Re: Third Amendment to the Whole RF Channel Service Agreement Between Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) and EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. (“EchoStar”) Dated as of February 4, 2004 (the “Anik F3 Agreement”)

Exhibit 10.22

Telesat Canada
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October 12, 2004

VIA FACSIMILE ONLY: *** (Originals to follow by courier)

EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.
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Telesat acknowledges and agrees that the Anik F3 Agreement shall be amended by adding the
following subsection 4.10 to Article 4.0: ***

All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Anik F3 Agreement. Except as expressly modified herein, the Anik F3 Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and conditions.

Please acknowledge EchoStar’s agreement with the above amendment by signing where indicated below.

Yours truly,

TELESAT CANADA

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		V.P., Broadcasting & Corporate Development
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		V.P., Law

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

ECHOSTAR SATELLITE L.L.C.

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