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AO 2006-10

EchoStar

Summary

LLC's PSAs permissible under FECA.

Documents

Final opinion June 30, 2006
Date Name Document type
09/26/2006 Concurring Opinion (Commissioner Mason, Commissioner von Spakovsky) and Dissenting Opinion (Chairman Toner) Commissioner Statements
06/30/2006 AO 2006-10 Final Opinion
06/30/2006 Vote Votes
06/23/2006 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
06/22/2006 Vote Votes
06/15/2006 Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document 06-47 Draft Documents
05/11/2006 Supplement to Request AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
04/13/2006 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
03/10/2006 Comment on AOR by Democracy 21, Campaign Legal Center, Center for Responsive Politics Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/21/2006 Request by EchoStar Satellite LLC AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor EchoStar Satellite LLC Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Counsel/Representative Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Mr. Robert F. Bauer Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Caroline P. Goodson Esq. Individual
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. J. Gerald Hebert Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. Individual
Commenter Democracy 21 Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Fred Wertheimer Individual
Commenter Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Donald J. Simon Esq. Individual
Commenter Center for Responsive Politics Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Lawrence M. Noble Esq. Individual