Post by dkennedy on Oct 13, 2005 4:30:47 GMT -5
FCC Approves Sale of Voom Satellite
October 12, 2005
By Ted Hearn, Multichannel News
The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday approved EchoStar Communications Corp.’s $200 million purchase of the now-defunct Voom HD direct-broadcast satellite service’s satellite from Cablevision Systems Corp.
The unanimous decision also included allowing EchoStar to take control of 13 DBS frequencies and an earth-station facility in Black Hawk, S.D.
October 12, 2005
By Ted Hearn, Multichannel News
The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday approved EchoStar Communications Corp.’s $200 million purchase of the now-defunct Voom HD direct-broadcast satellite service’s satellite from Cablevision Systems Corp.
The unanimous decision also included allowing EchoStar to take control of 13 DBS frequencies and an earth-station facility in Black Hawk, S.D.