Satellite Update — Mar. 20, 2009

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From FCC Report SAT-00589:

  • • EchoStar Corp. has requested authority to transfer control of DBS satellite EchoStar 8 to QuetzSat, S. de R.L. De C.V. The satellite operates in the 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency range. Quetzsat would operate the satellite pursuant to a concession from Mexico for DBS frequencies at 77 degrees West Longitude (WL). EchoStar also requested permission to transfer DBS satellite EchoStar 1 to QuetzSat for operation at the same location under the same concession.

From FCC Report SAT-00588:

  • • The FCC granted Intelsat North America LLC special temporary authority (STA) to continue operating Intelsat 702 at 54.85 degrees East Longitude in accordance with Intelsat 702's existing authorization. The STA is valid for 30 days commencing March 9, 2009.
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Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack. A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.