Law360, New York (December 01, 2006, 12:00 AM ET) -- EchoStar Communications Corp.’s statement that it would provide domestic satellite capacity to another company has infuriated television broadcasters who accused EchoStar of dodging a federal court order that prohibits it from offering local broadcast stations out of market.
The National Association of Broadcasters sent a cease and desist letter to Echostar, and then filed a motion to stop the company’s efforts in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The group says Echostar is in “flagrant contempt of the permanent injunction.”
The federal...
Broadcasters: EchoStar Is Violating Court Order
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