Satellite Update for July 26, 2013

From FCC Report SAT-00961, “Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing:”

• Satellite CD Radio LLC requested special temporary authority (STA) for 180 days to extend the time period to conduct in-orbit testing of FM-6 at 120.5 degrees west longitude (WL). The FCC notice states, “As part of the authorization granted for the launch and operation of FM-6, Satellite CD Radio is authorized to conduct in-orbit testing of FM-6 at 120.5 degrees W.L. for a 30-day period after its expected launch and, upon completion of that testing, to move the FM-6 space station from 120.50 degrees W.L. to 116.15 degrees W.L.”

From FCC Report SAT-00962, “Actions Taken:”

• The FCC International Bureau's Satellite Division granted a Petition for Declaratory ruling from New Skies Satellites N.V. to add SES-6 to the Commission's Permitted Space Station List in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-Space), 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands from 40.5 degrees WL. New Skies is also permitted to use SES-6 to provide direct-to-home services in the U.S. market in these bands.

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.