ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
9601 South Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
9601 South Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
June 2, 2006
Via EDGAR
Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0404
Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0404
Re:
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EchoStar Communications Corporation | |
| Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 |
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| Filed March 15, 2006 | ||
| Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 | ||
| File No. 0-26176 |
Dear Mr. Spirgel:
Per the telephone conversion between Robert Carroll and Robert Rehg, VP and Associate General
Counsel of EchoStar, on Thursday, June 1, 2006, EchoStar Communications Corporation plans to
respond to the comments contained in the May 31, 2006 letter from the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or before June 30, 2006. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free
to contact me at (303) 723-1095.
| Sincerely, |
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| /s/ David J. Rayner | ||||
| David J. Rayner | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
cc:
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Kyle Moffatt, SEC | |
| Robert Carroll, SEC |
9601 South Meridian Blvd., Englewood, CO 80112 Tel: 303.723.1000 Fax: 303.723.1299