Dish Acquires DBSD and North America TerreStar


Dish Network reported that it has closed its DBSD and TerreStar Acquisitions. Last week I reported how terrestrial use of MSS spectrum, such as that held by TerreStar, could impact broadcasters' 2 GHz ENG operations. Dish said that it has invested more than $3 billion to secure licenses for this 40 MHz of nationwide 2 GHz wireless spectrum and that it is looking forward to working with the FCC on its forthcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Dish affirmed it remains committed to using this spectrum to help the administration and the FCC solve the nation's spectrum crunch. Dish plans to "initiate efforts to enhance the performance and capabilities of handsets that utilize the terrestrial and satellite links while exploring its options for a broader market entry."


Doug Lung

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.