and international customers, including sales of Slingboxes and related hardware products.  “Equipment revenue - other” also includes sale of broadband equipment and networks to customers in our enterprise and consumer markets.

Services and other revenue —DISH Network.  “Services and other revenue — DISH Network” primarily includes revenue associated with satellite and transponder leasing, satellite uplinking/downlinking, signal processing, conditional access management, telemetry, tracking and control, professional services, facilities rental revenue and other services provided to DISH Network.

Services and other revenue — other.  “Services and other revenue — other” primarily includes the sale of enterprise and consumer broadband services, as well as maintenance and other contracted services.  “Services and other revenue — other” also includes revenue associated with satellite and transponder leasing, satellite uplinking/downlinking and other services provided to customers other than DISH Network.

Cost of sales — equipment.  “Cost of sales — equipment” principally includes costs associated with digital set-top boxes and related components sold to DISH Network, Bell TV, Dish Mexico and other domestic and international customers, including costs associated with Slingboxes and related hardware products.  “Cost of sales — equipment” also includes the cost of broadband equipment and networks sold to customers in our enterprise and consumer markets.

Cost of sales — services and other.  “Cost of sales — services and other” primarily includes the cost of broadband services provided to our enterprise and consumer customers, as well as the cost of providing maintenance and other contracted services.  “Cost of sales — services and other” also includes the costs associated with satellite and transponder leasing, satellite uplinking/downlinking, signal processing, conditional access management, telemetry, tracking and control, professional services, facilities rental revenue and other services.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  “Selling, general and administrative expenses” primarily includes selling and marketing costs and employee-related costs associated with administrative services (i.e., information systems, human resources and other services), including non-cash, stock-based compensation expense.  It also includes professional fees (i.e., legal, information systems and accounting services) and other items associated with facilities and administrative services provided by DISH Network and other third parties.

Research and development expenses.  “Research and development expenses” consists primarily of costs associated with the design and development of products to support future growth by reducing costs and providing new technology and innovations to our customers.

Interest income.  “Interest income” primarily includes interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities, including accretion on debt securities.

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Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized.  “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” primarily includes interest expense associated with our debt and capital lease obligations (net of capitalized interest), and amortization of debt issuance costs.

Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments.  “Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments” consists primarily of gains and losses realized on the sale or exchange of investments and “other-than-temporary” impairments of marketable and other investment securities.

Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net.  “Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net” consists of unrealized gains and losses from changes in fair value of marketable and other strategic investments accounted for at fair value.

Other, net.  The primary components of “Other, net” are transaction costs related to acquisitions and equity in earnings and losses of our affiliates as well as dividends received from our marketable investment securities.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”).  EBITDA is defined as “Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar” plus “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” net of “Interest income,” “Income taxes” and “Depreciation and amortization.”  EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP.  This “non-GAAP measure” is reconciled to “Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar” in our discussion of “Results of Operations” below.  EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for operating income, net income or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.  Conceptually, EBITDA measures the amount of income generated each period that could be used to service debt, pay taxes and fund capital expenditures.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA is used by our management as a measure of operating efficiency and overall financial performance for benchmarking against our peers and competitors.  Management believes EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information regarding liquidity and the underlying operating performance of our business.  Management also believes that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industries.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Basis of Presentation

The following discussion and analysis of our condensed consolidated results of operations, financial condition and liquidity are presented on a historical basis.  Our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 only included operating results of Hughes Communications after June 8, 2011, the date of the Hughes Acquisition.  Therefore, our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not comparable to our results of operations for the same periods in 2011.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Continued

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011.

	For the Three Months
	Ended June 30,						Variance
Statements of Operations Data	2012			2011			Amount			%
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	$	254,350		$	270,629		$	(16,279	)	(6.0)
Equipment revenue - other	185,986			107,670			78,316			72.7
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	130,979			128,218			2,761			2.2
Services and other revenue - other	234,689			77,716			156,973			*
Total revenue	806,004			584,233			221,771			38.0
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - equipment	367,027			317,294			49,733			15.7
% of Total equipment revenue	83.4		%	83.9		%
Cost of sales - services and other	170,032			92,795			77,237			83.2
% of Total services and other revenue	46.5		%	45.1		%
Selling, general and administrative expenses (including DISH Network)	92,790			46,182			46,608			*
% of Total revenue	11.5		%	7.9		%
Research and development expenses	15,618			11,082			4,536			40.9
% of Total revenue	1.9		%	1.9		%
Depreciation and amortization	114,604			71,059			43,545			61.3
Total costs and expenses	760,071			538,412			221,659			41.2
Operating income (loss)	45,933			45,821			112			0.2
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	3,288			2,135			1,153			54.0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(36,797		)	(12,782		)	(24,015		)	*
Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments	232			9,041			(8,809		)	(97.4)
Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net	—			4,494			(4,494		)	(100.0)
Hughes Acquisition costs	(7		)	(34,500		)	34,493			(100.0)
Other, net	22,811			13,943			8,868			63.6
Total other income (expense)	(10,473		)	(17,669		)	7,196			(40.7)
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,460			28,152			7,308			26.0
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(10		)	(9,578		)	9,568			(99.9)
Effective tax rate	0.0		%	34.0		%
Net income (loss)	35,450			18,574			16,876			90.9
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(232		)	92			(324		)	*
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	35,682		$	18,482		$	17,200		93.1
Other Data:
EBITDA	$	183,805		$	109,766		$	74,039		67.5

*  Percentage is not meaningful.

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Equipment revenue — DISH Network.  “Equipment revenue — DISH Network” totaled $254 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $16 million or 6.0% compared to the same period in 2011.  The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue earned from the sales of set-top box accessories as a result of a reduction in pricing.  The decrease in “Equipment revenue — DISH Network” was also attributable to a decline in pricing of set top-boxes, which was partially offset by an increase in the number of units sold.  The decline in set top-box pricing was driven by a change in product mix and continued manufacturing efficiencies, which reduced our set-top box costs.  Pursuant to the receiver agreement, set-top boxes are sold to DISH Network at cost (decreasing as we reduce costs and increasing as costs increase) plus a dollar mark-up, or at cost plus a fixed margin, resulting in a decline in revenue per unit when lower set-top box costs are incurred.  See Note 14—“Related Party Transactions” in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Equipment revenue — other.  “Equipment revenue — other” totaled $186 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $78 million or 72.7% compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily related to higher equipment revenue of $38 million generated by our Hughes segment from the sale of broadband equipment and networks to customers in our enterprise and consumer markets.  In addition, higher sales to Bell TV as a result of an increase in the number of units sold and higher average revenue per unit also contributed to this increase.

Services and other revenue - other.  “Services and other revenue — other” totaled $235 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $157 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily related to higher services revenue of $157 million generated by our Hughes segment from the sale of broadband services to customers in our enterprise and consumer markets, and customers’ maintenance and other contracted services.

Cost of sales — equipment.  “Cost of sales — equipment” totaled $367 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $50 million or 15.7% compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase in “Cost of sales — equipment” corresponded to higher equipment revenue generated from our Hughes segment and sales to Bell TV.  The increase was partially offset by lower cost of sales resulting from a $14 million decrease in sales of digital set-top boxes and related components to DISH Network.  “Cost of sales — equipment” represented 83.4% and 83.9% of total equipment revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Cost of sales — services and other.  “Cost of sales — services and other” totaled $170 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $77 million or 83.2% compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase in “Cost of sales — services and other” corresponded to higher “Services and other revenue — other” generated from our Hughes segment.  “Cost of sales — services and other” represented 46.5% and 45.1% of total services and other revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  “Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $93 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $47 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase primarily related to higher marketing and advertising expenses and other general and administrative expenses of $35 million incurred by our Hughes segment.  “Selling, general and administrative expenses” represented 11.5% and 7.9% of total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The increase in the expense to revenue ratio principally resulted from an increase in revenue and expenses from our Hughes segment.

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Depreciation and amortization.  “Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $115 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $44 million or 61.3% compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily related to higher amortization and depreciation expense of $40 million from our Hughes segment.

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized.  “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” totaled $37 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $24 million compared to the same period in 2011, primarily related to interest expense on the Notes issued in June 2011.

Realized Gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments.  “Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments” totaled $0.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $9 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The decrease was primarily due to lower gains recognized on sales of our marketable investment securities and other investments.

Other, net.  “Other, net” totaled $23 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $9 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase primarily related to a non-recurring dividend of $18 million received from one of our strategic investments. The increase was partially offset by reductions in our equity in earnings from our unconsolidated affiliates as well as other miscellaneous income.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  EBITDA was $184 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $74 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily due to higher equipment and services revenue recognized during the current quarter, partially offset by the corresponding increase in costs of revenue and higher “Selling, general and administrative expenses” incurred during the current quarter.  The following table reconciles EBITDA to the accompanying financial statements.

	For the Three Months
	Ended June 30,						Variance
	2012			2011			Amount			%
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	183,805		$	109,766		$	74,039		67.5
Interest income (expense), net	(33,509		)	(10,647		)	(22,862		)	*
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(10		)	(9,578		)	9,568			(99.9)
Depreciation and amortization	(114,604		)	(71,059		)	(43,545		)	61.3
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	35,682		$	18,482		$	17,200		93.1

*  Percentage is not meaningful.

Income tax (provision) benefit, net.  Our effective income tax rate was 0.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 versus 34.0% for the same period in 2011.  The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarily related to the release of valuation allowances associated with our capital investments.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Continued

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011.

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Variance
Statements of Operations Data	2012			2011			Amount			%
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	$	491,715		$	542,755		$	(51,040	)	(9.4)
Equipment revenue - other	343,333			173,579			169,754			97.8
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	257,637			249,425			8,212			3.3
Services and other revenue - other	478,099			98,300			379,799			*
Total revenue	1,570,784			1,064,059			506,725			47.6
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - equipment	704,193			610,678			93,515			15.3
% of Total equipment revenue	84.3		%	85.3		%
Cost of sales - services and other	337,862			154,255			183,607			*
% of Total services and other revenue	45.9		%	44.4		%
Selling, general and administrative expenses (including DISH Network)	191,724			94,443			97,281			*
% of Total revenue	12.2		%	8.9		%
Research and development expenses	32,968			19,941			13,027			65.3
% of Total revenue	2.1		%	1.9		%
Depreciation and amortization	228,694			128,073			100,621			78.6
Total costs and expenses	1,495,441			1,007,390			488,051			48.4
Operating income (loss)	75,343			56,669			18,674			33.0
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	6,167			4,812			1,355			28.2
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(75,418		)	(12,320		)	(63,098		)	*
Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments	128,227			9,706			118,521			*
Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net	—			7,798			(7,798		)	(100.0)
Hughes Acquisition costs	(7		)	(34,500		)	34,493			(100.0)
Other, net	27,344			20,934			6,410			30.6
Total other income (expense)	86,313			(3,570		)	89,883			*
Income (loss) before income taxes	161,656			53,099			108,557			*
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	295			(17,366		)	17,661			*
Effective tax rate	(0.2		)%	32.7		%
Net income (loss)	161,951			35,733			126,218			*
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(319		)	87			(406		)	*
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	162,270		$	35,646		$	126,624		*
Other Data:
EBITDA	$	459,920		$	188,593		$	271,327		*

*  Percentage is not meaningful.

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Equipment revenue— DISH Network.  “Equipment revenue — DISH Network” totaled $492 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $51 million or 9.4% compared to the same period in 2011.  The decrease was partly due to lower revenue earned from the sales of set-top box accessories as a result of a reduction in pricing.  The decrease in “Equipment revenue — DISH Network” was also attributable to a decline in set top-boxes pricing, which was partially offset by an increase in the number of units sold. The decline in set-top box pricing was driven by a change in product mix and continued manufacturing efficiencies, which reduced our set-top box costs and corresponding billings to DISH Network.

Equipment revenue — other.  “Equipment revenue — other” totaled $343 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $170 million or 97.8% compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily related to higher equipment revenue of $92 million generated by our Hughes segment from the sale of broadband equipment and networks to customers in our enterprise and consumer markets.  In addition, higher sales to Bell TV as a result of an increase in the number of units sold and higher average revenue per unit also contributed to the increase.

Services and other revenue— other.  “Services and other revenue — other” totaled $478 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $380 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily related to higher services revenue of $378 million generated by our Hughes segment from the sale of broadband services to customers in our enterprise and consumer markets, and customers’ maintenance and other contracted services.

Cost of sales — equipment.  “Cost of sales - equipment” totaled $704 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $93 million or 15.3% compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase in “Cost of sales — equipment” corresponded to higher equipment revenue generated from our Hughes segment and sales to Bell TV.  The increase was partially offset by lower cost of sales resulting from a $45 million decrease in sales of digital set-top boxes and related components to DISH Network.  “Cost of sales — equipment” represented 84.3% and 85.3% of total equipment revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The improvement in the expense to revenue ratio principally resulted from the decrease in sales of set-top boxes and related components to DISH Network which had lower margins as discussed in “Equipment revenue — DISH Network.”

Cost of sales — services and other.  “Cost of sales — services and other” totaled $338 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $184 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase in “Cost of sales — services and other” corresponded to higher “Services and other revenue — other” generated by our Hughes segment from the sale of broadband services to customers in our enterprise and consumer markets, and customers’ maintenance and other contracted services.  “Cost of sales — services and other” represented 45.9% and 44.4% of total services and other revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The increase in the expense to revenue ratio principally resulted from an increase in revenue and expenses from our Hughes segment.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  “Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $192 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $97 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase primarily related to higher marketing and advertising expenses and other general and administrative expenses of $86 million incurred by our Hughes segment.  “Selling, general and administrative expenses” represented 12.2% and 8.9% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The increase in the expense to revenue ratio principally resulted from an increase in revenue and expenses from our Hughes segment as well as a decrease in equipment revenue from DISH Network.

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Depreciation and amortization.  “Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $229 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $101 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily related to higher amortization and depreciation expense of $95 million from our Hughes segment.

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized.  “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” totaled $75 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $63 million compared to the same period in 2011, primarily related to interest expense on the Notes.

Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments.  “Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments” totaled $128 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $119 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase primarily related to a gain recognized on the sale of marketable investment securities during 2012.

Other, net.  “Other, net” totaled $27 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $6 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase primarily related to a non-recurring dividend of $18 million received from one of our strategic investments. The increase was partially offset by reductions in our equity in earnings from our unconsolidated affiliates as well as other miscellaneous income.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  EBITDA was $460 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $271 million compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was primarily due to higher equipment and services revenue recognized during the current quarter as well as a gain of $119 million related to the sales of marketable investment securities.  This increase was partially offset by corresponding increase in costs of revenue and higher “Selling, general and administrative expenses” incurred in 2012.  The following table reconciles EBITDA to the accompanying financial statements.

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,						Variance
	2012			2011			Amount			%
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	459,920		$	188,593		$	271,327		*
Interest income (expense), net	(69,251		)	(7,508		)	(61,743		)	*
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	295			(17,366		)	17,661			*
Depreciation and amortization	(228,694		)	(128,073		)	(100,621		)	78.6
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	162,270		$	35,646		$	126,624		*

*  Percentage is not meaningful.

Income tax (provision) benefit, net.  Our effective income tax rate was (0.2%) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 versus 32.7% for the same period in 2011.  The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarily related to the release of valuation allowances associated with our capital investments.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Current Marketable Investment Securities

We consider all liquid investments purchased within 90 days of their maturity to be cash equivalents.  See “Item 3. — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for further discussion regarding our marketable investment securities.  As of June 30, 2012, our cash, cash equivalents and current marketable investment securities totaled $1.594 billion compared to $1.696 billion as of December 31, 2011, a decrease of $102 million.  The decrease in cash, cash equivalents and current marketable investment securities was mainly the result of capital expenditures of $278 million, primarily for EchoStar XVI and EchoStar XVII, which was partially offset by cash generated from operations of $185 million.

We have investments in various debt and equity instruments including corporate bonds, corporate equity securities, government bonds, and variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”).  VRDNs are long-term floating rate municipal bonds with embedded put options that allow the bondholder to sell the security at par plus accrued interest.  All of the put options are secured by a pledged liquidity source.  Our VRDN portfolio is comprised of investments in many municipalities, which are backed by financial institutions or other highly rated companies that serve as the pledged liquidity source.  While they are classified as marketable investment securities, the put option allows VRDNs to be liquidated generally on a same day or on a five business day settlement basis.  As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we held VRDNs, within our current marketable investment securities portfolio, with fair values of $62 million and $219 million, respectively.

Cash Flows

The following discussion highlights our cash flow activities during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Cash flows from operating activities

We typically reinvest the cash flows from operating activities in our business.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we reported “Net cash flows from operating activities” of $185 million.  This amount is primarily comprised of $162 million of net income and $229 million of non-cash charges for “Depreciation and amortization” expense, partially offset by “Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments” of $128 million.  The increase in cash flows was also partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities related to timing differences between book expense and cash payments.

Cash flows from investing activities

Our investing activities generally include purchases and sales of marketable investment securities, capital expenditures, acquisitions and strategic investments.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we reported net cash outflows from investing activities of $139 million, which was primarily related to capital expenditures of $278 million, partially offset by net sales of marketable investment securities of $157 million.

Cash flows from financing activities

Our financing activities generally include net proceeds related to the issuance of long-term debt, cash used for the repurchase, redemption or payment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, and repurchases of our Class A common stock.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we reported net cash outflows from financing activities of $27 million primarily resulting from repayment of capital lease obligations of $35 million, partially offset by proceeds received from Class A stock option exercises and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Contractual Obligations

Acquisition of Brazilian Orbital Slot.  On August 30, 2011, we were declared the winner of the right to select an orbital slot in an auction conducted by ANATEL, the Brazilian communications regulatory authority.  We selected the 45 degree west longitude orbital location for a bid of approximately $72 million based on an exchange rate of $1 to 2.0213 Brazilian Reais as of June 30, 2012.  In May 2012, we received the orbital slot and we plan to use it to expand our video capabilities in South America.  As of June 30, 2012, we had a remaining obligation of $65 million due to ANATEL in August 2012 to satisfy the purchase price, which was recorded in “Acquisition of orbital right” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  In May 2012, we entered into a foreign currency forward contract with a notional amount of approximately $65 million to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency risk.  Pursuant to our obligations under the license for the orbital slot, we will be required to make significant additional investments, which may affect our future financial condition or results of operations.

EchoStar XVI.  During November 2009, we entered into a contract for the construction of EchoStar XVI, a direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”), which is expected to be launched in the second half of 2012 and will operate at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location.  DISH Network has agreed to lease all of the capacity on this satellite from us for a portion of its useful life.  As of June 30, 2012, the remaining obligation related to EchoStar XVI was approximately $61 million, which includes the launch contract, launch insurance and one-year of in-orbit insurance.

EchoStar XVII.  During June 2009, Hughes Communications entered into a contract for the construction of EchoStar XVII, which was launched successfully in July 2012.  We plan to introduce service in North America using EchoStar XVII in the fourth quarter of 2012.  In addition, Xplornet Communications Inc. (formerly known as Barrett Xplore Inc.) will lease the user beams designed to operate in Canada, which represents a portion of the capacity available on EchoStar XVII.  As of June 30, 2012, the remaining obligation related to EchoStar XVII was approximately $63 million, which includes remaining milestone payments and in-orbit incentives.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than the transactions below, we have not engaged in off-balance sheet financing activities nor have we used derivative financial instruments for hedge accounting or speculative purposes.

