Satellite Update — March 27, 2009

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From FCC SAT-00590:

The FCC granted EchoStar Corporation's request for authority to construct, launch, and operate its 17/24 GHz broadcasting satellite service (BSS) space station, EchoStar EX-5 at 62.15 degrees west longitude (WL) using the 17.3-17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Operation in the 17.7-17.8 GHz band is limited to international services only. The FCC also granted EchoStar authority to construct, launch and operate BSS satellite EchoStar EX-4> at 75.0 degrees WL using the same frequency bands.

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. received special temporary authority (STA) to operate indoor terrestrial repeaters with an effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) of up to 10 watts and up to 0.0001 watts at trade shows and other indoor locations, such as automobile industry promotional events, press and marketing events, and investor relations events. These repeaters are authorized for operation in the 2320-2345 MHz frequency band. Intelsat North America's requested STA to operate the Galaxy 26 space station at 50.75 degrees east longitude in conventional C- and Ku-bands. The STA commenced March 16, 2009 and is valid for 60 days.

See FCC SAT-00590 for more information on these and other FCC International Bureau Policy Branch actions.

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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.