Satellite Update — July 2, 2009

By Doug Lung
published


The FCC granted the MSS/ATC Coalition's Motion for Extension of Time to file reply comments from June 30, 2009 until July 14, 2009 in the FCC's Third Annual Report to Congress on the Status of Competition in the Satellite Services Market. The Coalition said a short extension of the deadline would allow them an opportunity to fully analyze and respond to the initial comments and, in turn, provide a full and informed record for the FCC's consideration. The FCC agreed and granted the Motion[PDF].

Doug Lung
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.