As of June 30, 2012, we had $25 million of contractual obligations to customers and other statutory/governmental agencies, which were secured by letters of credit and insurance bonds.  Of this amount, $1 million was secured by restricted cash; $1 million related to insurance bonds; and $23 million was issued under credit arrangements available to our foreign subsidiaries.  Certain letters of credit issued by our foreign subsidiaries are secured by their assets.

As of June 30, 2012, we had a notional amount of $71 million in foreign currency forward contracts in place to partially mitigate foreign exchange risk.  Of the $71 million, $65 million related to the remaining payment obligation for the acquisition of the Brazilian orbital slot.  We evaluate our derivative financial instruments from time-to-time, but there can be no assurance that we will not enter into additional foreign currency forward contracts, or take other measures, in the future to mitigate our foreign exchange risk.

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Future Capital Requirements

We primarily rely on our existing cash and marketable investment securities balances, as well as cash flow generated through our operations to fund our investment needs.  Since we currently depend on DISH Network for a substantial portion of our revenue, our cash flow from operations depends heavily on its needs for equipment and services.  To the extent that DISH Network’s gross subscriber additions decrease or DISH Network experiences a net loss of subscribers, sales of our digital set-top boxes and related components to DISH Network may further decline, which in turn could have a further material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.  In addition, as of June 30, 2012, our remaining obligations related to EchoStar XVI and EchoStar XVII totaled $124 million.  As a result, there can be no assurance that we will have positive cash flows from operations.  Furthermore, if we experience negative cash flows, our existing cash and marketable investment securities balances may be reduced.

We have a significant amount of outstanding indebtedness.  As of June 30, 2012, our total indebtedness was $2.524 billion.  Our liquidity requirements will be significant, primarily due to our debt service requirements.  In addition, our future capital expenditures are likely to increase if we make additional investments in infrastructure necessary to support and expand our business, or if we decide to purchase one or more additional satellites.  Other aspects of our business operations may also require additional capital.  We periodically evaluate various strategic initiatives, the pursuit of which also could require us to raise significant additional capital.

Satellites

As our satellite fleet ages, we will be required to evaluate replacement alternatives such as acquiring, leasing or constructing additional satellites, with or without customer commitments for capacity.  We also may construct or lease additional satellites in the future to provide satellite services at additional orbital locations or to improve the quality of our satellite services.

Stock Repurchases

Pursuant to a stock repurchase plan approved by our Board of Directors, we are authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock through and including December 31, 2012.  As of June 30, 2012, we have not made any repurchases of outstanding shares of our Class A common stock under this plan.

Seasonality

For our EchoStar Technologies and EchoStar Satellite Services segments, we are affected by seasonality to the extent it impacts our customers.  Our customers in the pay-TV industry, including DISH Network, our largest customer, typically experience seasonality.  Historically, the first half of the year generally produces fewer new subscribers for the pay-TV industry than the second half of the year.  However, we can not provide assurance that this will continue in the future.

For our Hughes segment, like many communications infrastructure equipment vendors, a higher amount of our hardware revenues occur in the second half of the year due to our customers’ annual procurement and budget cycles.  Large enterprises and operators often allocate their capital expenditure budgets at the beginning of their fiscal year (which often coincides with the calendar year).  The typical sales cycle for large complex system procurements is 6 to 12 months, which often results in the customer expenditure occurring towards the end of the year.  Customers often seek to expend the budgeted funds prior to the end of the year and the next budget cycle.

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Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risks Associated with Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency

Our investments and debt are exposed to market risks, discussed below.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Current Marketable Investment Securities

As of June 30, 2012, our cash, cash equivalents and current marketable investment securities had a fair value of $1.594 billion.  Of that amount, a total of $1.474 billion was invested in: (a) cash; (b) VRDNs convertible into cash at par value plus accrued interest generally in five business days or less; (c) debt instruments of the United States Government and its agencies; (d) commercial paper and corporate notes with an overall average maturity of less than one year and rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations; and/or (e) instruments with similar risk, duration and credit quality characteristics to the commercial paper and corporate obligations described above.  The primary purpose of these investing activities has been to preserve principal until the cash is required to, among other things, fund operations, make strategic investments and expand the business.  Consequently, the size of this portfolio fluctuates significantly as cash is received and used in our business.  The value of this portfolio is negatively impacted by credit losses; however, this risk is mitigated through diversification that limits our exposure to any one issuer.

Interest Rate Risk

A change in interest rates would affect the fair value of our cash, cash equivalents and current marketable investment securities portfolio; however, we normally hold these investments to maturity.  Based on our current non-strategic investment portfolio of $1.474 billion as of June 30, 2012, a hypothetical 10% change in average interest rates during 2012 would not have a material impact on their fair value due to the limited duration of our investments.

Our cash, cash equivalents and current marketable investment securities had an average annual rate of return for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of 0.9%.  A change in interest rates would affect our future annual interest income from this portfolio, since funds would be re-invested at different rates as the instruments mature.  A hypothetical 10% decrease in average interest rates during 2012 would result in a decrease of approximately $1 million in annual interest income.

Strategic Marketable Investment Securities

As of June 30, 2012, we held current strategic and financial debt and equity investments of public companies with a fair value of $120 million.  These investments, which are held for strategic and financial purposes, are concentrated in a small number of companies, are highly speculative and have experienced and continue to experience volatility.  The fair value of our strategic and financial debt and equity investments can be significantly impacted by the risk of adverse changes in securities markets generally, as well as risks related to the performance of the companies whose securities we have invested in, risks associated with specific industries, and other factors.  These investments are subject to significant fluctuations in fair value due to the volatility of the securities markets and of the underlying businesses.  In general, the debt instruments held in our strategic marketable investment securities portfolio are not significantly impacted by interest rate fluctuations as their value is more closely related to factors specific to the underlying business.  A hypothetical 10% adverse change in the price of our public strategic debt and equity investments would result in a decrease of approximately $12 million in the fair value of these investments.

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Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK — Continued

Restricted Cash and Marketable Investment Securities and Noncurrent Marketable and Other Investment Securities

Restricted Cash and Marketable Investment Securities

As of June 30, 2012, we had $24 million of restricted cash and marketable investment securities invested in:  (a) cash; (b) VRDNs convertible into cash at par value plus accrued interest generally in five business days or less; (c) debt instruments of the United States Government and its agencies; (d) commercial paper and corporate notes with an overall average maturity of less than one year and rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations; and/or (e) instruments with similar risk, duration and credit quality characteristics to the commercial paper described above.  Based on our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2012, a hypothetical 10% increase in average interest rates would not have a material impact in the fair value of our restricted cash and marketable investment securities.

Other Investment Securities

As of June 30, 2012, we had $141 million of noncurrent public and non-public debt and equity instruments that we hold for strategic business purposes and account for under the cost, equity and/or fair value methods of accounting.  A hypothetical 10% adverse change in the value of these debt and equity instruments would result in a decrease of approximately $14 million in the fair value of these investments.

Our ability to realize value from our strategic investments in companies that are not publicly traded depends on the success of those companies’ businesses and their ability to obtain sufficient capital to execute their business plans.  Because private markets are not as liquid as public markets, there is also increased risk that we will not be able to sell these investments, or that when we desire to sell them we will not be able to obtain fair value for them.

Foreign Currency Risk

We generally conduct our business in United States dollars.  Our international business is conducted in United States dollars and a variety of foreign currencies and it is therefore exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.  Our objective in managing our exposure to foreign currency changes is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign exchange rate fluctuations.  Accordingly, we may enter into foreign exchange contracts to mitigate risks associated with foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities, commitments and anticipated foreign currency transactions.  As of June 30, 2012, we had an estimated $107 million of foreign currency denominated receivables and payables outstanding, and $71 million of foreign currency forward contracts in place to partially mitigate foreign currency risk, of which, $65 million related to the remaining payment obligation for the acquisition of the Brazillian orbital slot and will be settled in the third quarter of 2012.  The differences between the face amounts of the foreign exchange contracts and their estimated fair values were not material as of June 30, 2012.

The impact of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in exchange rates on the fair value of foreign currency denominated net assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries would be an estimated loss of $7 million as of June 30, 2012.

Long-Term Debt

As of June 30, 2012, we had long-term debt of $2.006 billion, excluding capital lease obligations, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  We estimated the fair value of this debt to be approximately $2.155 billion using quoted market prices for our publicly traded debt, which constitutes approximately 99% of our debt.  Our debt has fixed interest rates; however the fair value of our debt is affected by fluctuations in interest rates.  A hypothetical 10% decrease in assumed interest rates would increase the fair value of our debt by approximately $78 million.  To the extent interest rates increase, our costs of financing would increase if and when we refinance our debt.  As of June 30, 2012, a hypothetical 10% increase in assumed interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $14 million.

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Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK — Continued

Derivative Financial Instruments

In general we do not use derivative financial instruments for hedge accounting or speculative purposes; however, as of June 30, 2012, we had $71 million of foreign currency forward contracts in place to partially mitigate foreign exchange risk.  Of the $71 million, $65 million related to the remaining payment obligation for the acquisition of the Brazilian orbital slot.  We evaluate our derivative financial instruments from time-to-time, but there can be no assurance that we will not enter into additional foreign currency forward contracts, or take other measures, in the future to mitigate our foreign exchange risk.

Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

On June 8, 2011, EchoStar completed the Hughes Acquisition.  We are currently integrating policies, processes, people, technology and operations for the combined company.  Management will continue to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting as we execute integration activities.  There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings (including those described below) concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities.  Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages, and many of these proceedings seek an indeterminate amount of damages.  We regularly evaluate the status of the legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable or there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or an additional loss may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate.  If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss can be made.

For certain cases described below, management is unable to provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss because, among other reasons, (i) the proceedings are in various stages; (ii) damages have not been sought; (iii) damages are unsupported and/or exaggerated; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories to be presented or a large number of parties (as with many patent-related cases).  For these cases, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

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Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC)

On September 15, 2011, LVL Patent Group, LLC filed a complaint against us and our wholly-owned subsidiary, EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., as well as DISH Network L.L.C. a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network, and DirecTV, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,044,382, which is entitled “Data Transaction Assembly Server.” DirecTV was dismissed from the case on January 4, 2012. On July 12, 2012, Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC) filed the operative second amended complaint making the same claim. 

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

E-Contact Technologies, LLC

On February 22, 2012, E-Contact Technologies, LLC (“E-Contact”) filed suit against two of our subsidiaries, Hughes Communications, Inc. and Hughes Network Systems, LLC, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 5,347,579, which is entitled “Personal Computer Diary.”  E-Contact appears to assert that some portion of HughesNet email services infringe that patent.  HughesNet email services are provided by a third-party service provider, who has assumed indemnification obligations for the case.  On May 31, 2012, E-Contact filed a first amended complaint.  The amended complaint removed the original complaint’s requests for a finding of willfulness and entry of an injunction.

We, along with the third-party service provider, intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Joao Control & Monitoring Systems

During December 2010, Joao Control & Monitoring Systems (“Joao”) filed suit against Sling Media Inc., our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, ACTI Corporation, ADT Security, Alarmclub.Com, American Honda Motor Company, BMW, Byremote, Drivecam, Honeywell, Iveda Corporation, Magtec Products, Mercedes-Benz, On-Net Surveillance, OnStar, SafeFreight Technology, Skyway Security, SmartVue Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, Tyco, UTC Fire and Xanboo in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,549,130 and 6,587,046.  The abstracts of the patents state that the claims are directed to the remote control of devices and appliances.  Joao is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  During 2011, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Nazomi Communications, Inc.

On February 10, 2010, Nazomi Communications, Inc. (“Nazomi”) filed suit against Sling Media, Inc., our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Nokia Corp, Nokia Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Western Digital Corp., Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Garmin Ltd., Garmin Corp., Garmin International, Inc., Garmin USA, Inc., Vizio Inc. and iOmega Corp in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 7,080,362 (the “362 patent”) and United States Patent No. 7,225,436 (the “436 patent”).  The 362 patent and the 436 patent relate to Java hardware acceleration.  The suit alleges that the Slingbox-Pro-HD product infringes the 362 patent and the 436 patent because the Slingbox-PRO HD allegedly

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incorporates an ARM926EJ-S processor core capable of Java hardware acceleration.  During 2010, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

NorthPoint Technology, Ltd.

On July 2, 2009, NorthPoint Technology, Ltd. (“NorthPoint”) filed suit against us, DISH Network, and DirecTV in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No.  6,208,636 (the “636 patent”).  The 636 patent relates to the use of multiple low-noise block converter feedhorns, or LNBFs, which are antennas used for satellite reception.  On April 21, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued an order granting reexamination of the 636 patent.  On June 21, 2011, the District Court entered summary judgment in our favor, finding that all asserted claims of the 636 patent are invalid.  NorthPoint appealed and, on May 11, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s judgment.

We cannot predict with certainty whether Northpoint will seek further appeal or the outcome of any appeal or extent of any potential liability or damages if they are successful on appeal. If they do appeal, we intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that an appeal were successful and a court ultimately determined that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.

Personalized Media Communications, Inc.

During 2008, Personalized Media Communications, Inc. (“PMC”) filed suit against us, DISH Network and Motorola Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 5,109,414, 4,965,825, 5,233,654, 5,335,277, and 5,887,243, which relate to satellite signal processing.  PMC is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  Subsequently, Motorola Inc. settled with PMC, leaving DISH Network and us as defendants.  On July 18, 2012, pursuant to a Court order, PMC filed a Second Amended Complaint that added Rovi Guides, Inc. (f/k/a/ Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.) and TVG-PMC, Inc. (collectively, “Gemstar”) as a party, and added a new claim against all defendants seeking a declaratory judgment as to the scope of Gemstar’s license to the patents in suit, under which DISH Network and we are sublicensees.  The Court has stayed all deadlines in the case (trial had been set for August 20, 2012) pending entry of a new Docket Control Order.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Premier International Associates, LLC

On August 3, 2012, Premier International Associates, LLC (“Premier International Associates”) filed a complaint against us, our wholly-owned subsidiary EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. and DISH Network and its wholly owned subsidiaries, DISH DBS and DISH Network L.L.C., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,243,725 (the “’725 patent”), which is entitled “List Building System.” The ’725 patent relates to a system for building an inventory of audio/visual works. Premier International Associates is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features of our products. We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

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Semiconductor Ideas to the Market BV

On March 16, 2012, Semiconductor Ideas to the Market BV (“ITOM”) filed suit against our subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, LLC, as well as Texas Instruments, Inc., Qualcomm, Inc., Broadcom Corp., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, Dell Inc., Apple Inc., Ford Motor Company, Buffalo Technology (USA) Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Hughes Telematics, Inc., Motorola Mobility, Inc., Motorola Solutions, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., and Philips Consumer Lifestyle International B.V.  The suit was brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 7,299,018 which is entitled “Receiver comprising a digitally controlled capacitor bank” and United States Patent No. 7,072,614 which is entitled “Communication device.”  ITOM alleged infringement through use of various third-party chipsets in unspecified products and/or systems.  A joint motion to dismiss Hughes Network Systems, LLC was granted on July 13, 2012.

Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C.

On January 22, 2009, Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C. (“TDL”) filed suit against us and DISH Network in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging infringement of United States Patent No. Re. 35,952, which relates to certain favorite channel features.  TDL is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  In July 2009, the Court granted our motion to stay the case pending two reexamination petitions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Vigilos, LLC

On February 23, 2011, Vigilos, LLC (“Vigilos”) filed suit against us, two of our subsidiaries, Sling Media, Inc. and EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., and Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,839,731, which is entitled “System and Method for Providing Data Communication in a Device Network.”  Subsequently in 2011, Vigilos added DISH Network L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of DISH Network, as a defendant in its First Amended Complaint and the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.  Later in 2011, Vigilos filed a Second Amended Complaint that added claims for infringement of a second patent, United States Patent No. 7,370,074, which is entitled “System and Method for Implementing Open-Protocol Remote Device Control.” Vigilos is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Other

In addition to the above actions, we are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business.  In our opinion, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to any of these actions is unlikely to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

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Item 1A.   RISK FACTORS

Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes a detailed discussion of our risk factors.  The information presented below updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the risk factors and information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2011.

We currently derive a substantial portion of our revenue from our two primary customers, DISH Network and Bell TV.  The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders from, or a decrease in selling prices of digital set-top boxes, transponder leasing, provision of digital broadcast services and/or other products or services to DISH Network or Bell TV would significantly reduce our revenue and adversely impact our results of operations.

DISH Network accounted for 59.9%, 82.5% and 81.3% of our total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Bell TV accounted for 7.9%, 8.6% and 10.5% of our total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Any reduction in sales to DISH Network or Bell TV or in the prices they pay for the products and services they purchase from us could have a significant negative impact on our business.  In addition, because a significant portion of our revenue is derived from DISH Network and Bell TV, our success also depends to a significant degree on the continued success of DISH Network and Bell TV in attracting new subscribers and in marketing programming packages and other services and features to subscribers that will require the purchase of new digital set-top boxes, and in particular, new digital set-top boxes at the high-end of our product range that incorporate high-definition, multiple tuners and other advanced technology.  If DISH Network’s gross subscriber additions are adversely affected by the sustained economic weakness in the U.S. or for any other reason, we may experience a decline in our sales of digital set-top boxes to DISH Network.  This decrease could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.  As disclosed by DISH Network in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, in May, 2012, Fox Broadcasting Company, Twentieth Century Fox Film Cop. and Fox Television Holdings, Inc. filed a lawsuit against DISH Network Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, DISH Network, L.L.C., in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that certain services provided by DISH Network, including Sling functionality infringe their copyrights and breach their carriage contracts.  While we are not a named party to this matter, an adverse decision against DISH Network could decrease the number of Sling enabled set-top boxes we sell to DISH Network which could have an adverse impact on the business operations of our EchoStar Technologies segment.  In addition, to the extent that DISH Network experiences fewer gross new subscriber additions, sales of our digital set-top boxes and related components to DISH Network may further decline, which in turn could have a further material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

In addition, the timing of orders for digital set-top boxes from these two customers could vary significantly depending on equipment promotions these customers offer to their subscribers, changes in technology, and their use of remanufactured digital set-top boxes, which may cause our revenue to vary significantly quarter over quarter and could expose us to the risks of inventory shortages or excess inventory.  These inventory risks are particularly acute during product end-of-life transitions in which a new generation of digital set-top boxes is being deployed and inventory of older generation digital set-top boxes is at a higher risk of obsolescence.  This in turn could cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly.  Furthermore, because of the maturing and competitive nature of the digital set-top box business, the limited number of potential new customers and the short-term nature of our purchase orders with DISH Network and Bell TV, we could in the future experience downward pricing pressure on our digital set-top boxes to DISH Network or Bell TV, which in turn would adversely affect our gross margins and profitability.

DISH Network is currently our primary customer of digital set-top boxes and digital broadcast operation services.  These products and services are provided pursuant to contracts that expire on December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  Thereafter, if we are unable to extend those contracts on similar terms with DISH Network, or if we are otherwise unable to obtain acceptable replacement contracts from third parties following a termination by DISH Network, there could be a significant adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position.

