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Hughes Asks to Permanently Extend EchoStar XIX Coverage to Virgin Islands

Hughes wants to permanently extend coverage of its EchoStar XIX satellite to encompass the U.S. Virgin Islands. In an FCC International Bureau filing Monday, it said the extension would let it provide broadband service for consumer applications, plus disaster recovery…

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and emergency operations services. It's providing broadband services as part of Hurricane Maria recovery efforts under special temporary authority granted last month.