EchoStar to Relocate EchoStar 3

EchoStar 3 would be more productive at 86.5 degrees west, providing service to the Colombian, maritime and foreign markets, EchoStar said in an FCC International Bureau license modification request filed Monday. Along with relocating the satellite, currently an in-orbit spare, from 61.8 degrees west, the company wants to make earth stations in South Dakota and Arizona as the points of communication for telemetry, tracking and control. It plans to seek a license extension for the satellite beyond its current term, which expires in 2018.