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EchoStar/Hughes, Intelsat Push Wider Levying of Licensing Fees

Charging foreign-flagged satellites U.S. regulatory fees would ensure U.S. operators don't subsidize benefits those non-U.S. licensed systems get, EchoStar/Hughes and Intelsat representatives told aides to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Mike O'Rielly and staffers from the Office of Managing…

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Director and International Bureau. That's according to docket 19-105 postings (see here and here) Tuesday. Rebalancing cost allocations between geostationary and non-geostationary satellite operators ensures GSO operators' fees better reflect the agency's work, they said. The May 13 commissioners' meeting agenda includes a draft order charging foreign-licensed satellite operators (see 2004220048).