There are a relatively small number of potential new customers for our digital set-top boxes, satellite services and digital broadcast operations, and we expect this customer concentration to continue for the foreseeable future.  Therefore, our operating results will likely continue to depend on sales to a relatively small number of customers, as well as the continued success of these customers.  In addition, we may from time to time enter into customer

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agreements providing for exclusivity periods during which we may sell a specified product only to that customer.  If we do not develop relationships with new customers, we may not be able to expand our customer base or maintain or increase our revenue.

Historically, many of our potential customers have perceived us as a competitor due to our affiliation with DISH Network.  There can be no assurance that we will be successful in entering into any commercial relationships with potential customers who are competitors of DISH Network (particularly if we continue to be perceived as affiliated with DISH Network as a result of common ownership and certain shared management services).

Item 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information regarding repurchases of our Class A common stock from April 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
	(In thousands, except share data)
April 1 - April 30, 2012	—	$	—	—	$	500,000
May 1 - May 31, 2012	—	$	—	—	$	500,000
June 1 - June 30, 2012	—	$	—	—	$	500,000
Total	—	$	—	—	$	500,000

(1)Our Board of Directors previously authorized stock repurchases of up to $500 million of our Class A common stock.  On November 2, 2011, our Board of Directors extended the plan, such that we are currently authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock through and including December 31, 2012.  Purchases under our repurchase program may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, subject to market conditions and other factors.  We may elect not to purchase the maximum amount of shares allowable under this program and we may also enter into additional share repurchase programs authorized by our Board of Directors.

Item 6.EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits.

31.1 (H)	Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2 (H)	Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1 (H)	Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
101 (H)	The following materials from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of EchoStar for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed on August 8, 2012, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) related notes to these financial statements.

(H)          Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Michael T. Dugan
	Michael T. Dugan
	Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
	(Duly Authorized Officer)
By:	/s/ Kenneth G. Carroll
	Kenneth G. Carroll
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:  August 8, 2012

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Section 302 Certification

I, Michael T. Dugan, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of EchoStar Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2012

/s/ Michael T. Dugan

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Section 302 Certification

I, Kenneth G. Carroll, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of EchoStar Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2012

/s/ Kenneth G. Carroll

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Section 906 Certifications

In connection with the quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) of EchoStar Corporation (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, we, Michael T. Dugan and Kenneth G. Carroll, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of our knowledge:

(i)the Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii)the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 8, 2012

	/s/ Michael T. Dugan
Name:	Michael T. Dugan
Title:	Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
	(Principal Executive Officer)
	/s/ Kenneth G. Carroll
Name:	Kenneth G. Carroll
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE COMPANY AND FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details 6) (Investment Securities, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Investment Securities
Level 3 Investment Securities
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 608,955
Net unrealized gains included in earnings	3,507
Purchases	37,589
Issuances	24,807
Balance at the end of the period	$ 674,858

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Brazilian Orbital Slot USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Brazilian Orbital Slot BRL	May 31, 2012 Brazilian Orbital Slot USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 EchoStar XVI USD ($) Y	Jun. 30, 2012 EchoStar XVII USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies
Value of bid	$ 72,000,000
Bid exchange rate (per USD)		2.0213
Period of in-orbit insurance (in years)				1
Remaining contract obligation				61,000,000	63,000,000
Remaining contract obligation	65,000,000
Notional amount of foreign currency forward contract			$ 65,000,000

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Stock-Based Compensation
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 3,696	$ 3,561	$ 10,614	$ 6,542
Research and development expenses
Stock-Based Compensation
Allocated share-based compensation expense	509	609	1,570	1,212
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Stock-Based Compensation
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 3,187	$ 2,952	$ 9,044	$ 5,330

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Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ 35,682	$ 18,482	$ 162,270	$ 35,646
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	87,127,000	86,314,000	86,905,000	85,893,000
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	687,000	1,383,000	696,000	1,283,000
Diluted (in shares)	87,814,000	87,697,000	87,601,000	87,176,000
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.21	$ 1.87	$ 0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.21	$ 1.85	$ 0.41
Stock awards | Class A common stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share			5,600,000	3,100,000
Performance based options | Class A common stock
Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share
Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share			636,000	676,000
Restricted stock units | Class A common stock
Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share
Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share			66,000	90,000
Long-term performance based plans | Class A common stock
Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share
Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share			702,000	766,000

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Property and Equipment

Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Satellites	$	37,059	$	24,592	$	74,119	$	47,717
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	49,958		31,767		100,530		57,144
Intangible assets and other	24,382		12,855		47,645		19,724
Buildings and improvements	3,205		1,845		6,400		3,488
Total depreciation and amortization	$	114,604	$	71,059	$	228,694	$	128,073

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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 segment item	Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting
Number of business segments			3
Segment Reporting
Number of owned and leased in-orbit satellites			11
Total revenue	$ 806,004	$ 584,233	$ 1,570,784	$ 1,064,059
EBITDA	183,805	109,766	459,920	188,593
Interest income	3,288	2,135	6,167	4,812
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(36,797)	(12,782)	(75,418)	(12,320)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(10)	(9,578)	295	(17,366)
Depreciation and amortization	(114,604)	(71,059)	(228,694)	(128,073)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	35,682	18,482	162,270	35,646
EchoStar Technologies Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	445,716	426,985	854,295	832,368
EBITDA	38,950	44,756	63,437	69,020
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(17)	(2)	(37)	(5)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(8,708)	(7,498)	(8,985)	(6,164)
Depreciation and amortization	(18,918)	(24,785)	(38,421)	(51,436)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	11,307	12,471	15,994	11,415
EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Segment Reporting
Number of owned and leased in-orbit satellites			10
Total revenue	71,438	69,594	145,021	138,365
EBITDA	53,472	60,226	105,672	104,471
Interest income		68	22	68
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(13,240)	(9,823)	(27,034)	(18,345)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(2,707)	(10,160)	(5,359)	(14,800)
Depreciation and amortization	(31,439)	(23,427)	(62,878)	(47,052)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	6,086	16,884	10,423	24,342
Hughes Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	282,825	81,923	557,043	81,923
EBITDA	70,224	20,233	139,426	20,233
Interest income	150		223
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(127)	(2)	(215)	(2)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(5,484)	(1,611)	(10,702)	(1,611)
Depreciation and amortization	(55,659)	(16,033)	(111,247)	(16,033)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	9,104	2,587	17,485	2,587
All Other
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	6,025	5,731	14,425	11,403
EBITDA	21,159	(15,449)	151,385	(5,131)
Interest income	3,138	2,067	5,922	4,744
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(23,413)	(2,955)	(48,132)	6,032
Income tax benefit (provision), net	16,889	9,691	25,341	5,209
Depreciation and amortization	(8,588)	(6,814)	(16,148)	(13,552)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ 9,185	$ (13,460)	$ 118,368	$ (2,698)

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Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Hughes Acquisition	Jun. 30, 2012 Hughes Business
Goodwill associated with various acquisitions
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 520,994	$ 533,018	$ 533,018	$ 504,200
Adjustment			(12,024)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 520,994	$ 533,018	$ 520,994	$ 504,200

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair value of marketable securities
Total marketable investment securities - current	$ 960,939	$ 1,082,407
Total marketable investment securities	967,604	1,086,346
Debt security	737,000
VRDNs
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt security	62,295	218,665
Other (including restricted)
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt security	785,122	651,591
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	544,500	543,243
Total marketable investment securities	967,604	1,086,346
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | VRDNs
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt security	62,295	218,665
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Other (including restricted)
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt security	785,122	651,591
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Equity securities-Strategic
Fair value of marketable securities
Equity security	120,187	216,090
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	16,027	16,197
Total marketable investment securities	120,187	216,090
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1 | Equity securities-Strategic
Fair value of marketable securities
Equity security	120,187	216,090
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	528,473	527,046
Total marketable investment securities	847,417	870,256
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | VRDNs
Fair value of marketable securities
Total marketable investment securities - current	62,295	218,665
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Other (including restricted)
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt security	$ 785,122	$ 651,591

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Segment Reporting (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 customer	Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting
Number of major customers			2
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	$ 806,004	$ 584,233	$ 1,570,784	$ 1,064,059
EchoStar Technologies Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	445,716	426,985	854,295	832,368
EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	71,438	69,594	145,021	138,365
Hughes Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	282,825	81,923	557,043	81,923
DISH Network
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	385,329	398,847	749,352	792,180
Percentage of total revenue	47.80%	68.30%	47.70%	74.40%
DISH Network | EchoStar Technologies Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	319,283	341,302	619,481	677,334
DISH Network | EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	53,877	52,982	107,510	106,923
DISH Network | Hughes Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	3,783		4,313
All Other and Elimination
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	8,386	4,563	18,048	7,923
Bell TV
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	89,002	48,581	155,180	89,983
Percentage of total revenue	11.00%	8.30%	9.90%	8.50%
All other
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Revenue	$ 331,673	$ 136,805	$ 666,252	$ 181,896
Percentage of total revenue	41.20%	23.40%	42.40%	17.10%

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Hughes Acquisition (Details) (Hughes Acquisition, USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 08, 2011
Hughes Acquisition
Acquisition
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares acquired			100.00%
Cash to be paid for each issued and outstanding share of common stock and vested stock option of Hughes pursuant to the Hughes Agreement (in dollars per share)			$ 60.70
Purchase Price Allocation
Cash			$ 98,900
Marketable investment securities			22,148
Other current assets			282,471
Property and equipment			930,426
Other intangible assets			420,907
Goodwill (non-deductible)			504,173
Orbital rights			400,000
Other noncurrent assets			61,463
Current liabilities			(293,029)
Deferred tax liabilities			(220,928)
Long-term liabilities			(22,239)
Noncontrolling interests			(9,679)
Total purchase price			2,174,613
Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)
Total revenue	786,731	1,529,840
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar common shareholders	$ 19,335	$ 13,089
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.15
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.15

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Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Note 3.       Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

We present both basic earnings per share (“EPS”) and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS excludes potential dilution and is computed by dividing “Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar” by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock awards were exercised.

The potential dilution from stock awards was computed using the treasury stock method based on the average market value of our Class A common stock.  The following table presents EPS amounts for all periods and the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation.

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	35,682	$	18,482	$	162,270	$	35,646
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	87,127		86,314		86,905		85,893
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	687		1,383		696		1,283
Diluted	87,814		87,697		87,601		87,176
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41	$	0.21	$	1.87	$	0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41	$	0.21	$	1.85	$	0.41

As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were stock awards to purchase 5.6 million and 3.1 million shares, respectively, of our Class A common stock outstanding, not included in the weighted-average common shares outstanding above, as their effect is anti-dilutive. Vesting of options and rights to acquire shares of our Class A common stock granted pursuant to a performance-based stock incentive plan (“Restricted Performance Units”) is contingent upon meeting a certain company goal which was not probable of being achieved as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.  As a result, the following awards were outstanding and were not included in the diluted EPS calculation.

	As of June 30,
	2012	2011
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	636	676
Restricted Performance Units	66	90
Total	702	766

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Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	$ 740,776,000		$ 740,776,000		$ 740,776,000
Accumulated Amortization	(321,653,000)		(321,653,000)		(274,324,000)
Amortization expense	24,000,000	13,000,000	47,000,000	20,000,000
Estimated future amortization of intangible assets
2012 (remaining six months)			49,724,000
2013			79,487,000
2014			88,168,000
2015			73,445,000
2016			52,348,000
Thereafter			147,387,000
Total			490,559,000
FCC authorizations
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	469,810,000		469,810,000		469,810,000
Orbital Rights
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	541,645,000		541,645,000		469,810,000
Accumulated Amortization	(399,000)		(399,000)
Brazil authorization
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	71,835,000		71,835,000
Accumulated Amortization	(399,000)		(399,000)
Useful life (in years)			15
Customer relationships
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	295,327,000		295,327,000		295,327,000
Accumulated Amortization	(96,431,000)		(96,431,000)		(77,560,000)
Useful life, low end of the range (in years)			1
Useful life, high end of the range (in years)			20
Contract-based
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	255,366,000		255,366,000		255,366,000
Accumulated Amortization	(162,705,000)		(162,705,000)		(145,406,000)
Useful life, low end of the range (in years)			1
Useful life, high end of the range (in years)			20
Technology-based
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	153,185,000		153,185,000		153,185,000
Accumulated Amortization	(58,886,000)		(58,886,000)		(49,307,000)
Useful life, low end of the range (in years)			1
Useful life, high end of the range (in years)			20
Trademark portfolio
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	32,191,000		32,191,000		32,191,000
Accumulated Amortization	(2,356,000)		(2,356,000)		(1,364,000)
Useful life, low end of the range (in years)			1
Useful life, high end of the range (in years)			20
Favorable leases
Orbital Rights, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets	4,707,000		4,707,000		4,707,000
Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,275,000)		$ (1,275,000)		$ (687,000)
Useful life, low end of the range (in years)			1
Useful life, high end of the range (in years)			20

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Hughes Acquisition (Tables) (Hughes Acquisition)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Hughes Acquisition

Acquisition

Preliminary allocation of the purchase price

	Amount
	(In thousands)
Cash	$	98,900
Marketable investment securities	22,148
Other current assets	282,471
Property and equipment	930,426
Other intangible assets	420,907
Goodwill (non-deductible)	504,173
Orbital rights	400,000
Other noncurrent assets	61,463
Current liabilities	(293,029		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(220,928		)
Long-term liabilities	(22,239		)
Noncontrolling interests	(9,679		)
Total purchase price	$	2,174,613

Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)

	For the Three		For the Six
	Months Ended		Months Ended
Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Total revenue	$	786,731	$	1,529,840
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	19,335	$	13,089
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.22	$	0.15
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.22	$	0.15

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule of stock awards outstanding

	As of June 30, 2012
	EchoStar Awards		DISH Network Awards
	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units
Held by EchoStar employees	7,818,213	77,730	2,555,901	94,999
Held by DISH Network employees	762,003	46,020	—	—
Total	8,580,216	123,750	2,555,901	94,999

Schedule of stock option activity

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30, 2012
	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period	8,778,413		$	27.22
Granted	301,000		$	26.51
Exercised	(250,397	)	$	20.26
Forfeited and cancelled	(248,800	)	$	24.19
Total options outstanding, end of period	8,580,216		$	27.48
Performance-based options outstanding, end of period (1)	635,700		$	25.28
Exercisable at end of period	3,871,862		$	26.48

(1)These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

Schedule of realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised	$	585	$	2,706	$	1,821	$	4,876

Schedule of aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable

	As of June 30, 2012
	Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	(In thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	23,877	$	10,748

Schedule of restricted stock unit activity

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30, 2012
	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period	144,226		$	29.22
Vested	(12,210	)	$	36.43
Forfeited and cancelled	(8,266	)	$	25.89
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period	123,750		$	28.73
Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period (1)	66,010		$	26.70

(1)These Restricted Performance Units are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

Schedule of unrecognized non-cash, stock-based compensation expense under the 2005 LTIP

	2005 LTIP
			Vested
	Total		Portion (1)
	(In thousands)
DISH Network awards held by EchoStar employees	$	16,292	$	16,140
EchoStar awards held by EchoStar employees	3,008		2,977
Total	$	19,300	$	19,117

(1)Represents the amount of this award that has met the foregoing vesting schedule and would therefore vest upon achievement of the performance condition.

Schedule of awards outstanding under 2005 LTIP

	As of June 30, 2012
	Number of Awards	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Stock options	635,700	$	25.28
Restricted Performance Units	66,010
Total	701,710

Schedule of allocated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all employees

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Research and development expenses	$	509	$	609	$	1,570	$	1,212
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,187		2,952		9,044		5,330
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation	$	3,696	$	3,561	$	10,614	$	6,542

Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,
Stock Options	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.91% - 1.33%	1.76% - 2.57%
Volatility factor	40.36% - 41.06%	34.68% - 38.68%
Expected term of options in years	6.0	5.1 - 6.0
Weighted-average fair value of options granted	$10.60 - $11.37	$13.36 - $14.42

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Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Carrying Value	$ 2,006,310	$ 2,006,644
Fair Value	2,155,435	2,081,144
Capital lease obligations	517,623	527,618
Total debt and capital lease obligations	2,523,933	2,534,262
Senior Secured Notes | Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation ("HSSC")
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Carrying Value	1,100,000	1,100,000
Fair Value	1,171,500	1,138,500
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.50%	6.50%
Senior Notes | Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation ("HSSC")
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Carrying Value	900,000	900,000
Fair Value	977,625	936,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.625%	7.625%
Mortgages and other notes payable
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Carrying Value	6,310	6,644
Fair Value	$ 6,310	$ 6,644

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting

Operating segment data and reconciliation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") to reported net income

				EchoStar						All
	EchoStar			Satellite						Other and			Consolidated
	Technologies			Services			Hughes			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	445,716		$	71,438		$	282,825		$	6,025		$	806,004
EBITDA (1)	$	38,950		$	53,472		$	70,224		$	21,159		$	183,805
Interest income	—			—			150			3,138			3,288
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(17		)	(13,240		)	(127		)	(23,413		)	(36,797		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(8,708		)	(2,707		)	(5,484		)	16,889			(10		)
Depreciation and amortization	(18,918		)	(31,439		)	(55,659		)	(8,588		)	(114,604		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	11,307		$	6,086		$	9,104		$	9,185		$	35,682
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Total revenue	$	426,985		$	69,594		$	81,923		$	5,731		$	584,233
EBITDA (1)	$	44,756		$	60,226		$	20,233		$	(15,449	)	$	109,766
Interest income	—			68			—			2,067			2,135
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(2		)	(9,823		)	(2		)	(2,955		)	(12,782		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(7,498		)	(10,160		)	(1,611		)	9,691			(9,578		)
Depreciation and amortization	(24,785		)	(23,427		)	(16,033		)	(6,814		)	(71,059		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	12,471		$	16,884		$	2,587		$	(13,460	)	$	18,482
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	854,295		$	145,021		$	557,043		$	14,425		$	1,570,784
EBITDA (1)	$	63,437		$	105,672		$	139,426		$	151,385		$	459,920
Interest income	—			22			223			5,922			6,167
Interest expense, net	(37		)	(27,034		)	(215		)	(48,132		)	(75,418		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(8,985		)	(5,359		)	(10,702		)	25,341			295
Depreciation and amortization	(38,421		)	(62,878		)	(111,247		)	(16,148		)	(228,694		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	15,994		$	10,423		$	17,485		$	118,368		$	162,270
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Total revenue	$	832,368		$	138,365		$	81,923		$	11,403		$	1,064,059
EBITDA (1)	$	69,020		$	104,471		$	20,233		$	(5,131	)	$	188,593
Interest income	—			68			—			4,744			4,812
Interest expense, net	(5		)	(18,345		)	(2		)	6,032			(12,320		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(6,164		)	(14,800		)	(1,611		)	5,209			(17,366		)
Depreciation and amortization	(51,436		)	(47,052		)	(16,033		)	(13,552		)	(128,073		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	11,415		$	24,342		$	2,587		$	(2,698	)	$	35,646

(1)EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for operating income, net income or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.  Conceptually, EBITDA measures the amount of income generated each period that could be used to service debt, pay taxes and fund capital expenditures.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA is used by our management as a measure of operating efficiency and overall financial performance for benchmarking against our peers and competitors.  Management believes EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information regarding liquidity and the underlying operating performance of our business.  Management also believes that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industries.

