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The World Teleport Association (WTA) has released a new white paper on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) telecom funding mandates and the significant effects they have on satellite service providers operating in the United States.
Read MoreA joint venture between Mobile Satellite Ventures LP and Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc., Mobile Satellite Ventures is owned and controlled by SkyTerra Communications, Inc., and all are delighted with the fact that Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has been awarded a new patent by the U.S. Patent Office.
Read MoreEven the FCC underestimated the demand for 700 MHz. Originally expected to raise between $10 billion and $15 billion, total current bids exceed $18.9 billion.
Read MoreDuring the morning of the 63 EUMETSAT Council, Dr. Lars Prahm, Director General of EUMETSAT, and Volker Liebig, Director of Earth Observation Programs at the European Space Agency (ESA), exchanged letters to document the understanding achieved between EUMETSAT and ESA.
Read MoreA requirement mandating ground-based spare satellites in case of satellite failure has been waived by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Mobile Satellite Ventures< (MVS), due to the company's in-orbit backup capabilities.
Read MoreThe International Telecommunication Union (ITU) decision to preserve the C-band spectrum for satTV services in Asia is being greeted with enthusiasm by the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA).
Read MoreMobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) issued the following statement commending the work of the United States delegation to the recently concluded 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) held in Geneva, Switzerland...
Read MoreIridium Satellite LLC announces its support of a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to give Iridium exclusive access to 2.625 MHz of previously shared spectrum for global mobile satellite services (MSS). In addition, the FCC granted Iridium 0.95 MHz of shared spectrum.
Read MoreWe’ve been discussing the C-band spectrum use issue for months and months… every one has weighed in on one side, or the other. After four weeks of negotiations, we are delighted to report the satellite industry has been enormously successful with their “no change” campaign, ensuring uninterrupted, interference-free use of C-band for the future.
Read MoreA cooperation agreement for joint lunar research and exploration has been signed between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Russia’s Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos). Mr. G Madhavan Nair, the Chairman of the ISRO, and Mr. A. Perminov, the Director of Roskosmos, signed the agreement on November 12th in Moscow.
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