Federal Communications Commission FCC 08-14
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Christian Television Corporation
Telemundo Group
University Broadcasting 
LeSea Broadcasting
Association of  Public Television Stations
Univision Communications
WLNY-TV and Golden Orange Broadcasting 
Co.
Applications for Review
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CSR-5908-M
CSR-5931-M
CSR-6007-M
CSR-6008-M
CSR 5865-Z
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Adopted:  January 15, 2008 Released:  January 18, 2008
By the Commission:
1. By this Memorandum Opinion and Order we grant in part the Amended Motion to 
Terminate Outstanding Must-Carry Proceedings (“Motion”) filed by EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.
(“EchoStar”) to terminate the above-captioned proceedings.1  EchoStar states that the issues 
raised in these proceedings have been rendered moot by intervening legislation and by 
EchoStar’s compliance with the requirements of that legislation.  
2. We grant EchoStar’s motion with respect to pending - applications for review filed by 
Christian Television Corporation, Telemundo Group, University Broadcasting and LeSea 
Broadcasting.2  Section 203 of SHVERA amended Section 338 of the Communications Act by 
adding a new subsection governing satellite carriage of local broadcast signals on a single 
satellite dish antenna.  The new Section 338(g), titled “Carriage of Local Stations on a Single 
Dish,” requires satellite carriers to retransmit local television stations so that satellite subscribers 
can receive all of the local stations on one satellite antenna and associated equipment.3 EchoStar 
  
1 By separate order, the Media Bureau granted EchoStar’s motion with respect to pending Petitions for 
Reconsideration of specified adjudications that EchoStar included in its motion.  Brunson Communications, Inc. et 
al, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 1109 (MB 2007).  
2 Christian Television Corporation, CSR-5908-M (filed October 23, 2002); Telemundo Group, CSR-5931-M (filed 
December 12, 2002); University Broadcasting, CSR-6007-M (filed March 21, 2003) ; and LeSea Broadcasting, CSR-
6008-M ( filed March 21, 2003).
3 See 47 U.S.C. §338 (g)(1) (“Each satellite carrier that retransmits the analog signals of local television broadcast 
stations in a local market shall retransmit such analog signals in such market by means of a single reception 
antenna and associated equipment.”).  Section 203 of SHVERA redesignated subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
(j) and (k) respectively, and inserted a new subsection (g) concerning the single dish requirement.
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asserts that it has complied with this requirement. In addition, no party to any of these 
proceedings has filed any opposition or comment in response to EchoStar’s motion.  These
proceedings are now moot and thus we terminate them. 
3. We also dismiss three Applications for Review filed by Association of  Public 
Television Stations; Univision Communications; and WLNY-TV and Golden Orange 
Broadcasting Co.4 with respect to the Media Bureau’s declaratory ruling in National Association 
of Broadcasters and Association of Local Television Stations, Request for Modification or 
Clarification of Broadcast Carriage Rules for Satellite Carriers.5  The Bureau has issued an 
order vacating in part its declaratory ruling and thus these applications have been rendered moot.6
4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Sections 4(i), 303(r), and 338 of the 
Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 303(r), 338, and Sections 1.115 and 
76.66 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.115 and 76.66, the Motion filed by EchoStar 
Satellite L.L.C. is granted with respect to the above captioned proceedings and they are hereby 
terminated.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
  
4 Association of  Public Television Stations (filed May 3, 2002); Univision Communications (filed May 6, 2002); 
and WLNY-TV and Golden Orange Broadcasting Co.(filed May 3, 2002), CSR 5865-Z.
5 17 FCC Rcd 6065 (MB 2002).
6 National Association of Broadcasters and Association of Local Television Stations --Request for Modification or 
Clarification of Broadcast Carriage Rules for Satellite Carriers, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 07-3726 
(released August 24, 2007).