Summary of total long-lived assets and revenue attributed to the North American and other foreign locations

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
Long-lived assets:	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
North America	$	3,918,335	$	3,888,286
All other	102,832		34,540
Total	$	4,021,167	$	3,922,826

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
Revenue:	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
North America	$	724,933	$	550,784	$	1,413,514	$	1,017,092
All other	81,071		33,449		157,270		46,967
Total	$	806,004	$	584,233	$	1,570,784	$	1,064,059

Summary of sales to the each customer and its percentage of total revenue

	For the Three Months						For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Total revenue:
DISH Network:
EchoStar Technologies Segment	$	319,283		$	341,302		$	619,481		$	677,334
EchoStar Satellite Services Segment	53,877			52,982			107,510			106,923
Hughes Segment	3,783			—			4,313			—
All Other and Eliminations	8,386			4,563			18,048			7,923
Total DISH Network	385,329			398,847			749,352			792,180
Bell TV (EchoStar Technologies Segment)	89,002			48,581			155,180			89,983
All other	331,673			136,805			666,252			181,896
Total revenue	$	806,004		$	584,233		$	1,570,784		$	1,064,059
Percentage of total revenue:
DISH Network	47.8		%	68.3		%	47.7		%	74.4		%
Bell TV	11.0		%	8.3		%	9.9		%	8.5		%
All other	41.2		%	23.4		%	42.4		%	17.1		%

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

NagraStar

Related party transactions

Schedule of related party transactions

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Purchases from NagraStar	$	2,396	$	4,477	$	5,338	$	6,272

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amounts payable to NagraStar	$	2,132	$	2,965
Commitments to purchase from NagraStar	$	4,669	$	2,731

Dish Mexico

Related party transactions

Schedule of related party transactions

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Digital set-top boxes and related accessories	$	12,466	$	17,198	$	26,762	$	26,545
Sales of satellite services	$	2,130	$	2,130	$	4,260	$	4,260
Uplink services	$	2,250	$	1,803	$	4,602	$	3,508
Engineering services	$	78	$	—	$	640	$	—
	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amounts receivable from Dish Mexico	$	4,451	$	8,594

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2.       Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The following (a) condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2011, which has been derived from our audited financial statements, and (b) unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information.  Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared under GAAP.  In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (“2011 10-K”).  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 include the operating results of Hughes Communications after June 8, 2011, the date of the Hughes Acquisition.

Principles of Consolidation

We consolidate all majority owned subsidiaries, investments in entities in which we have controlling influence and variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary.  Non-majority owned investments are accounted for using the equity method when we have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the investee.  When we do not have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of an investee, the cost method is used.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period.  Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, deferred revenue and deferred subscriber acquisition cost amortization periods, percentage-of-completion related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, allowances for sales returns/rebates, warranty obligations, self-insurance obligations, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, fair value of financial instruments, fair value of options granted under our stock-based compensation plans, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, capital leases, asset impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, and royalty obligations.  Weakened economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above.  We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur.

Fair Value Measurements

We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs.  We apply the following hierarchy in determining fair value:

· Level 1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets;

· Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

· Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other participants therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information available.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents, current marketable investment securities, trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, and accrued liabilities were equal to or approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates.

Fair values for our publicly traded debt securities are based on quoted market prices.  The fair value of our private debt is estimated based on an analysis in which we evaluate market conditions, related securities, various public and private offerings, and other publicly available information.  In performing this analysis, we make various assumptions regarding, among other things, credit spreads, and the impact of these factors on the value of the notes.  See Note 9 for the fair value of our long-term debt.

We use fair value measurements from time-to-time in connection with impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies.  Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Organization and Business Activities (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 item segment
Organization and Business Activities
Number of business segments	3
Principal Business
Number of owned and leased in-orbit satellites	11
EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Principal Business
Number of owned and leased in-orbit satellites	10

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Inventory (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory
Finished goods	$ 52,996	$ 49,038
Raw materials	13,077	11,212
Work-in-process	10,581	8,457
Total inventory	$ 76,654	$ 68,707

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2011 DISHOnline.com Services Agreement Y	Dec. 31, 2011 Patent Cross-License Agreements	Jun. 30, 2012 Sprint Settlement Agreement	Feb. 29, 2012 DBSD North America Agreement Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DBSD North America Agreement item Y D	Apr. 30, 2011 DISH Network TiVo vs. Dish Network and Echostar Corporation item	Apr. 29, 2011 DISH Network TiVo vs. Dish Network and Echostar Corporation	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Receiver Agreement D	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network 2012 Receiver Agreement D Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Broadcast Agreement D	May 31, 2010 DISH Network Broadcast Agreement for Certain Sports Related Programming Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network EchoStar XVI Y	Sep. 30, 2009 DISH Network DISH Telesat Agreement item	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network TT&C Agreement D	Dec. 31, 2008 DISH Network Real Estate Lease Agreement Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Inverness Lease Agreement M	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Santa Fe Lease Agreement Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Gilbert Lease Agreement D	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Product Support Agreement D	Nov. 30, 2011 DISH Network DISHOnline.com Services Agreement Y	Jan. 31, 2010 DISH Network DISHOnline.com Services Agreement Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network DISHOnline.com Services Agreement D Y	Dec. 31, 2011 DISH Network DISHOnline.com Services Agreement item	Feb. 28, 2010 DISH Network DISH Remote Access Services Agreement D Y	Feb. 28, 2010 DISH Network SlingService Services Agreement Y D	Dec. 31, 2011 DISH Network Move Networks Services Agreement Y D	Jan. 31, 2012 DISH Network Management Services Agreement Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Management Services Agreement D Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Professional Services Agreement D Y	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network	Jun. 30, 2011 DISH Network Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network	Jun. 30, 2011 DISH Network Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Remanufactured Receiver Agreement	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Remanufactured Receiver Agreement D	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network RUS Service Implementation Agreement D	Mar. 09, 2012 DISH Network DBSD North America Agreement	Dec. 31, 2008 DISH Network QuetzSat-1 Transponder item	Sep. 30, 2009 Telesat Canada Nimiq 5 Agreement Y item	Dec. 31, 2008 SES QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement Y item	Apr. 30, 2011 Blockbuster Y	Dec. 31, 2011 Hughes Systique Corporation	Jun. 30, 2012 Hughes Systique Corporation	Jun. 30, 2012 NagraStar	Jun. 30, 2011 NagraStar	Jun. 30, 2012 NagraStar	Jun. 30, 2011 NagraStar	Dec. 31, 2011 NagraStar	Jun. 30, 2012 Dish Mexico	Jun. 30, 2011 Dish Mexico	Jun. 30, 2012 Dish Mexico	Jun. 30, 2011 Dish Mexico	Dec. 31, 2011 Dish Mexico	Dec. 31, 2009 Joint Venture in Taiwan	Dec. 31, 2011 Joint Venture in Taiwan	Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture in Taiwan	Sep. 30, 2010 DISH Broadband RUS Service Implementation Agreement Maximum
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party (in days or months)										60	180	60				60		6			60			120		120	120	180		180
Agreement term (in years)						1							10				7						2			5	5	5	1												15	10
Agreement term (in years) from commencement of service date														10
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services															32																										32
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services																																										32
Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services															32																									24	32
Automatic renewal period (in years)											1											1				1	1	1		1	1
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (in days)							30													30										30	60
Required minimum notice for termination of individual service (in days)																															30
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity (in days)																																					60	45
Grants receivable by related party																																																											$ 14,000,000
Term of renewal option (in years)			1				1												1					1																			1
Number of successive one year renewal options							4																		3
Fees included in Cost of sales-services and other																																4,000,000	6,000,000	8,000,000	11,000,000
Intellectual property liability contribution									5,000,000
Amount of remanufactured receivers and accessories purchased from related party																																				200,000	800,000
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)																																												45.00%				50.00%
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)																																							100.00%
Maximum aggregate payments required under cross license agreements				10,000,000
Maximum additional aggregate payments required under cross license agreements if options are exercised				3,000,000
Net payment for resolving all disputed issues					114,000,000
Ownership percentage by related party																																													26.00%
Purchases from NagraStar																																														2,396,000	4,477,000	5,338,000	6,272,000
Amounts payable to NagraStar	16,140,000	16,374,000																																												2,132,000		2,132,000		2,965,000
Commitments to purchase from NagraStar																																																4,669,000		2,731,000
Settlement amount								500,000,000
Related party joint venture
Related Party Transaction, Cash Provided																																																								18,000,000
Line of credit provided to joint venture																																																								18,000,000
Impairment of joint venture investment																																																										14,000,000
Ownership percentage in joint venture not to be sold																																																									5.00%
Portion of the $300 million initial settlement agreement payment allocated to EchoStar								10,000,000
Initial settlement amount paid								300,000,000
Aggregate of six annual installment amounts between 2012 and 2017									200,000,000
Litigation settlement, number of annual installments								6
Percentage of litigation settlement amount to be made by EchoStar								5.00%
Estimated percentage of annual future payments payable by EchoStar								5.00%
Sales not related to the original contribution commitment associated with our investment:
Digital set-top boxes and related accessories																																																			12,466,000	17,198,000	26,762,000	26,545,000
Sales of satellite services																																																			2,130,000	2,130,000	4,260,000	4,260,000
Uplink services																																																			2,250,000	1,803,000	4,602,000	3,508,000
Engineering Services																																																			78,000		640,000
Amount receivable from related party	$ 255,829,000	$ 229,852,000																																																	$ 4,451,000		$ 4,451,000		$ 8,594,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 633,385	$ 614,035
Marketable investment securities	960,939	1,082,407
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,258 and $18,484, respectively	245,078	212,960
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	255,829	229,852
Inventory	76,654	68,707
Deferred tax assets	38,175	23,492
Other current assets	67,507	76,284
Total current assets	2,277,567	2,307,737
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	23,656	24,286
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,165,528 and $2,003,875, respectively	2,539,804	2,453,546
Orbital rights, net	541,246	469,810
Other intangible assets, net	419,123	466,452
Goodwill	520,994	533,018
Marketable and other investment securities	140,549	140,439
Other noncurrent assets, net	175,169	148,449
Total noncurrent assets	4,360,541	4,236,000
Total assets	6,638,108	6,543,737
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	229,119	250,366
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	16,140	16,374
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	66,096	65,239
Acquisition of orbital right	64,651
Deferred revenue and other	45,211	54,090
Accrued royalties	20,474	23,590
Accrued interest	6,567	6,353
Accrued expenses and other	152,072	167,710
Total current liabilities	600,330	583,722
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,457,837	2,469,023
Deferred tax liabilities	375,112	373,391
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	64,914	65,975
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	2,897,863	2,908,389
Total liabilities	3,498,193	3,492,111
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	3,382,228	3,360,301
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	70,122	165,771
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(223,217)	(385,487)
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders' equity (deficit)	3,131,064	3,042,516
Noncontrolling interests	8,851	9,110
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	3,139,915	3,051,626
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,638,108	6,543,737
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	45	45
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	48	48
Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock
Class D common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended						1 Months Ended			6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended										6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum	Jun. 30, 2012 Maximum	Jun. 30, 2012 Class A common stock	Jun. 30, 2012 EchoStar Awards	Jun. 30, 2012 EchoStar Awards Held by EchoStar employees	Jun. 30, 2012 EchoStar Awards Held by DISH Network employees	Jan. 31, 2012 DISH Network Awards item	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Awards	Jun. 30, 2012 DISH Network Awards Held by EchoStar employees	Jun. 30, 2012 Non-Performance Based Stock Awards Y	Jun. 30, 2012 Restricted stock units	Jun. 30, 2012 Restricted stock units Maximum	Jun. 30, 2012 Restricted stock units Class A common stock	Jun. 30, 2012 Restricted Performance Units	Jun. 30, 2012 Stock options item	Jun. 30, 2011 Stock options	Jun. 30, 2012 Stock options Y item	Jun. 30, 2011 Stock options	Jun. 30, 2012 Stock options Minimum	Jun. 30, 2011 Stock options Minimum Y	Jun. 30, 2012 Stock options Maximum	Jun. 30, 2011 Stock options Maximum Y	Jun. 30, 2012 Stock options Class A common stock	Mar. 31, 2012 Stock options DISH Network Awards	Jan. 31, 2012 Stock options DISH Network Awards	Jun. 30, 2012 Long-term performance based plans	Jun. 30, 2012 LTIP 2005	Jun. 30, 2012 LTIP 2005 EchoStar Awards Held by EchoStar employees	Jun. 30, 2012 LTIP 2005 DISH Network Awards Held by EchoStar employees
Stock-Based Compensation
Percentage of stock awards vesting per year		20.00%	33.00%
Number of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans (in shares)				4,700,000
Stock option converted into new stock options																2		2
Multiplication factor for conversion of original stock option to adjusted stock option																0.831219		0.831219
Multiplication factor for conversion of original stock option to new stock option																0.843907		0.843907
Restricted stock unit converted into new restricted stock units												5
Expiration term (in years)													P10Y
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)					8,580,216	7,818,213	762,003		2,555,901	2,555,901								8,778,413						8,600,000		2,600,000	635,700
Granted (in shares)																		301,000
Exercised (in shares)																		(250,397)
Forfeited and cancelled (in shares)																		(248,800)
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)					8,580,216	7,818,213	762,003		2,555,901	2,555,901						8,580,216		8,580,216						8,600,000		2,600,000	635,700
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)																3,871,862		3,871,862
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)																		$ 27.22									$ 25.28
Granted (in dollars per share)																$ 26.51		$ 26.51
Exercised (in dollars per share)																$ 20.26		$ 20.26
Forfeited and cancelled (in dollars per share)																		$ 24.19
Total options outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)																$ 27.48		$ 27.48									$ 25.28
Exercisable at end of period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)																$ 26.48		$ 26.48
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised																$ 585,000	$ 2,706,000	$ 1,821,000	$ 4,876,000
Aggregate intrinsic value
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding																23,877,000		23,877,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable																10,748,000		10,748,000
Restricted stock unit activity
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)					123,750	77,730	46,020		94,999	94,999		144,226		100,000	66,010
Vested (in shares)												(12,210)
Forfeited and cancelled (in shares)												(8,266)
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period (in shares)					123,750	77,730	46,020		94,999	94,999		123,750		100,000	66,010
Number of stock awards outstanding (in shares)																												701,710
Weighted - Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)												$ 29.22			$ 26.70
Vested (in dollars per share)												$ 36.43
Forfeited and cancelled (in dollars per share)												$ 25.89
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)												$ 28.73			$ 26.70
LTIP Terms
Awards vesting period (in years)																												7 years
Percentage of awards vesting per annum during first four years																												10.00%
Percentage of awards vesting per annum after first four years																												20.00%
Share-based expenses
Unrecognized compensation expense relating to long-term performance based incentive awards																												19,300,000	3,008,000	16,292,000
Unrecognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense on vested portion																												19,117,000	2,977,000	16,140,000
Stock-Based Compensation
Unrecognized compensation expense											40,000,000
Future forfeiture rate (as a percent)											2.10%
Period for recognition of compensation cost (in years)											2
DISH Network dividend paid to its shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.00
Black-Scholes option valuation model, assumptions
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)																				0.91%	1.76%	1.33%	2.57%
Volatility factor (as a percent)																				40.36%	34.68%	41.06%	38.68%
Expected term of options (in years)																		6.0			5.1		6.0
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)																				$ 10.60	$ 13.36	$ 11.37	$ 14.42
Number of employees holding stock options								194
Reduction in exercise price (in dollars per share)								$ 2.00
Additional stock based compensation expense																									$ 3,000,000
Portion of the number of shares that were exercisable under the original option needed to receive a new stock option.																		0.20

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Acquisition of Hughes, cash acquired	$ 98,900

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments
Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments	$ 232,000	$ 9,041,000	$ 128,227,000	$ 9,706,000
Marketable investment securities:
Total marketable investment securities - current	960,939,000		960,939,000		1,082,407,000
Total marketable investment securities	967,604,000		967,604,000		1,086,346,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities
Unrealized Gains	88,239,000		88,239,000		182,467,000
Unrealized Losses	(707,000)		(707,000)		(2,715,000)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net	87,532,000		87,532,000		179,752,000
Contractual maturities of restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities
Debt security	737,000,000		737,000,000
Debt securities with contractual maturities greater than one year	110,000,000		110,000,000
VRDNs
Contractual maturities of restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities
Debt security	62,295,000		62,295,000		218,665,000
Other (including restricted)
Marketable investment securities:
Debt security	785,122,000		785,122,000		651,591,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities
Unrealized Gains	506,000		506,000		253,000
Unrealized Losses	(707,000)		(707,000)		(2,715,000)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net	(201,000)		(201,000)		(2,462,000)
Contractual maturities of restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities
Debt security	785,122,000		785,122,000		651,591,000
Strategic
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities
Unrealized Gains	87,733,000		87,733,000		182,214,000
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net	87,733,000		87,733,000		182,214,000
Contractual maturities of restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities
Equity security	$ 120,187,000		$ 120,187,000		$ 216,090,000

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Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Tabular disclosure of the effect of income (loss) on the entity's basic and diluted earnings per share

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	35,682	$	18,482	$	162,270	$	35,646
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	87,127		86,314		86,905		85,893
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	687		1,383		696		1,283
Diluted	87,814		87,697		87,601		87,176
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41	$	0.21	$	1.87	$	0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.41	$	0.21	$	1.85	$	0.41

Schedule of antidilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of June 30,
	2012	2011
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	636	676
Restricted Performance Units	66	90
Total	702	766

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details 3) (Debt securities, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt securities
Fair value of marketable investment securities in a loss position
Less than 12 months	$ 397,305	$ 507,925
12 months or more	13,993	3,931
Total	411,298	511,856
Unrealized losses on marketable investment securities in a loss position
Less than 12 months	(667)	(2,709)
12 or more	(40)	(6)
Total	$ (707)	$ (2,715)

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Inventory (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventory

Schedule of inventory

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Finished goods	$	52,996	$	49,038
Raw materials	13,077		11,212
Work-in-process	10,581		8,457
Total inventory	$	76,654	$	68,707

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Organization and Business Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Organization and Business Activities

Organization and Business Activities

Note 1.       Organization and Business Activities

Principal Business

We were organized in October 2007 as a corporation under the laws of the State of Nevada.  EchoStar Corporation is a holding company (together with its subsidiaries, “EchoStar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and/or “our”).  On June 8, 2011, we acquired all of the outstanding equity of Hughes Communications, Inc. (the “Hughes Acquisition”).  Following the Hughes Acquisition, we operate three primary business segments.

·EchoStar Technologies — which designs, develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, including our Slingbox “placeshifting” technology, primarily for satellite TV service providers, telecommunication and international cable companies and, with respect to Slingboxes, directly to consumers via retail outlets.  Our EchoStar Technologies segment also provides digital broadcast operations including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services primarily to DISH Network.

·EchoStar Satellite Services— which uses 10 of our 11 owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses to lease capacity on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network, and secondarily to Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Dish Mexico”), United States government service providers, state agencies, Internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, programmers and private enterprise customers.

·Hughes — which provides satellite broadband Internet access to North American consumers and broadband network services and systems to the domestic and international enterprise markets.  Hughes also provides managed services to large enterprises and networking systems solutions to customers for mobile satellite and wireless backhaul systems.  Hughes became a new segment as a result of the Hughes Acquisition and the operating results of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Hughes Communications”) are included in our results effective June 9, 2011.  See Note 11 for further discussion of the Hughes Acquisition.

