Satellite Update for July 19, 2013

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From FCC Report SAT-00959: “Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing:”

• EchoStar Satellite Operating Corp. requested special temporary authority (STA) for 180 days to continue to provide DBS service from EchoStar 16 at 61.5 degrees west longitude (WL) using DBS Channels 1 and 2. EchoStar said it would continue to comply with the conditions set forth in the FCC June 2012 Order and Authorization EchoStar Satellite Operating Corp. Applications for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Space Stations EchoStar 3, EchoStar 12, EchoStar 15, and EchoStar 16 on Channels 1 and 2 at the 61.5 degree W.L. Orbital Location.

• The EchoStar Satellite Operating Corp. also requested STA similar to the EchoStar 16 request described above to continue to operate EchoStar 12 at 61.35 degrees WL and EchoStar 3 at 61.8 degrees WL on DBS Channels 1 and 2 under the same conditions.

From FCC Report SAT-00960: “Actions Taken:”

• The FCC International Bureau's Satellite Division granted Intelsat License LLC STA for 60 days to continue to operate Intelsat 8 at 169.0 degrees east longitude to provide fixed satellite service (FSS) using 3700-4200 MHz and 12.25-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925-6425 MHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space). Telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) operations are authorized using center frequencies 12.747 GHz and 12.748 GHz (space- to-Earth) and 13.998 GHz (Earth-to-space).

Doug Lung
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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.