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TerreStar Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTR) has announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a request by TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar) for an extension of its satellite launch milestone from September 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009, and its operational milestone from November 30, 2008 to August 30, 2009.
Read MoreIn response to the Federal Communications Commission’s plans to conduct a re-auction of the 700 MHz D block spectrum, Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) filed comments recommending the expansion of satellite requirements to ensure reliable and interoperable communications to the public safety community. A copy of MSV’s complete filing is available on the FCC web site.
Read MoreRustom, a medium altitude, long endurance, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), has been approved by the Indian Government for development and production. The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) will select a partner from India as part of this indigenous, Rs.1,000 crore project.
Read MoreGilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) has filed lawsuits against each of the parties that had guaranteed the payment of a termination fee under the Merger Agreement that was approved by the Company's shareholders on July 3, 2008.
Read MoreIgor Shchegolev, the Communications Minister of Russia, has invited Cuba to become a member of Glonass, the Russian equivalent of the U.S. GPS system.
Read MoreThe Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has urged the FCC to reduce or eliminate its proposed D Block minimum bid.
Read MoreThe United Arab Emirates is encouraging Arab and North African countries to participate in the efforts to set up an Arab space agency (ASA), Dr. Omar Al Emam, Advisor, Arab Science and Technology Foundation told the Khaleej Times.
Read MoreThe Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), a provider of advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry announced a new standard: TIA-921-A Network Model for Evaluating Multimedia Transmission Performance Over Internet Protocol.
Read MoreExecutives of ProtoStar Ltd. praised the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Radiocommunication Bureau for issuing a Circular Telegram on October 8th, 2008, to all 113 member nations confirming ProtoStar I is, and has been, operating fully within applicable ITU rules and regulations since its successful launch on July 7th, 2008.
Read MoreNew technology requires newly trained and skilled people to properly conduct the task at hand. And so it goes with the demand for unmanned aircraft, in fact the Air Force is launching two new training programs, including an experimental one that would turn out up to 1,100 pilots to fly the drones over Iraq and Afghanistan.
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