FCC hits Dish Network with $150K fine in agency’s first-ever space debris penalty

4-10-2023 Tech NY Post - Tech 35

Dish Network has been slapped with a historic $150,000 fine by the Federal Communications Commission for failing to properly deorbit one of its broadcast satellites, creating orbital debris. The FCC penalized the popular broadcast satellite provider for improperly disposing of its EchoStar-7 satellite in the agency’s first-ever space-debris enforcement measure. “As satellite operations become more...

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