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Satellite industry appeals must-carry

By Paige Albiniak -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/8/2002 6:50:00 AM

As expected, EchoStar Communications Corp. and the Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association are asking the Supreme Court to consider their appeal of a law that requires satellite TV companies to carry every local TV station in every market they serve.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., ruled against the satellite-TV industry in December.

DirecTV was also a plaintiff in that case, but the No. 1 satellite-TV company dropped out of the industry's appeal to the Supreme Court.

EchoStar is trying to purchase DirecTV and its parent company, Hughes Electronics Corp.

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