EchoStar - Rainbow

Docket Number:
FCC Docket 05-72

EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. (Assignor) and Rainbow DBS Company LLC (Assignee) Seek Approval for the Assignment of FCC Licenses and Authorizations Held by Rainbow DBS Company LLC to EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. See the Public Notice for more information...

Timeline

Day 227 - October 12, 2005

Public Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodOppositionsOppositionsOppositionsRepliesReplies

Orders & Public Notices

10/12/05
Assignment of FCC Licenses and Authorizations Held by Rainbow DBS to EchoStar.
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2/25/05
EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. (Assignor) and Rainbow DBS Company LLC (Assignee) Seek Approval for the Assignment of FCC Licenses and Authorizations Held by Rainbow DBS Company LLC to EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. Applications Accepted for Filing; Pleading Cycle Established.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

Record Documents

Below is a list of record documents in reverse chronological order.

10/5/05
Comment filed by Satellite Guys.US

7/23/05
Letter filed by Dominion Satellite Video, Inc.

5/5/05
Request for Expedited Consideration filed by EchoStar Satellite, L.L.C. and Rainbow DBS Company LLC and Cablevision Systems Corporation

4/29/05
Withdrawal of Joint Petition to Deny filed by VOOM HD, LLC and The Association of Consumers to Preserve and Promote DBS Competition

4/18/05
Reply to Opposition to Joint Petitions to Deny filed by The Association of Consumers To Preserve and Promote DBS Competition

4/12/05
Opposition to the Joint Petition to Deny filed by Rainbow DBS Company LLC and EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.

3/28/05
Joint Petition to Deny filed by Voom HD, LLC and The Association of Consumers to Preserve and Promote DBS Competition

3/15/05
Comment of Roland Behunin

 

Short Comments...

Application Documents

Background

On January 28, 2005, EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. (“EchoStar”) and Rainbow DBS Company LLC (“Rainbow DBS”) filed applications pursuant to section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, seeking consent to assign authority held by Rainbow DBS to operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite (“DBS”) space station, Rainbow 1, at the 61.5º W.L. orbital location, and the associated earth station facilities at the Black Hawk site in Rapid City, South Dakota, to EchoStar. Specifically, the assignment request includes Rainbow’s authorization to operate Rainbow 1, call sign DBS 8701, at 6l.5º W.L. on 11 odd-numbered channels (channels 1-21), the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) to operate on 2 additional DBS channels at that orbital location (channels 23 and 24), and the license to operate the Black Hawk Earth Station, call sign E020248. See the Public Notice for more information...

Clock History

Day 1 was on: 2/26/05
This information was last updated on: 10/12/05

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Assignment of FCC Licenses and Authorizations Held by Rainbow DBS to EchoStar.
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Contacts
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Satellite Division, International Bureau
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General Information

This page contains an indexed unofficial listing of and electronic links to most materials in this docket. The applications and any associated documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the FCC Reference Center. Copies of the applications and any subsequently-filed documents in this matter also may be obtained through the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).