The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C....

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed Spectrum Five’s request for review of an FCC order giving EchoStar temporary authority to move a satellite from its location at 76.8 degrees W.L. orbital location to the 96.2 degrees W.L. orbital location desired by Bermuda for a satellite it was requesting International Telecommunication Union permission to operate. The Netherlands, which had contracted with Spectrum Five for satellite operations, was seeking ITU permission to operate a satellite nearby at 95.15 degrees W.L., meaning it would have been interfering with the Bermuda satellite’s operations if it had secured ITU permission first. The court ruled Friday that Spectrum Five didn’t have standing to seek a review of the order because it “failed to demonstrate a significant likelihood that a decision of this Court would redress its alleged injury” (http://1.usa.gov/1zupW8z).