Effective January 1, 2008, DISH Network completed its distribution to us (the “Spin-off”) of its digital set-top box business and certain infrastructure and other assets, including certain of its satellites, uplink and satellite transmission assets, real estate and other assets and related liabilities.  Since the Spin-off, we and DISH Network have operated as separate publicly-traded companies, and neither entity has any ownership interest in the other.  However, a substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of both companies is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, or by certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivable (in dollars)	$ 18,258	$ 18,484
Allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivable - DISH Network (in dollars)	0	0
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation (in dollars)	$ 2,165,528	$ 2,003,875
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Class A common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	1,600,000,000	1,600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	45,051,308	44,500,440
Common stock, shares outstanding	39,518,990	38,968,122
Class B common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	47,687,039	47,687,039
Common stock, shares outstanding	47,687,039	47,687,039
Class C common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Class D common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding	0	0

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Hughes Acquisition

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Hughes Acquisition

Hughes Acquisition

Note 11.     Hughes Acquisition

On June 8, 2011, we completed the Hughes Acquisition, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (the “Hughes Agreement”) by and between us, certain of our subsidiaries, including EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., and Hughes Communications, Inc.  Pursuant to the Hughes Agreement, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and vested stock options of Hughes Communications, Inc. were converted into the right to receive $60.70 (minus any applicable exercise price) in cash and substantially all of the outstanding debt of Hughes Communications, Inc. was repaid.  In addition, each share of unvested restricted stock and unvested stock option of Hughes Communications, Inc. was converted into the right to receive $60.70 (minus any applicable exercise price) in cash on the vesting date of the stock award.

A summary of the purchase price and opening balance sheet for the Hughes Acquisition at the June 8, 2011 acquisition date is presented in the following table.  The opening balance sheet presented below reflects our final purchase price allocation.

	Amount
	(In thousands)
Cash	$	98,900
Marketable investment securities	22,148
Other current assets	282,471
Property and equipment	930,426
Other intangible assets	420,907
Goodwill (non-deductible)	504,173
Orbital rights	400,000
Other noncurrent assets	61,463
Current liabilities	(293,029		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(220,928		)
Long-term liabilities	(22,239		)
Noncontrolling interests	(9,679		)
Total purchase price	$	2,174,613

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 give effect to the Hughes Acquisition as if it occurred on January 1, 2010.  These pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the Hughes Acquisition had occurred on such date and should not be used as a predictive measure of our future financial position, results of operations or liquidity.  The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable.

	For the Three		For the Six
	Months Ended		Months Ended
Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Total revenue	$	786,731	$	1,529,840
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	19,335	$	13,089
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.22	$	0.15
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar	$	0.22	$	0.15

Effective June 9, 2011, revenue and expenses associated with the Hughes Acquisition are included within the Hughes segment in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 02, 2012 Class A common stock	Aug. 02, 2012 Class B common stock
Entity Registrant Name	EchoStar CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001415404
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,538,822	47,687,039
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 12.     Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Acquisition of Brazilian Orbital Slot.  On August 30, 2011, we were declared the winner of the right to select an orbital slot in an auction conducted by ANATEL, the Brazilian communications regulatory authority.  We selected the 45 degree west longitude orbital location for a bid of approximately $72 million based on an exchange rate of $1 to 2.0213 Brazilian Reais as of June 30, 2012.  In May 2012, we received the orbital slot and we plan to use it to expand our video capabilities in South America.  As of June 30, 2012, we had a remaining obligation of approximately $65 million due to ANATEL in August 2012 to satisfy the purchase price, which was recorded in “Acquisition of orbital right” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  In May 2012, we entered into a foreign currency forward contract with a notional amount of approximately $65 million to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency risk.  Pursuant to our obligations under the license for the orbital slot, we will be required to make significant additional investments, which may affect our future financial condition or results of operations.

EchoStar XVI.  During November 2009, we entered into a contract for the construction of EchoStar XVI, a direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”), which is expected to be launched in the second half of 2012 and will operate at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location.  DISH Network has agreed to lease all of the capacity on this satellite from us for a portion of its useful life.  As of June 30, 2012, the remaining obligation related to EchoStar XVI was approximately $61 million, which includes the launch contract, launch insurance and one year of in-orbit insurance.

EchoStar XVII.  During June 2009, Hughes Communications entered into a contract for the construction of EchoStar XVII, which was launched successfully in July 2012.  We plan to introduce service in North America using EchoStar XVII in the fourth quarter of 2012.  In addition, Xplornet Communications Inc. (formerly known as Barrett Xplore Inc.) will lease the user beams designed to operate in Canada, which represents a portion of the capacity available on EchoStar XVII.  As of June 30, 2012, the remaining obligation related to EchoStar XVII was approximately $63 million, which includes remaining milestone payments and in-orbit incentives.

Contingencies

Separation Agreement

In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a separation agreement with DISH Network that provides, among other things, for the division of certain liabilities, including liabilities resulting from litigation.  Under the terms of the separation agreement, we have assumed certain liabilities that relate to our business including certain designated liabilities for acts or omissions that occurred prior to the Spin-off.  Certain specific provisions govern intellectual property related claims under which, generally, we will only be liable for our acts or omissions following the Spin-off and DISH Network will indemnify us for any liabilities or damages resulting from intellectual property claims relating to the period prior to the Spin-off as well as DISH Network’s acts or omissions following the Spin-off.

Litigation

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings (including those described below) concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities.  Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages, and many of these proceedings seek an indeterminate amount of damages.  We regularly evaluate the status of the legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable or there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or an additional loss may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate.  If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss can be made.

For certain cases described below, management is unable to provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss because, among other reasons, (i) the proceedings are in various stages; (ii) damages have not been sought; (iii) damages are unsupported and/or exaggerated; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories to be presented or a large number of parties (as with many patent-related cases).  For these cases, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC)

On September 15, 2011, LVL Patent Group, LLC filed a complaint against us and our wholly-owned subsidiary, EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., as well as DISH Network L.L.C. a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network, and DirecTV, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,044,382, which is entitled “Data Transaction Assembly Server.”  DirecTV was dismissed from the case on January 4, 2012.  On July 12, 2012, Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC) filed the operative second amended complaint making the same claim.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

E-Contact Technologies, LLC

On February 22, 2012, E-Contact Technologies, LLC (“E-Contact”) filed suit against two of our subsidiaries, Hughes Communications, Inc. and Hughes Network Systems, LLC, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 5,347,579, which is entitled “Personal Computer Diary.”  E-Contact appears to assert that some portion of HughesNet email services infringe that patent.  HughesNet email services are provided by a third-party service provider, who has assumed indemnification obligations for the case.  On May 31, 2012, E-Contact filed a first amended complaint.  The amended complaint removed the original complaint’s requests for a finding of willfulness and entry of an injunction.

We, along with the third-party service provider, intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Joao Control & Monitoring Systems

During December 2010, Joao Control & Monitoring Systems (“Joao”) filed suit against Sling Media Inc., our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, ACTI Corporation, ADT Security, Alarmclub.Com, American Honda Motor Company, BMW, Byremote, Drivecam, Honeywell, Iveda Corporation, Magtec Products, Mercedes-Benz, On-Net Surveillance, OnStar, SafeFreight Technology, Skyway Security, SmartVue Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, Tyco, UTC Fire and Xanboo in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,549,130 and 6,587,046.  The abstracts of the patents state that the claims are directed to the remote control of devices and appliances.  Joao is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  During 2011, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Nazomi Communications, Inc.

On February 10, 2010, Nazomi Communications, Inc. (“Nazomi”) filed suit against Sling Media, Inc., our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Nokia Corp, Nokia Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Western Digital Corp., Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Garmin Ltd., Garmin Corp., Garmin International, Inc., Garmin USA, Inc., Vizio Inc. and iOmega Corp in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 7,080,362 (the “362 patent”) and United States Patent No. 7,225,436 (the “436 patent”).  The 362 patent and the 436 patent relate to Java hardware acceleration.  The suit alleges that the Slingbox-Pro-HD product infringes the 362 patent and the 436 patent because the Slingbox-PRO HD allegedly incorporates an ARM926EJ-S processor core capable of Java hardware acceleration.  During 2010, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

NorthPoint Technology, Ltd.

On July 2, 2009, NorthPoint Technology, Ltd. (“NorthPoint”) filed suit against us, DISH Network, and DirecTV in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No.  6,208,636 (the “636 patent”).  The 636 patent relates to the use of multiple low-noise block converter feedhorns, or LNBFs, which are antennas used for satellite reception.  On April 21, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued an order granting reexamination of the 636 patent.  On June 21, 2011, the District Court entered summary judgment in our favor, finding that all asserted claims of the 636 patent are invalid.  NorthPoint appealed and, on May 11, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s judgment.

We cannot predict with certainty whether Northpoint will seek further appeal or the outcome of any appeal or extent of any potential liability or damages if they are successful on appeal. If they do appeal, we intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that an appeal were successful and a court ultimately determined that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.

Personalized Media Communications, Inc.

During 2008, Personalized Media Communications, Inc. (“PMC”) filed suit against us, DISH Network and Motorola Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 5,109,414, 4,965,825, 5,233,654, 5,335,277, and 5,887,243, which relate to satellite signal processing.  PMC is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  Subsequently, Motorola Inc. settled with PMC, leaving DISH Network and us as defendants.  On July 18, 2012, pursuant to a Court order, PMC filed a Second Amended Complaint that added Rovi Guides, Inc. (f/k/a/ Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.) and TVG-PMC, Inc. (collectively, “Gemstar”) as a party, and added a new claim against all defendants seeking a declaratory judgment as to the scope of Gemstar’s license to the patents in suit, under which DISH Network and we are sublicensees.  The Court has stayed all deadlines in the case (trial had been set for August 20, 2012) pending entry of a new Docket Control Order.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Premier International Associates, LLC

On August 3, 2012, Premier International Associates, LLC (“Premier International Associates”) filed a complaint against us, our wholly-owned subsidiary EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. and DISH Network and its wholly owned subsidiaries, DISH DBS and DISH Network L.L.C., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,243,725 (the “’725 patent”), which is entitled “List Building System.” The ’725 patent relates to a system for building an inventory of audio/visual works. Premier International Associates is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features of our products. We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Semiconductor Ideas to the Market BV

On March 16, 2012, Semiconductor Ideas to the Market BV (“ITOM”) filed suit against our subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, LLC, as well as Texas Instruments, Inc., Qualcomm, Inc., Broadcom Corp., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, Dell Inc., Apple Inc., Ford Motor Company, Buffalo Technology (USA) Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Hughes Telematics, Inc., Motorola Mobility, Inc., Motorola Solutions, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., and Philips Consumer Lifestyle International B.V.  The suit was brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 7,299,018 which is entitled “Receiver comprising a digitally controlled capacitor bank” and United States Patent No. 7,072,614 which is entitled “Communication device.”  ITOM alleged infringement through use of various third-party chipsets in unspecified products and/or systems.  A joint motion to dismiss Hughes Network Systems, LLC was granted on July 13, 2012.

Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C.

On January 22, 2009, Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C. (“TDL”) filed suit against us and DISH Network in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging infringement of United States Patent No. Re. 35,952, which relates to certain favorite channel features.  TDL is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.  In July 2009, the Court granted our motion to stay the case pending two reexamination petitions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We are being indemnified by DISH Network for any potential liability or damages resulting from this suit relating to the period prior to the effective date of the Spin-off.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Vigilos, LLC

On February 23, 2011, Vigilos, LLC (“Vigilos”) filed suit against us, two of our subsidiaries, Sling Media, Inc. and EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., and Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,839,731, which is entitled “System and Method for Providing Data Communication in a Device Network.”  Subsequently in 2011, Vigilos added DISH Network L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of DISH Network, as a defendant in its First Amended Complaint and the case was transferred to the Northern District of California.  Later in 2011, Vigilos filed a Second Amended Complaint that added claims for infringement of a second patent, United States Patent No. 7,370,074, which is entitled “System and Method for Implementing Open-Protocol Remote Device Control.” Vigilos is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

We intend to vigorously defend this case.  In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers.  We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Other

In addition to the above actions, we are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business.  In our opinion, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to any of these actions is unlikely to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenue:
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	$ 254,350	$ 270,629	$ 491,715	$ 542,755
Equipment revenue - other	185,986	107,670	343,333	173,579
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	130,979	128,218	257,637	249,425
Services and other revenue - other	234,689	77,716	478,099	98,300
Total revenue	806,004	584,233	1,570,784	1,064,059
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - equipment	367,027	317,294	704,193	610,678
Cost of sales - services and other	170,032	92,795	337,862	154,255
Selling, general and administrative expenses	91,507	42,943	188,486	87,715
General and administrative expenses - DISH Network	1,283	3,239	3,238	6,728
Research and development expenses	15,618	11,082	32,968	19,941
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 7 and 8)	114,604	71,059	228,694	128,073
Total costs and expenses	760,071	538,412	1,495,441	1,007,390
Operating income (loss)	45,933	45,821	75,343	56,669
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	3,288	2,135	6,167	4,812
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(36,797)	(12,782)	(75,418)	(12,320)
Realized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities and other investments	232	9,041	128,227	9,706
Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net		4,494		7,798
Hughes Acquisition costs	(7)	(34,500)	(7)	(34,500)
Other, net	22,811	13,943	27,344	20,934
Total other income (expense)	(10,473)	(17,669)	86,313	(3,570)
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,460	28,152	161,656	53,099
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(10)	(9,578)	295	(17,366)
Net income (loss)	35,450	18,574	161,951	35,733
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interests	(232)	92	(319)	87
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	35,682	18,482	162,270	35,646
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	87,127	86,314	86,905	85,893
Diluted (in shares)	87,814	87,697	87,601	87,176
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.21	$ 1.87	$ 0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.21	$ 1.85	$ 0.41
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	35,450	18,574	161,951	35,733
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,627)	(252)	(3,535)	(444)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(7,647)	17,689	35,782	24,460
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities in net income (loss)	(9)	(1,784)	(128,004)	(2,449)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(16,283)	15,653	(95,757)	21,567
Comprehensive income (loss)	19,167	34,227	66,194	57,300
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(598)	92	(427)	87
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ 19,765	$ 34,135	$ 66,621	$ 57,213

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Inventory

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Inventory

Inventory

Note 6.       Inventory

Our inventory consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Finished goods	$	52,996	$	49,038
Raw materials	13,077		11,212
Work-in-process	10,581		8,457
Total inventory	$	76,654	$	68,707

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

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Jun. 30, 2012

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Note 5. Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Our marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities—current:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	218,665
Strategic	120,187		216,090
Other	778,457		647,652
Total marketable investment securities—current	960,939		1,082,407
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	6,665		3,939
Total	967,604		1,086,346
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	16,991		20,347
Marketable and other investment securities—noncurrent:
Cost method	26,193		26,193
Equity method	114,356		114,246
Total marketable and other investment securities—noncurrent	140,549		140,439
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	$	1,125,144	$	1,247,132

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Marketable Investment Securities

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments, all of which are classified as available-for-sale.

Variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”)

VRDNs are long-term floating rate municipal bonds with embedded put options that allow the bondholder to sell the security at par plus accrued interest.  All of the put options are secured by a pledged liquidity source.  Our VRDN portfolio is comprised of investments in many municipalities, which are backed by financial institutions or other highly rated companies that serve as the pledged liquidity source.  While they are classified as marketable investment securities, the put option allows VRDNs to be liquidated generally on a same day or on a five business day settlement basis.

Strategic

Our current strategic marketable investment securities are highly speculative and have experienced and continue to experience volatility.  As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, a significant portion of our strategic investment portfolio consisted of securities of several issuers and a significant portion of the value of that portfolio depends on the value of those issuers.

Other

Our other current marketable investment securities portfolio includes investments in various debt instruments including corporate and government bonds.

Restricted Cash and Marketable Investment Securities

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our restricted marketable investment securities, together with our restricted cash, included amounts required as collateral for our letters of credit or surety bonds.

Marketable and Other Investment Securities—Noncurrent

We have several strategic investments in certain equity securities that are accounted for using either the equity or the cost method of accounting.  Our ability to realize value from our strategic investments in companies that are not publicly traded depends on the success of those companies’ businesses and their ability to obtain sufficient capital to execute their business plans.  Because private markets are not as liquid as public markets, there is also increased risk that we will not be able to sell these investments, or that when we desire to sell them we will not be able to obtain fair value for them.

Realized Gains on Marketable Investment Securities and Other Investments

We recognized realized gains on our marketable investment securities and other investments of $0.2 million and $9.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $128.2 million and $9.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities

The components of our available-for-sale investments are summarized in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2012										December 31, 2011
	Marketable										Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized								Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net			Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	218,665	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	785,122		506		(707		)	(201		)	651,591		253		(2,715		)	(2,462		)
Equity securities - strategic	120,187		87,733		—			87,733			216,090		182,214		—			182,214
Total marketable investment securities	$	967,604	$	88,239	$	(707	)	$	87,532		$	1,086,346	$	182,467	$	(2,715	)	$	179,752

As of June 30, 2012, restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities included debt securities of $737 million with contractual maturities of one year or less and $110 million with contractual maturities greater than one year.  We may realize proceeds from certain investments prior to contractual maturity as a result of our ability to sell these securities prior to their contractual maturity.

Marketable Investment Securities in a Loss Position

The following table reflects the length of time that our available-for-sale debt securities have been in an unrealized loss position.  We do not intend to sell these debt securities before they recover, and it is more likely than not that we will hold these debt securities until they recover or mature.  In addition, we are not aware of any specific factors indicating that the underlying issuers of these debt securities would not be able to pay interest as it becomes due or repay the principal at maturity.  Therefore, we believe that these changes in the estimated fair values of these debt securities are primarily related to temporary market fluctuations.

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Less than 12 months	$	397,305	$	(667	)	$	507,925	$	(2,709	)
12 months or more	13,993		(40		)	3,931		(6		)
Total	$	411,298	$	(707	)	$	511,856	$	(2,715	)

Fair Value Measurements

Our current marketable investment securities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as summarized in the table below.  As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we did not have investments that were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

	As of
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	544,500	$	16,027	$	528,473	$	543,243	$	16,197	$	527,046
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	—	$	62,295	$	218,665	$	—	$	218,665
Other (including restricted)	785,122		—		785,122		651,591		—		651,591
Equity securities - strategic	120,187		120,187		—		216,090		216,090		—
Total marketable investment securities	$	967,604	$	120,187	$	847,417	$	1,086,346	$	216,090	$	870,256

As of June 30, 2012, we did not have investments that were accounted for using fair value method. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we held investments that were accounted for using the fair value method, which reported realized and unrealized gains and losses in “Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Certain unrealized gains and losses on investments accounted for using the fair value method were based on fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Changes in such investments for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	608,955
Net unrealized gains included in earnings	3,507
Purchases	37,589
Issuances	24,807
Balance as of June 30, 2011	$	674,858

Investment in TerreStar

In February 2008, we completed several transactions under a Master Investment Agreement between us, TerreStar Corporation and TerreStar Networks Inc. (“TerreStar”).  Under the Master Investment Agreement, we acquired, among other things, $50 million in aggregate principal amount of TerreStar’s 6 1/2% Senior Exchangeable Paid-in-Kind Notes due June 15, 2014 (“Exchangeable Notes”).  TerreStar and certain of its affiliates filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on October 19, 2010.  The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed TerreStar’s Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “TerreStar Plan”) on February 15, 2012.

