Echostar awarded 2 Brazilian Satellite Licenses - Contested

[nelson61]

From the Echostar 2011 3rd quarter 10Q.

Acquisition of Brazilian Orbital Slots. On August 30, 2011, we weredeclared the winner of the right to select two orbital slots in an auctionconducted by ANATEL, the Brazilian communications regulatory authority. We initially selected the 45 degree west orbital location and the 68.5 degreewest orbital location for bids of approximately $79 million and $19 million,respectively, using an exchange rate of 1.8291 as of September 30,2011. These amounts are not included in the table above. Our rightto each orbital slot has been separately challenged by other auctionparticipants, and these challenges are pending. In addition, we mustcomply with certain post-auction regulatory and payment requirements before wewill receive the orbital slot(s). Once we receive the orbital slot(s),the slot(s) will be used to expand our video and data capabilities inSouth America.


Echostar has a pending FCC request to move Echostar 3 to one of these slots

 

[CK SatGuy]

And what are they going to do with Echo 3. Isn't it a dead satellite at this point?

 

[Voyager6]

And what are they going to do with Echo 3. Isn't it a dead satellite at this point?

It is almost 15 years old and low on fuel but I believe it has about 15 TP's operating.