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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 30/2006/Satnews Daily/ ― EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) subsidiary, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (ESOC), has entered into a contract with National Programming Service, LLC (NPS) to provide domestic satellite capacity. The multi-year contract will provide full-time capacity to support the NPS consumer satellite programming business.
EchoStar said ESOC will provide transponder bandwidth on EchoStar VII, one of EchoStar’s 14 owned and/or leased satellites, to support NPS bandwidth needs.
“NPS is a leading provider of satellite delivered consumer programming services and customer support,” said Mike Mountford, CEO of NPS. “The recent contract with EchoStar further strengthens our commitment and capability to provide television programming services to our customers who receive their programming by satellite.”
ESOC provides commercial satellite capabilities, quality service and competitive pricing for broadcast services, business television and engineering operations. EchoStar owns or leases 14 in-orbit satellites operating in BSS, FSS Ku-band and FSS Ka-bands and has an extensive terrestrial fiber optic network with points of presence in 168 cities. It also has seven regional gateways to provide customers with end-to-end connectivity and a reliable platform to distribute video and data throughout the U.S. and internationally.
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