Effective March 29, 2012, the Exchangeable Notes were cancelled pursuant to the TerreStar Plan.  In satisfaction of our claims against TerreStar under the Exchangeable Notes, we have a right to receive a distribution, along with other general unsecured creditors, in accordance with the terms of the TerreStar Plan.  The amount of any distribution we ultimately receive will vary depending upon and will be impacted by, among other things, the outcome of any claim objections, and will be substantially less than the amount we paid for the Exchangeable Notes.  Any proceeds received on this investment will be recognized in “Unrealized/realized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and will directly impact our profitability.  As of June 30, 2012, we had no investment in TerreStar.

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Marketable investment securities, restricted cash, and other investment securities

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities—current:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	218,665
Strategic	120,187		216,090
Other	778,457		647,652
Total marketable investment securities—current	960,939		1,082,407
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	6,665		3,939
Total	967,604		1,086,346
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	16,991		20,347
Marketable and other investment securities—noncurrent:
Cost method	26,193		26,193
Equity method	114,356		114,246
Total marketable and other investment securities—noncurrent	140,549		140,439
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	$	1,125,144	$	1,247,132

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of unrealized gain (loss) on marketable investment securities

	As of
	June 30, 2012										December 31, 2011
	Marketable										Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized								Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net			Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	218,665	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	785,122		506		(707		)	(201		)	651,591		253		(2,715		)	(2,462		)
Equity securities - strategic	120,187		87,733		—			87,733			216,090		182,214		—			182,214
Total marketable investment securities	$	967,604	$	88,239	$	(707	)	$	87,532		$	1,086,346	$	182,467	$	(2,715	)	$	179,752

Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and their fair value

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Less than 12 months	$	397,305	$	(667	)	$	507,925	$	(2,709	)
12 months or more	13,993		(40		)	3,931		(6		)
Total	$	411,298	$	(707	)	$	511,856	$	(2,715	)

Schedule of fair value measurements

	As of
	June 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	544,500	$	16,027	$	528,473	$	543,243	$	16,197	$	527,046
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	62,295	$	—	$	62,295	$	218,665	$	—	$	218,665
Other (including restricted)	785,122		—		785,122		651,591		—		651,591
Equity securities - strategic	120,187		120,187		—		216,090		216,090		—
Total marketable investment securities	$	967,604	$	120,187	$	847,417	$	1,086,346	$	216,090	$	870,256

Schedule of changes in Level 3 instruments

	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	608,955
Net unrealized gains included in earnings	3,507
Purchases	37,589
Issuances	24,807
Balance as of June 30, 2011	$	674,858

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Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

Note 13.     Segment Reporting

Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision-maker(s) of an enterprise.  Total assets by segment have not been specified because the information is not provided to our chief operating decision-maker on a regular basis.  Under this definition, we operate three primary business segments.

·EchoStar Technologies — which designs, develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, including our Slingbox “placeshifting” technology, primarily for satellite TV service providers, telecommunication and international cable companies and, with respect to Slingboxes, directly to consumers via retail outlets.  Our EchoStar Technologies segment also provides digital broadcast operations including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services primarily to DISH Network.

·EchoStar Satellite Services— which uses 10 of our 11 owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related FCC licenses to lease capacity on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network, and secondarily to Dish Mexico, United States government service providers, state agencies, Internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, programmers and private enterprise customers.

·Hughes — which provides satellite broadband Internet access to North American consumers and broadband network services and systems to the domestic and international enterprise markets.  Hughes also provides managed services to large enterprises and networking systems solutions to customers for mobile satellite and wireless backhaul systems.  Hughes became a new segment as a result of the Hughes Acquisition and the operating results of Hughes Communications are included in our results effective June 9, 2011.  See Note 11 for further discussion of the Hughes Acquisition.

The “All Other and Eliminations” category consists of revenue and net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar from other operations including our corporate investment portfolio for which segment disclosure requirements do not apply.  In addition, this category includes interest expense related to our 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and our 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2021 (collectively, the “Notes”), net of capitalized interest.  Transactions between segments were not significant.

The following table reports our operating segment results and reconciles earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to reported “Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss):

				EchoStar						All
	EchoStar			Satellite						Other and			Consolidated
	Technologies			Services			Hughes			Eliminations			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	445,716		$	71,438		$	282,825		$	6,025		$	806,004
EBITDA (1)	$	38,950		$	53,472		$	70,224		$	21,159		$	183,805
Interest income	—			—			150			3,138			3,288
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(17		)	(13,240		)	(127		)	(23,413		)	(36,797		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(8,708		)	(2,707		)	(5,484		)	16,889			(10		)
Depreciation and amortization	(18,918		)	(31,439		)	(55,659		)	(8,588		)	(114,604		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	11,307		$	6,086		$	9,104		$	9,185		$	35,682
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Total revenue	$	426,985		$	69,594		$	81,923		$	5,731		$	584,233
EBITDA (1)	$	44,756		$	60,226		$	20,233		$	(15,449	)	$	109,766
Interest income	—			68			—			2,067			2,135
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(2		)	(9,823		)	(2		)	(2,955		)	(12,782		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(7,498		)	(10,160		)	(1,611		)	9,691			(9,578		)
Depreciation and amortization	(24,785		)	(23,427		)	(16,033		)	(6,814		)	(71,059		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	12,471		$	16,884		$	2,587		$	(13,460	)	$	18,482
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Total revenue	$	854,295		$	145,021		$	557,043		$	14,425		$	1,570,784
EBITDA (1)	$	63,437		$	105,672		$	139,426		$	151,385		$	459,920
Interest income	—			22			223			5,922			6,167
Interest expense, net	(37		)	(27,034		)	(215		)	(48,132		)	(75,418		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(8,985		)	(5,359		)	(10,702		)	25,341			295
Depreciation and amortization	(38,421		)	(62,878		)	(111,247		)	(16,148		)	(228,694		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	15,994		$	10,423		$	17,485		$	118,368		$	162,270
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Total revenue	$	832,368		$	138,365		$	81,923		$	11,403		$	1,064,059
EBITDA (1)	$	69,020		$	104,471		$	20,233		$	(5,131	)	$	188,593
Interest income	—			68			—			4,744			4,812
Interest expense, net	(5		)	(18,345		)	(2		)	6,032			(12,320		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(6,164		)	(14,800		)	(1,611		)	5,209			(17,366		)
Depreciation and amortization	(51,436		)	(47,052		)	(16,033		)	(13,552		)	(128,073		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$	11,415		$	24,342		$	2,587		$	(2,698	)	$	35,646

(1)EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for operating income, net income or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.  Conceptually, EBITDA measures the amount of income generated each period that could be used to service debt, pay taxes and fund capital expenditures.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA is used by our management as a measure of operating efficiency and overall financial performance for benchmarking against our peers and competitors.  Management believes EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information regarding liquidity and the underlying operating performance of our business.  Management also believes that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industries.

Geographic Information and Transactions with Major Customers

Geographic Information.  Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based upon the location where the goods and services are provided.  North American revenue includes transactions with North American customers.  All other revenue includes transactions with customers in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and the Middle East.  The following table summarizes total long-lived assets, which includes property and equipment; goodwill; orbital rights and other intangible assets, and revenue attributed to the North American and other foreign locations.

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
Long-lived assets:	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
North America	$	3,918,335	$	3,888,286
All other	102,832		34,540
Total	$	4,021,167	$	3,922,826

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
Revenue:	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
North America	$	724,933	$	550,784	$	1,413,514	$	1,017,092
All other	81,071		33,449		157,270		46,967
Total	$	806,004	$	584,233	$	1,570,784	$	1,064,059

Transactions with Major Customers.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, our revenue included sales to two major customers.  The following table summarizes sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue.

	For the Three Months						For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Total revenue:
DISH Network:
EchoStar Technologies Segment	$	319,283		$	341,302		$	619,481		$	677,334
EchoStar Satellite Services Segment	53,877			52,982			107,510			106,923
Hughes Segment	3,783			—			4,313			—
All Other and Eliminations	8,386			4,563			18,048			7,923
Total DISH Network	385,329			398,847			749,352			792,180
Bell TV (EchoStar Technologies Segment)	89,002			48,581			155,180			89,983
All other	331,673			136,805			666,252			181,896
Total revenue	$	806,004		$	584,233		$	1,570,784		$	1,064,059
Percentage of total revenue:
DISH Network	47.8		%	68.3		%	47.7		%	74.4		%
Bell TV	11.0		%	8.3		%	9.9		%	8.5		%
All other	41.2		%	23.4		%	42.4		%	17.1		%

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Debt

Debt

Note 9.       Debt

Fair Value

The following table summarizes the carrying and fair values of our debt:

	As of
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying				Carrying
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	$	1,100,000	$	1,171,500	$	1,100,000	$	1,138,500
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2021	900,000		977,625		900,000		936,000
Mortgages and other notes payable	6,310		6,310		6,644		6,644
Subtotal	2,006,310		$	2,155,435	2,006,644		$	2,081,144
Capital lease obligations (1)	517,623				527,618
Total debt and capital lease obligations	$	2,523,933			$	2,534,262

(1) Disclosure regarding fair value of capital leases is not required.

We estimated the fair value of our publicly traded long-term debt using market prices in less active markets (Level 2).

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Property and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Note 7.       Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following:

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Satellites	$	37,059	$	24,592	$	74,119	$	47,717
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	49,958		31,767		100,530		57,144
Intangible assets and other	24,382		12,855		47,645		19,724
Buildings and improvements	3,205		1,845		6,400		3,488
Total depreciation and amortization	$	114,604	$	71,059	$	228,694	$	128,073

The increase in our depreciation and amortization expense from the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2012 was primarily related to the Hughes Acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization expense is reported separately from cost of sales and other expense categories included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Satellites

We currently utilize 11 satellites in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator, including the SPACEWAY 3 satellite, which was added to our satellite fleet as a result of the Hughes Acquisition in 2011.  Five of these satellites are leased.  Four of our leased satellites are accounted for as capital leases and are depreciated over the terms of the satellite service agreements, and the one satellite we lease from DISH Network is accounted for as an operating lease.  See Note 14 for further discussion of our satellite leases with DISH Network.  We depreciate our owned satellites on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each satellite.

In addition, we also own EchoStar XVI, which is currently under construction and is expected to be launched in the second half of 2012, and EchoStar XVII, which was successfully launched in July 2012.  EchoStar XVII is our next-generation, geostationary high throughput satellite that will employ a multi-spot beam, “bent pipe” Ka-band architecture and will provide additional capacity for the HughesNet consumer broadband Internet service in North America.  We plan to introduce service in North America using EchoStar XVII in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Satellite Anomalies

Certain of our satellites have experienced anomalies, some of which have had a significant adverse impact on their remaining useful life and/or commercial operation.  There can be no assurance that future anomalies will not further impact the remaining useful life and commercial operation of any of the satellites in our fleet.  See “Long-Lived Satellite Assets” below for further discussion of evaluation of impairment.  In addition, there can be no assurance that we can recover critical transmission capacity in the event one or more of our in-orbit satellites were to fail.  We generally do not carry in-orbit insurance on any of our satellites, other than SPACEWAY 3, EchoStar XVI and EchoStar XVII as discussed below, and therefore, we bear the risk of any uninsured in-orbit failures.  However, pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing certain portions of our indebtedness, we are required, subject to certain limitations on coverage, to maintain launch insurance for EchoStar XVI and to maintain in-orbit insurance for EchoStar XVI, EchoStar XVII and SPACEWAY 3.  Satellite anomalies with respect to certain of our satellites are discussed below.

Owned Satellites

EchoStar III.  EchoStar III, which is currently an in-orbit spare, was designed to meet a minimum 12-year useful life.  During the first quarter of 2012, EchoStar III experienced a solar array anomaly which did not impact commercial operation of the satellite; however, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not impact its commercial operation.  EchoStar III was fully depreciated in 2009.

EchoStar VI.  EchoStar VI was designed to meet a minimum 12-year useful life.  Prior to 2012, this satellite experienced solar array anomalies and the loss of traveling wave tube amplifiers (“TWTAs”) that did not reduce its useful life; however, the solar array anomalies impacted the commercial operation of the satellite.  During the first quarter of 2012, we determined that EchoStar VI experienced the loss of two additional TWTAs increasing the total number of TWTAs lost on the satellite to five.  During the second quarter of 2012, EchoStar VI lost an additional solar array string reducing the total power available for use by the spacecraft.  The recent losses of TWTAs and the solar array string did not reduce the estimated useful life of the satellite and did not impact the current commercial operation of the satellite; however, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not reduce its useful life or impact its commercial operation.  EchoStar VI will be fully depreciated in August 2012.

Leased Satellites

EchoStar I.  During the first quarter of 2012, EchoStar I experienced a communications receiver anomaly.  While this anomaly did not impact the commercial operation of the satellite, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not impact its future commercial operation.

AMC-16.  In February 2012 and April 2012, AMC-16 experienced two solar-power anomalies, causing a partial power loss that reduced its capacity.  Pursuant to the governing satellite services agreement, we are entitled to a reduction of our monthly recurring payment in the event of a partial loss of satellite capacity.  In connection with the February 2012 anomaly, effective in May 2012, our monthly recurring payment was reduced and as a result, our capital lease obligation was lowered by $5 million and a corresponding gain of $5 million was recorded in “Other, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.  In connection with the April 2012 anomaly, we expect to finalize agreement on the operational impact of the anomaly in the third quarter of 2012, at which point, we expect to reduce our capital lease obligation and recognize a corresponding gain of approximately $8 million. There can be no assurance that these anomalies or any future anomalies will not reduce its useful life or further impact its commercial operations.

Long-Lived Satellite Assets

We evaluate our satellites for impairment and test for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable.  This evaluation is performed at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities.  Certain of the anomalies discussed above, and previously disclosed, may be considered to represent a significant adverse change in the physical condition of a particular satellite.  However, based on the redundancy designed within each satellite, these anomalies are not considered to be significant events that would require evaluation for impairment recognition because the projected cash flows have not been significantly affected by these anomalies.

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Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets

Note 8.       Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

In connection with our final purchase price allocation of the Hughes Acquisition, we made adjustments to increase deferred tax assets with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill in 2012 as summarized in the table below:

	Goodwill
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	533,018
Adjustment	(12,024		)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	$	520,994

Goodwill as of June 30, 2012 included $504.2 million that was recognized in connection with the Hughes Acquisition and has been assigned to reporting units of our Hughes segment (see Note 13 for further discussion on segment reporting).  We performed step one of our annual two-step test of impairment of such goodwill as of April 1, 2012.  Step one involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill.  We estimated fair value of the reporting units using discounted cash flow techniques, which included significant assumptions about prospective financial information, terminal value and discount rates.  Based on this quantitative test, we determined that the estimated fair values of the Hughes reporting units were in excess of the corresponding carrying amounts, including goodwill.  Accordingly, we concluded that goodwill assigned to the Hughes segment is not impaired and it is not necessary to perform step two of the two-step goodwill impairment test.

Orbital Rights

Orbital rights consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated			Cost		Accumulated
	Basis		Amortization			Basis		Amortization
	(In thousands)
FCC authorizations	$	469,810	$	—		$	469,810	$	—
Brazil authorization	71,835		(399		)	—		—
Total	$	541,645	$	(399	)	$	469,810	$	—

The FCC authorizations have indefinite useful lives due to their non-depleting nature.  In May 2012, we acquired the right to use the 45 degree west longitude orbital location from ANATEL, the Brazilian communications regulatory authority (the “Brazil authorization”).  The Brazil authorization is amortized on a straight-line basis over the license term of 15 years.  See Note 12 for further discussion on the acquisition of the Brazil authorization.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets, which are subject to amortization, consisted of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated			Cost		Accumulated
	Basis		Amortization			Basis		Amortization
	(In thousands)
Customer relationships	$	295,327	$	(96,431	)	$	295,327	$	(77,560	)
Contract-based	255,366		(162,705		)	255,366		(145,406		)
Technology-based	153,185		(58,886		)	153,185		(49,307		)
Trademark portfolio	32,191		(2,356		)	32,191		(1,364		)
Favorable leases	4,707		(1,275		)	4,707		(687		)
Total	$	740,776	$	(321,653	)	$	740,776	$	(274,324	)

These intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods primarily ranging from approximately one to twenty years or in relation to the estimated discounted cash flows over the life of the intangible.  Amortization expense was $24 million and $13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and was $47 million and $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Future Amortization

Estimated future amortization of our intangible assets, including the Brazil authorization, as of June 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Amount
	(In thousands)
For the Years Ending December 31,
2012 (remaining six months)	$	49,724
2013	79,487
2014	88,168
2015	73,445
2016	52,348
Thereafter	147,387
Total	$	490,559

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Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Note 10.     Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plans

We maintain stock incentive plans to attract and retain officers, directors and key employees.  Stock awards under these plans include both performance and non-performance based stock incentives.  As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding stock options to acquire 8.6 million shares of our Class A common stock and 0.1 million restricted stock units under the stock incentive plans.  Stock options granted prior to and on June 30, 2012 were granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the market value of our Class A common stock at the date of grant and with a maximum term of ten years.  While historically we have issued stock awards subject to vesting, typically at the rate of 20% to 33% per year, some stock awards have been granted with immediate vesting and other stock awards vest only upon the achievement of certain company-wide objectives.  As of June 30, 2012, we had 4.7 million shares of our Class A common stock available for future grant under our stock incentive plans.

In connection with the Spin-off, as permitted by DISH Network’s existing stock incentive plans and consistent with the Spin-off exchange ratio, each DISH Network stock option was converted into two stock options as follows:

·an adjusted DISH Network stock option for the same number of shares that were exercisable under the original DISH Network stock option, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the original DISH Network stock option multiplied by 0.831219.

·a new EchoStar stock option for one-fifth of the number of shares that were exercisable under the original DISH Network stock option, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the original DISH Network stock option multiplied by 0.843907.

Similarly, holders of DISH Network restricted stock units retained their DISH Network restricted stock units and received one EchoStar restricted stock unit for every five DISH Network restricted stock units that they held.  Consequently, the fair value of the DISH Network stock award and the new EchoStar stock award immediately following the Spin-off was equivalent to the fair value of such stock award immediately prior to the Spin-off.

The following stock awards were outstanding:

	As of June 30, 2012
	EchoStar Awards		DISH Network Awards
	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units
Held by EchoStar employees	7,818,213	77,730	2,555,901	94,999
Held by DISH Network employees	762,003	46,020	—	—
Total	8,580,216	123,750	2,555,901	94,999

We are responsible for fulfilling all stock awards related to EchoStar common stock and DISH Network is responsible for fulfilling all stock awards related to DISH Network common stock, regardless of whether such stock awards are held by our employees or DISH Network’s employees.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, our stock-based compensation expense, resulting from stock awards outstanding at the Spin-off date, is based on the stock awards held by our employees regardless of whether such stock awards were issued by EchoStar or DISH Network.  Accordingly, stock-based compensation that we expense with respect to DISH Network stock awards is included in “Additional paid-in capital” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Stock Award Activity

Our stock option activity was as follows:

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30, 2012
	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period	8,778,413		$	27.22
Granted	301,000		$	26.51
Exercised	(250,397	)	$	20.26
Forfeited and cancelled	(248,800	)	$	24.19
Total options outstanding, end of period	8,580,216		$	27.48
Performance-based options outstanding, end of period (1)	635,700		$	25.28
Exercisable at end of period	3,871,862		$	26.48

(1)These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

We realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised as follows:

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised	$	585	$	2,706	$	1,821	$	4,876

Based on the closing market price of our Class A common stock on June 30, 2012, the aggregate intrinsic value of our stock options was as follows:

	As of June 30, 2012
	Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	(In thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	23,877	$	10,748

Our restricted stock unit activity was as follows:

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30, 2012
	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period	144,226		$	29.22
Vested	(12,210	)	$	36.43
Forfeited and cancelled	(8,266	)	$	25.89
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period	123,750		$	28.73
Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period (1)	66,010		$	26.70

(1)These Restricted Performance Units are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.

