NAB joined NRTC in asking FCC to dismiss EchoStar petition to lau...
NAB joined NRTC in asking FCC to dismiss EchoStar petition to launch and operate spot beam satellite from 110 degrees W. New EchoStar 1 application should be dismissed because it’s contingent upon Commission approval of “anticompetitive merger” of EchoStar…
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and DirecTV, NAB said. NAB said it would support proposal if application were filed as part of joint venture that wouldn’t eliminate competition between 2 DBS companies. EchoStar promise to carry local signals if approval were granted for satellite launch is empty, NAB said. Meanwhile, EchoStar responded to opposition of SES Americom, NRTC and National Council of La Raza, saying none of their petitions to dismiss challenged public benefits of local channels that would be made available by New EchoStar 1 satellite. EchoStar said application presented technically and commercially feasible plan to provide local service to all 210 markets.