Long-Term Performance-Based Plans

2005 LTIP.  During 2005, DISH Network adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2005 LTIP”).  The 2005 LTIP provides stock options and restricted stock units, either alone or in combination, which vest over seven years at the rate of 10% per year during the first four years, and at the rate of 20% per year thereafter.  Exercise of the stock awards is subject to the foregoing vesting schedule and a performance condition that a company-specific goal is achieved by March 31, 2015.

Contingent compensation related to the 2005 LTIP will not be recorded in our financial statements unless and until the achievement of the performance condition is probable.  The competitive nature of our industry and certain other factors can significantly impact achievement of the goal.  While it was determined that achievement of the goal was not probable as of June 30, 2012, this assessment could change in the future.

If all of the stock awards under the 2005 LTIP were vested and the goal had been met, or if we had determined that achievement of the goal was probable as of June 30, 2012, we would have recorded total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for our employees as indicated in the table below.  If the goal is met and there are unvested stock awards at that time, the vested amounts would be expensed immediately on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), with the unvested portion recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period.

	2005 LTIP
			Vested
	Total		Portion (1)
	(In thousands)
DISH Network awards held by EchoStar employees	$	16,292	$	16,140
EchoStar awards held by EchoStar employees	3,008		2,977
Total	$	19,300	$	19,117

(1)Represents the amount of this award that has met the foregoing vesting schedule and would therefore vest upon achievement of the performance condition.

Of the 8.6 million stock options and 0.1 million restricted stock units outstanding under our stock incentive plans, the following awards were outstanding pursuant to the 2005 LTIP:

	As of June 30, 2012
	Number of Awards	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Stock options	635,700	$	25.28
Restricted Performance Units	66,010
Total	701,710

Stock-Based Compensation

During December 2011, DISH Network paid a dividend in cash of $2.00 per share on its outstanding Class A and Class B common stock to shareholders of record on November 17, 2011.  In light of such dividend, during January 2012, the exercise price of 2.6 million DISH Network stock options held by 194 of our employees was reduced by $2.00 per share (“DISH Network’s 2012 Stock Option Adjustment”).  During the first quarter of 2012, we incurred $3 million of additional non-cash, stock-based compensation expense in connection with DISH Network’s 2012 Stock Option Adjustment.  This amount is included in the table below.  Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all of our employees is shown in the following table and was allocated to the same expense categories as the base compensation for such employees:

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Research and development expenses	$	509	$	609	$	1,570	$	1,212
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,187		2,952		9,044		5,330
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation	$	3,696	$	3,561	$	10,614	$	6,542

As of June 30, 2012, total unrecognized compensation cost related to our non-performance based unvested stock awards was $40 million, including compensation expense that we will recognize for DISH Network stock awards held by our employees as a result of the Spin-off.  This cost is based on an estimated future forfeiture rate of approximately 2.1% per year and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years.  Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on stock awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures.  Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.  Changes in the estimated forfeiture rate can have a significant effect on share-based compensation expense since the effect of adjusting the rate is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed.

Valuation

The fair value of each stock option for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was estimated at the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,
Stock Options	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.91% - 1.33%	1.76% - 2.57%
Volatility factor	40.36% - 41.06%	34.68% - 38.68%
Expected term of options in years	6.0	5.1 - 6.0
Weighted-average fair value of options granted	$10.60 - $11.37	$13.36 - $14.42

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock and accordingly, the dividend yield percentage used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model is set at zero for all periods.  The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded stock options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable.  Consequently, our estimate of fair value may differ from other valuation models.  Further, the Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions.  Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

We will continue to evaluate the assumptions used to derive the estimated fair value of our stock options as new events or changes in circumstances become known.

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities
Total marketable investment securities - current	$ 960,939	$ 1,082,407
Debt security	737,000
Restricted marketable investment securities	6,665	3,939
Total	967,604	1,086,346
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	16,991	20,347
Marketable and other investment securities - noncurrent:
Cost Method	26,193	26,193
Equity Method	114,356	114,246
Total marketable and other investment securities - noncurrent	140,549	140,439
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents and other investment securities	1,125,144	1,247,132
VRDNs
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities
Debt security	62,295	218,665
Strategic
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities
Equity security	120,187	216,090
Other
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities
Debt security	$ 778,457	$ 647,652

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Segment Reporting (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	$ 4,021,167		$ 4,021,167		$ 3,922,826
Revenue	806,004	584,233	1,570,784	1,064,059
North America
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	3,918,335		3,918,335		3,888,286
Revenue	724,933	550,784	1,413,514	1,017,092
All other
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	102,832		102,832		34,540
Revenue	$ 81,071	$ 33,449	$ 157,270	$ 46,967

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

We consolidate all majority owned subsidiaries, investments in entities in which we have controlling influence and variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary.  Non-majority owned investments are accounted for using the equity method when we have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the investee.  When we do not have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of an investee, the cost method is used.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period.  Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, deferred revenue and deferred subscriber acquisition cost amortization periods, percentage-of-completion related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, allowances for sales returns/rebates, warranty obligations, self-insurance obligations, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, fair value of financial instruments, fair value of options granted under our stock-based compensation plans, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, capital leases, asset impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, and royalty obligations.  Weakened economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above.  We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs.  We apply the following hierarchy in determining fair value:

· Level 1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets;

· Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

· Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other participants therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information available.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents, current marketable investment securities, trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, and accrued liabilities were equal to or approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates.

Fair values for our publicly traded debt securities are based on quoted market prices.  The fair value of our private debt is estimated based on an analysis in which we evaluate market conditions, related securities, various public and private offerings, and other publicly available information.  In performing this analysis, we make various assumptions regarding, among other things, credit spreads, and the impact of these factors on the value of the notes.  See Note 9 for the fair value of our long-term debt.

We use fair value measurements from time-to-time in connection with impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies.  Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill, Orbital Rights and Other Intangible Assets

Schedule of Goodwill

	Goodwill
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	533,018
Adjustment	(12,024		)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	$	520,994

Schedule of orbital rights

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated			Cost		Accumulated
	Basis		Amortization			Basis		Amortization
	(In thousands)
FCC authorizations	$	469,810	$	—		$	469,810	$	—
Brazil authorization	71,835		(399		)	—		—
Total	$	541,645	$	(399	)	$	469,810	$	—

Intangible assets subject to amortization

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated			Cost		Accumulated
	Basis		Amortization			Basis		Amortization
	(In thousands)
Customer relationships	$	295,327	$	(96,431	)	$	295,327	$	(77,560	)
Contract-based	255,366		(162,705		)	255,366		(145,406		)
Technology-based	153,185		(58,886		)	153,185		(49,307		)
Trademark portfolio	32,191		(2,356		)	32,191		(1,364		)
Favorable leases	4,707		(1,275		)	4,707		(687		)
Total	$	740,776	$	(321,653	)	$	740,776	$	(274,324	)

Estimated future amortization of Intangible assets

	Amount
	(In thousands)
For the Years Ending December 31,
2012 (remaining six months)	$	49,724
2013	79,487
2014	88,168
2015	73,445
2016	52,348
Thereafter	147,387
Total	$	490,559

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)	Feb. 22, 2012 E-Contract Technologies, LLC subsidiary	Feb. 23, 2011 Vigilos, LLC subsidiary
Commitment and Contingencies
Number of subsidiaries against which lawsuit was filed	2	2

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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Satellites	Jun. 30, 2011 Satellites	Jun. 30, 2012 Satellites item	Jun. 30, 2011 Satellites	Jun. 30, 2012 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	Jun. 30, 2011 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	Jun. 30, 2012 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	Jun. 30, 2011 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	Jun. 30, 2012 Amortization of intangible assets and other	Jun. 30, 2011 Amortization of intangible assets and other	Jun. 30, 2012 Amortization of intangible assets and other	Jun. 30, 2011 Amortization of intangible assets and other	Jun. 30, 2012 Buildings and improvements	Jun. 30, 2011 Buildings and improvements	Jun. 30, 2012 Buildings and improvements	Jun. 30, 2011 Buildings and improvements	Mar. 31, 2012 EchoStar VI item	Jun. 30, 2012 EchoStar VI Y	Sep. 30, 2012 AMC-16	Jun. 30, 2012 AMC-16	Jun. 30, 2012 AMC-16 item	Jun. 30, 2012 EchoStar III - fully depreciated Y
Depreciation and amortization expenses
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 114,604,000	$ 71,059,000	$ 228,694,000	$ 128,073,000	$ 37,059,000	$ 24,592,000	$ 74,119,000	$ 47,717,000	$ 49,958,000	$ 31,767,000	$ 100,530,000	$ 57,144,000	$ 24,382,000	$ 12,855,000	$ 47,645,000	$ 19,724,000	$ 3,205,000	$ 1,845,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 3,488,000
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator							11
Number of satellites utilized under lease							5
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease							4
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease							1
Property plant and equipment useful life, minimum (in years)																						12				12
Loss of TWTAs																					2
Total number of TWTAs lost on the satellite																					5
Solar-power anomolies																									2
Reduction in capital lease obligation																							8,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Gain due to reduction in recurring payment recorded in other net income																							$ 8,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 161,951	$ 35,733
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	228,694	128,073
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates	(6,032)	(9,583)
Realized losses (gains) on marketable investment securities and other investments	(128,227)	(9,706)
Unrealized/realized losses (gains) on investments accounted for at fair value, net		(7,798)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	10,614	6,542
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(7,873)	256
Other, net	8,382	(5,512)
Change in noncurrent assets	(8,021)	(135)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net	(74,654)	(24,035)
Net cash flows from operating activities	184,834	113,835
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(574,255)	(1,177,383)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	731,030	1,540,526
Purchases of property and equipment	(277,723)	(122,861)
Change in restricted cash and marketable investment securities	630	52
Acquisition of Hughes, net of cash acquired of $98,900		(2,075,613)
Purchase of strategic investments included in marketable and other investment securities	(17,981)	(56,368)
Proceeds from sale of strategic investments	(715)	15,437
Other, net	(321)	6,764
Net cash flows from investing activities	(139,335)	(1,869,446)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	317	2,000,000
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(34,500)	(24,912)
Debt issuance costs	(229)	(55,845)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6,992	23,987
Other		1,803
Net cash flows from financing activities	(27,420)	1,945,033
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1,271	(1,073)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,350	188,349
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	614,035	141,814
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	633,385	330,163
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	97,091	21,414
Capitalized interest	24,461	18,274
Cash received for interest	15,780	7,885
Cash paid for income taxes	7,940	1,236
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	4,282	4,044
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations	28,455	18,117
Reduction of capital lease obligations for AMC-16 (Note 7)	4,735	6,616
Changes in capital expenditures included in accounts payable	(37,404)	14,575
Orbital rights obligation included in accrued liabilities	$ 64,651

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

Note 4. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

We have not recognized any tax effects on foreign currency translation adjustments because they are not expected to result in future taxable income or deductions.  We have not recognized any tax effects on unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities to the extent the gains or losses would affect the amount of existing capital loss carryforwards for which the related deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a valuation allowance.

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Debt

Schedule of carrying and fair values of entity's debt

	As of
	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying				Carrying
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	$	1,100,000	$	1,171,500	$	1,100,000	$	1,138,500
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2021	900,000		977,625		900,000		936,000
Mortgages and other notes payable	6,310		6,310		6,644		6,644
Subtotal	2,006,310		$	2,155,435	2,006,644		$	2,081,144
Capital lease obligations (1)	517,623				527,618
Total debt and capital lease obligations	$	2,523,933			$	2,534,262

(1) Disclosure regarding fair value of capital leases is not required.

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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details 5) (Terre Star Network Inc., 6 1/2 % Senior Exchangeable Paid-In-Kind Notes Due June 15, 2014, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2008	Jun. 30, 2012
Terre Star Network Inc. | 6 1/2 % Senior Exchangeable Paid-In-Kind Notes Due June 15, 2014
Marketable investment securities:
Aggregate principal amount of investment acquired	$ 50
Interest rate (as a percent)		6.50%

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Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

Note 14.     Related Party Transactions

DISH Network

Following the Spin-off, we and DISH Network have operated as separate public companies and DISH Network has no ownership interest in us.  However, a substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of both companies is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, or by certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family.

We and DISH Network have entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network; DISH Network obtains certain products, services and rights from us; and we and DISH Network have indemnified each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses.  We also may enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future.

Generally, the amounts DISH Network pays for products and services provided under the agreements are based on our cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided.

The following is a summary of the terms of our principal agreements with DISH Network that may have an impact on our financial position and results of operations.

“Equipment revenue — DISH Network”

Receiver Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we and DISH Network entered into a receiver agreement pursuant to which DISH Network had the right, but not the obligation, to purchase digital set-top boxes and related accessories, and other equipment from us for a period ending on January 1, 2012 (the “Prior Receiver Agreement”).  The Prior Receiver Agreement allowed DISH Network to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories and other equipment from us at our cost plus a fixed percentage margin, which varied depending on the nature of the equipment purchased.  Additionally, we provided DISH Network with standard manufacturer warranties for the goods sold under the Prior Receiver Agreement.  DISH Network was able to terminate the Prior Receiver Agreement for any reason upon at least 60 days notice to us.  We were able to terminate the Prior Receiver Agreement if certain entities were to acquire DISH Network.  The Prior Receiver Agreement also included an indemnification provision, whereby the parties indemnified each other for certain intellectual property matters.

Effective January 1, 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a new agreement (the “2012 Receiver Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network continues to have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories, and other equipment from us for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014.  DISH Network has an option, but not the obligation, to extend the 2012 Receiver Agreement for one additional year upon 180 days notice prior to the end of the term.  The material terms of the 2012 Receiver Agreement are substantially the same as the material terms of the Prior Receiver Agreement, except that the 2012 Receiver Agreement allows DISH Network to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories and other equipment from us either:  (i) at a cost (decreasing as we reduce costs and increasing as costs increase) plus a dollar mark-up which will depend upon the cost of the product subject to a collar on our mark-up; or (ii) at cost plus a fixed margin, which will depend on the nature of the equipment purchased.  Under the 2012 Receiver Agreement, our margins will be increased if we are able to reduce the costs of our digital set-top boxes and our margins will be reduced if these costs increase.  There can be no assurance that, over the long term, aggregate pricing under the 2012 Receiver Agreement will be substantially the same as it was under the Prior Receiver Agreement.

“Services and other revenue — DISH Network”

Broadcast Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we and DISH Network entered into a broadcast agreement pursuant to which we provided certain broadcast services to DISH Network, including teleport services such as transmission and downlinking, channel origination services, and channel management services for a period ending on January 1, 2012 (the “Prior Broadcast Agreement”).  DISH Network had the ability to terminate channel origination services and channel management services for any reason and without any liability upon at least 60 days notice to us.  If DISH Network terminated teleport services for a reason other than our breach, DISH Network was obligated to pay us the aggregate amount of the remainder of the expected cost of providing the teleport services.  The fees for the services provided under the Prior Broadcast Agreement were calculated at cost plus a fixed margin, which varied depending on the nature of the products and services provided.

Effective January 1, 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a new broadcast agreement (the “2012 Broadcast Agreement”) pursuant to which we will continue to provide broadcast services to DISH Network, for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016.  The material terms of the 2012 Broadcast Agreement are substantially the same as the material terms of the Prior Broadcast Agreement, except that:  (i) the fees for services provided under the 2012 Broadcast Agreement are calculated at either:  (a) our cost of providing the relevant service plus a fixed dollar fee, which is subject to certain adjustments; or (b) our cost of providing the relevant service plus a fixed margin, which will depend on the nature of the services provided; and (ii) if DISH Network terminates the teleport services provided under the 2012 Broadcast Agreement for a reason other than our breach, DISH Network is generally obligated to reimburse us for any direct costs we incur related to any such termination that we cannot reasonably mitigate.  There can be no assurance that, over the long term, aggregate pricing under the 2012 Broadcast Agreement will be substantially the same as it was under the Prior Broadcast Agreement.

Broadcast Agreement for Certain Sports Related Programming.  During May 2010, we and DISH Network entered into a broadcast agreement pursuant to which we provide certain broadcast services to DISH Network in connection with its carriage of certain sports related programming.  The term of this agreement is for ten years.  If DISH Network terminates this agreement for a reason other than our breach, DISH Network is generally obligated to reimburse us for any direct costs we incur related to any such termination that we cannot reasonably mitigate.  The fees for the broadcast services provided under this agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and provide such services.

Satellite Capacity Agreements.  Since the Spin-off, we have entered into certain satellite capacity agreements pursuant to which DISH Network leases satellite capacity on certain satellites owned or leased by us.  The fees for the leases provided under these satellite capacity agreements depend, among other things, upon the orbital location of the applicable satellite and the length of the lease.  The term of each lease is set forth below:

EchoStar VI, VIII and XII.  DISH Network leases certain satellite capacity from us on EchoStar VI, VIII and XII.  The leases generally terminate upon the earlier of:  (i) the end of life or replacement of the satellite (unless DISH Network determines to renew on a year-to-year basis); (ii) the date the satellite fails; (iii) the date the transponders on which service is being provided fails; or (iv) a certain date, which depends upon, among other things, the estimated useful life of the satellite, whether the replacement satellite fails at launch or in orbit prior to being placed into service, and the exercise of certain renewal options.  DISH Network generally has the option to renew each lease on a year-to-year basis through the end of the respective satellite’s life.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew such agreements will be exercised.

EchoStar IX.  DISH Network leases certain satellite capacity from us on EchoStar IX.  Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue to lease satellite capacity from us on EchoStar IX on a month-to-month basis.

EchoStar XVI.  DISH Network will lease certain satellite capacity from us on EchoStar XVI after its service commencement date, and this lease generally terminates upon the earlier of:  (i) the end of life or replacement of the satellite; (ii) the date the satellite fails; (iii) the date the transponder(s) on which service is being provided under the agreement fails; or (iv) ten years following the actual service commencement date.  Upon expiration of the initial term, DISH Network has the option to renew on a year-to-year basis through the end of life of the satellite.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew this agreement will be exercised.  EchoStar XVI is expected to be launched in the second half of 2012.

EchoStar XV.  EchoStar XV is owned by DISH Network and is operated at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location.  The FCC has granted us an authorization to operate the satellite at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location.  For so long as EchoStar XV remains in service at the 61.5 degree west longitude orbital location, DISH Network is obligated to pay us a fee for the use of the orbital slot which varies depending on the number of frequencies being used by EchoStar XV.

Nimiq 5 Agreement.  During 2009, we entered into a fifteen-year satellite service agreement with Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) to receive service on all 32 DBS transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”).  During 2009, DISH Network also entered into a satellite service agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”) with us, pursuant to which they receive service from us on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement.

Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, DISH Network makes certain monthly payments to us that commenced in 2009 when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service and continue through the service term.  Unless earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, the service term will expire ten years following the date it was placed into service.  Upon expiration of the initial term, DISH Network has the option to renew the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement on a year-to-year basis through the end of life of the Nimiq 5 satellite.  Upon in-orbit failure or end of life of the Nimiq 5 satellite, and in certain other circumstances, DISH Network has certain rights to receive service from us on a replacement satellite.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement will be exercised or that DISH Network will exercise its option to receive service on a replacement satellite.

QuetzSat-1 Agreement.  During 2008, we entered into a ten-year satellite service agreement with SES, which provides, among other things, for the provision by SES to us of service on 32 DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite.  This satellite was launched on September 29, 2011 and was placed into service during the fourth quarter of 2011 at the 67.1 degree west longitude orbital location while we and DISH Network explore alternative uses for the QuetzSat-1 satellite.  In the interim, we are providing DISH Network with alternate capacity at the 77 degree west longitude orbital location.  We commenced payments under our agreement with SES upon the placement of the QuetzSat-1 satellite at the 67.1 degree west longitude orbital location.  During 2008, we also entered into a transponder service agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which DISH Network will receive service from us on 24 of the DBS transponders on QuetzSat-1, which will replace certain other transponders leased from us.

Under the terms of our contractual arrangements with DISH Network, we will recognize revenue for the QuetzSat-1 satellite when it is placed into service at the 77 degree west longitude orbital location and continuing through the remainder of the service term.  Unless extended or earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of our agreement with DISH Network for the QuetzSat-1 satellite, the initial service term will expire in November 2021.  Upon expiration of the initial service term, DISH Network has the option to renew the agreement for the QuetzSat-1 satellite on a year-to-year basis through the end of life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite.  Upon an in-orbit failure or end of life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite, and in certain other circumstances, DISH Network has certain rights to receive service from us on a replacement satellite.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew this agreement will be exercised or that DISH Network will exercise its option to receive service on a replacement satellite.

TT&C Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) agreement pursuant to which we provided TT&C services to DISH Network for a period ending on January 1, 2012 (the “Prior TT&C Agreement”).  The fees for services provided under the Prior TT&C Agreement were calculated at cost plus a fixed margin.  DISH Network was able to terminate the Prior TT&C Agreement for any reason upon 60 days notice.

On January 1, 2012, we entered into a TT&C agreement pursuant to which we will continue to provide TT&C services to DISH Network and its subsidiaries for a period ending on December 31, 2016 (the “2012 TT&C Agreement”).  The material terms of the 2012 TT&C Agreement are substantially the same as the material terms of the Prior TT&C Agreement, except that the fees for services provided under the 2012 TT&C Agreement are calculated at either:  (i) a fixed fee; or (ii) cost plus a fixed margin, which will vary depending on the nature of the services provided.

Real Estate Lease Agreements.  We have entered into lease agreements pursuant to which DISH Network leases certain real estate from us.  The rent on a per square foot basis for each of the leases is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area, and DISH Network is responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises.  The term of each of the leases is set forth below:

Inverness Lease Agreement.  The lease for certain space at 90 Inverness Circle East in Englewood, Colorado is for a period ending on December 31, 2016.  This agreement can be terminated by either party upon six months prior notice.

Meridian Lease Agreement.  The lease for all of 9601 S. Meridian Blvd. in Englewood, Colorado is for a period ending on December 31, 2016.

Santa Fe Lease Agreement.  The lease for all of 5701 S. Santa Fe Dr. in Littleton, Colorado is for a period ending on December 31, 2016 with a renewal option for one additional year.

EchoStar Data Networks Sublease Agreement.  The sublease for certain space at 211 Perimeter Center in Atlanta, Georgia is for a period ending on October 31, 2016.

Gilbert Lease Agreement.  The lease for certain space at 801 N. DISH Dr. in Gilbert, Arizona is a month to month lease and can be terminated by either party upon 30 days prior notice.

Cheyenne Lease Agreement.  Effective January 1, 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a lease for certain space at 530 EchoStar Drive in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period ending on December 31, 2031.

Product Support Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a product support agreement pursuant to which DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to receive product support (including certain engineering and technical support services) for all set-top boxes and related components that our subsidiaries have previously sold and in the future may sell to DISH Network.  The fees for the services provided under the product support agreement are calculated at cost plus a fixed margin, which varies depending on the nature of the services provided.  The term of the product support agreement is the economic life of such receivers and related components, unless terminated earlier.  DISH Network may terminate the product support agreement for any reason upon at least 60 days notice.  In the event of an early termination of this agreement, DISH Network shall be entitled to a refund of any unearned fees paid to us for the services.

DISHOnline.com Services Agreement.  Effective January 1, 2010, DISH Network entered into a two-year agreement with us pursuant to which DISH Network receives certain services associated with an online video portal.  The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.  DISH Network had the option to renew this agreement for three successive one year terms and the agreement may be terminated for any reason upon at least 120 days notice to us.  In November 2011, DISH Network exercised its right to renew this agreement for a one-year period ending on December 31, 2012.

DISH Remote Access Services Agreement.  Effective February 23, 2010, DISH Network entered into an agreement with us pursuant to which DISH Network receives, among other things, certain remote DVR management services.  The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.  This agreement has a term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms and may be terminated for any reason upon at least 120 days notice to us.

SlingService Services Agreement.  Effective February 23, 2010, DISH Network entered into an agreement with us pursuant to which DISH Network receives certain place-shifting services.  The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depend, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.  This agreement has a term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms and may be terminated for any reason upon at least 120 days notice to us.

Move Networks Services Agreement.  In the fourth quarter of 2011, we granted DISH Network the right to use Move Network’s software and video publishing systems, which facilitate the streaming, downloading and distribution of audio and video content to set-top boxes via the Internet.  The fees for the services provided under this agreement are based upon a fixed fee which varies based upon the number of set-top boxes in a given month that access Move Network’s software.  This agreement has a term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms and may be terminated by DISH Network for any reason upon at least 180 days notice to us.

Blockbuster.  On April 26, 2011, DISH Network acquired substantially all of the assets of Blockbuster, Inc. (the “Blockbuster Acquisition”).  On June 8, 2011, we completed the Hughes Acquisition.  Hughes provided certain broadband products and services to Blockbuster pursuant to an agreement that was entered into prior to the Blockbuster Acquisition and the Hughes Acquisition.  Subsequent to both the Blockbuster Acquisition and the Hughes Acquisition, Blockbuster entered into a new agreement with Hughes pursuant to which Blockbuster may continue to purchase broadband products and services from Hughes.  The term of the agreement is through October 31, 2014 and Blockbuster has the option to renew the agreement for an additional one year period.

Additionally, on August 5, 2011, we entered into a letter agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which certain assets used to support Blockbuster’s website were transferred to us and we agreed to provide certain technical and infrastructure support for the Blockbuster website.  The fees for the services provided under the letter agreement are calculated at cost plus a fixed margin, which varies depending upon the nature of the services provided.  The letter agreement provides that it shall continue in effect until the completion of a definitive agreement between DISH Network and us setting forth the terms of our support of the Blockbuster website.

RUS Implementation Agreement.  In September 2010, DISH Broadband L.L.C. (“DISH Broadband”), DISH Network’s wholly owned subsidiary, was selected by the Rural Utilities Service (“RUS”) of the United States Department of Agriculture to receive up to approximately $14 million in broadband stimulus grant funds (the “Grant Funds”).  Effective November 2011, Hughes Communications and DISH Broadband entered into a RUS Implementation Agreement (the “RUS Agreement”) pursuant to which Hughes Communications provides certain portions of the equipment and broadband service used to implement DISH Broadband’s RUS program.  The initial term of the RUS Agreement shall continue until the earlier of:  (i) September 24, 2013; or (ii) the date that the Grant Funds have been exhausted.  In addition, DISH Broadband may terminate the RUS Agreement for convenience upon 45 days prior written notice to Hughes Communications.

“General and administrative expenses — DISH Network”

Management Services Agreement.  We have a Management Services Agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which DISH Network makes certain of its officers available to provide services (which are primarily legal and accounting services) to us.  Specifically, Paul W. Orban remains employed by DISH Network, but also served as our Senior Vice President and Controller through April 2012.  In addition, R. Stanton Dodge remains employed by DISH Network, but also served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary through November 2011.  We make payments to DISH Network based upon an allocable portion of the personnel costs and expenses incurred by DISH Network with respect to such DISH Network officers (taking into account wages and fringe benefits).  These allocations are based upon the estimated percentages of time to be spent by the DISH Network executive officers performing services for us under the Management Services Agreement.  We also reimburse DISH Network for direct out-of-pocket costs incurred by DISH Network for management services provided to us.  We and DISH Network evaluate all charges for reasonableness at least annually and make any adjustments to these charges as we and DISH Network mutually agree upon.

The Management Services Agreement automatically renewed on January 1, 2012 for an additional one-year period until January 1, 2013 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless terminated earlier:  (i) by us at any time upon at least 30 days notice; (ii) by DISH Network at the end of any renewal term, upon at least 180 days notice; or (iii) by DISH Network upon notice to us, following certain changes in control.

Real Estate Lease Agreement.  During 2008, we entered into a sublease for space at 185 Varick Street, New York, New York from DISH Network for a period of approximately seven years.  The rent on a per square foot basis for this sublease was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the sublease, and we are responsible for our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises.

Professional Services Agreement.  Prior to 2010, in connection with the Spin-off, we entered into various agreements with DISH Network including the Transition Services Agreement, Satellite Procurement Agreement and Services Agreement, which all expired on January 1, 2010 and were replaced by a Professional Services Agreement.  During 2009, we and DISH Network agreed that we shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under the Transition Services Agreement:  information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services.  Additionally, we and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage us to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under the Satellite Procurement Agreement) and receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from us (previously provided under the Services Agreement).  The Professional Services Agreement automatically renewed on January 1, 2012 for an additional one-year period until January 1, 2013 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days notice.  However, either party may terminate the Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days notice.

Other Agreements — DISH Network

Satellite Capacity Leased from DISH Network.  During 2009, we entered into a satellite capacity agreement pursuant to which we lease certain satellite capacity from DISH Network on EchoStar I.  The fee for the services provided under this satellite capacity agreement depends, among other things, upon the orbital location of the satellite and the length of the lease.  The amount of those fees included in “Cost of sales — services and other” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) was $4 million and $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $8 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The lease generally terminates upon the earlier of:  (i) the end of life or replacement of the satellite (unless we determine to renew on a year-to-year basis); (ii) the date the satellite fails; (iii) the date the transponder on which service is being provided fails; or (iv) a certain date, which depends, among other things, upon the estimated useful life of the satellite, whether the replacement satellite fails at launch or in orbit prior to being placed into service, and the exercise of certain renewal options.  We generally have the option to renew this lease on a year-to-year basis through the end of the satellite’s life.  There can be no assurance that any options to renew this agreement will be exercised.

Remanufactured Receiver Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a remanufactured receiver agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which we have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase remanufactured receivers and related components from DISH Network at cost plus a fixed margin, which varies depending on the nature of the equipment purchased.  In November 2011, we and DISH Network extended this agreement until December 31, 2012.  We may terminate the remanufactured receiver agreement for any reason upon at least 60 days notice to DISH Network.  DISH Network may also terminate this agreement if certain entities acquire it.  We purchased $0.2 million and $0.8 million of remanufactured receivers and related components for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

Tax Sharing Agreement.  In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a tax sharing agreement with DISH Network which governs our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off.  Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network, and DISH Network will indemnify us for such taxes.  However, DISH Network is not liable for and will not indemnify us for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended because of:  (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of our stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that we take or fail to take; or (iii) any action that we take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions.  In such case, we will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for, any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses.  The tax sharing agreement will only terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed.

TiVo.  On April 29, 2011, we and DISH Network entered into a settlement agreement with TiVo, Inc. (“TiVo”).  The settlement resolved all pending litigation between us and DISH Network, on the one hand, and TiVo, on the other hand, including litigation relating to alleged patent infringement involving certain DISH digital video recorders, or DVRs, which litigation is described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 under the caption “Item 3.  Legal Proceedings — TiVo Inc.”

Under the settlement agreement, all pending litigation has been dismissed with prejudice and all injunctions that permanently restrain, enjoin or compel any action by us or DISH Network have been dissolved.  We and DISH Network are jointly responsible for making payments to TiVo in the aggregate amount of $500 million, including an initial payment of $300 million and the remaining $200 million in six equal annual installments between 2012 and 2017.  Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreements entered into in connection with the Spin-off, DISH Network made the initial payment to TiVo in May 2011, except for the contribution from us totaling approximately $10 million, representing an allocation of liability relating to our sales of DVR-enabled receivers to an international customer.  Future payments will be allocated between us and DISH Network based on historical sales of certain licensed products, with EchoStar being responsible for 5% of each annual payment.

We and DISH Network, on the one hand, and TiVo, on the other hand, have also agreed on mutual releases of certain related claims and agreed not to challenge each other’s DVR technology-related patents that are licensed under the settlement agreement.

Because both we and DISH Network were defendants in the TiVo lawsuit, we and DISH Network were jointly and severally liable to TiVo for any final damages and sanctions that could have been awarded by the District Court.  As previously disclosed, DISH Network determined that it was obligated under the agreements entered into in connection with the Spin-off to indemnify us for substantially all liability arising from this lawsuit.  We contributed an amount equal to our $5 million intellectual property liability limit under the receiver agreement.  We and DISH Network further agreed that EchoStar’s $5 million contribution would not exhaust our liability to DISH Network for other intellectual property claims that may arise under the receiver agreement.  We and DISH Network also agreed that we would each be entitled to joint ownership of, and a cross-license to use, any intellectual property developed in connection with any potential new alternative technology.  Any amounts that we are responsible for under the settlement agreement with TiVo are in addition to the $5 million contribution previously made by us.

Patent Cross-License Agreements.  During December 2011, we and DISH Network entered into separate patent cross-license agreements with the same third party whereby:  (i) we and such third party licensed our respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions; and (ii) DISH Network and such third party licensed their respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions (each, a “Cross-License Agreement”).  Each Cross-License Agreement covers patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 1, 2017 and aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements total less than $10 million.  Each Cross-License Agreement also contains an option to extend each Cross-License Agreement to include patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 1, 2022.  If both options are exercised, the aggregate additional payments to such third party would total less than $3 million.  However, we and DISH Network may elect to extend our respective Cross-License Agreement independently of each other.  Since the aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements were based on the combined annual revenues of us and DISH Network, we and DISH Network agreed to allocate our respective payments to such third party based on our respective percentage of combined total revenue.

Sprint Settlement Agreement.  On November 3, 2011, DISH Network and Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”) entered into an agreement with Sprint (the “Sprint  Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which all disputed issues relating to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”) and TerreStar were resolved between DISH Network and Sprint, including, but not limited to, issues relating to costs allegedly incurred by Sprint to relocate users from the spectrum then licensed to DBSD North America and TerreStar (the “Sprint Clearing Costs”).  We were a party to the Sprint Settlement Agreement solely for the purposes of executing a mutual release between us and Sprint relating to the Sprint Clearing Costs.  We were a holder of certain TerreStar debt instruments.  In March 2012, our remaining debt instruments were exchanged for a right to receive a distribution in accordance with the terms of the liquidating trust established pursuant to TerreStar’s chapter 11 plan of liquidation.  Pursuant to the terms of the Sprint Settlement Agreement, DISH Network made a net payment of approximately $114 million to Sprint.

DBSD North America Agreement.  On March 9, 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of 100% of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America.  Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (“HNS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hughes, entered into an agreement pursuant to which our Hughes segment provides, among other things, hosting, operations and maintenance services of DBSD North America’s satellite gateway and associated ground infrastructure.  This agreement was renewed for a one year period ending on February 15, 2013, and renews for four successive one-year periods unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 30 days notice prior to the expiration of any renewal term.

TerreStar Agreement.  On March 9, 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar.  Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar and our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, TerreStar and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which our Hughes segment provides, among other things, hosting, operations and maintenance services for TerreStar’s satellite gateway and associated ground infrastructure.  These agreements generally may be terminated by DISH Network at any time for convenience.

Other Agreements

In November 2009, Mr. Roger Lynch became employed by both us and DISH Network as Executive Vice President.  Mr. Lynch is responsible for the development and implementation of advanced technologies that are of potential utility and importance to both us and DISH Network.  Mr. Lynch’s compensation consists of cash and equity compensation and is borne by both DISH Network and us.

Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”)

We contract with Hughes Systique for software development services.  In addition to our 45% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of Hughes Communications, Inc. and a member of our Board of Directors and his brother, who is the CEO and President of Hughes Systique, in the aggregate, owned approximately 26%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of June 30, 2012.  Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique.  We are considered the “primary beneficiary” of Hughes Systique and as a result, we are required to consolidate Hughes Systique’s results of operations in our operating results.

NagraStar L.L.C.

We own 50% of NagraStar L.L.C. (“NagraStar”), a joint venture that is our primary provider of encryption and related security technology used in our set-top boxes.  Although we do not consolidate NagraStar, we have the ability to significantly influence its operating policies; therefore, we account for our investment in NagraStar under the equity method of accounting.

The table below summarizes our transactions with NagraStar.

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Purchases from NagraStar	$	2,396	$	4,477	$	5,338	$	6,272

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amounts payable to NagraStar	$	2,132	$	2,965
Commitments to purchase from NagraStar	$	4,669	$	2,731

Dish Mexico

During 2008, we entered into a joint venture for a direct-to-home (“DTH”) satellite service in Mexico known as Dish Mexico.  Pursuant to these arrangements, we provide certain broadcast services and satellite capacity and sell hardware such as digital set-top boxes and related equipment to Dish Mexico.

The following table summarizes our transactions with Dish Mexico that are not related to the original contribution commitment associated with our investment.

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Digital set-top boxes and related accessories	$	12,466	$	17,198	$	26,762	$	26,545
Sales of satellite services	$	2,130	$	2,130	$	4,260	$	4,260
Uplink services	$	2,250	$	1,803	$	4,602	$	3,508
Engineering services	$	78	$	—	$	640	$	—
	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amounts receivable from Dish Mexico	$	4,451	$	8,594

Joint Venture in Taiwan

During December 2009, we entered into a joint venture to provide a DTH satellite service in Taiwan and certain other targeted regions in Asia.  Pursuant to our joint venture arrangements, we sold hardware such as digital set-top boxes and provided certain technical support services to the joint venture.  We provided $18 million of cash to the joint venture and an $18 million line of credit that the joint venture that could only be used to purchase set-top boxes from us.  During 2010, we recorded a $14 million charge to fully impair this investment.  In December 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell all of our equity in the joint venture, other than an approximately 5% interest, to a third party for nominal consideration (the “JV Sale Transaction”).  During the second quarter of 2012, we completed the JV Sale Transaction and terminated our line of credit and hardware supply agreement.  Following the JV Sale Transaction, we continue to provide certain technical support services to the joint venture.