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The civilian sector, rather than the U.S. Air Force, will now be the driver of of government policy when it comes to the joint military and civilian control of GPS, as seems to be indicated within a new Department of Defense (DoD) directive.
Read MoreMB Docket No. 07-18: The Federal Communications Commission (has approved the transfer of control of DIRECTV to Liberty Media, subject to conditions.
Read MoreThe U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has mandated that all federal government agencies transition their network backbones to IPv6 by June 30, 2008.
Read MoreGlobalstar, Inc. [Nasdaq:GSAT] has received the necessary Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes (ANATEL) regulatory approval for its agreement to purchase the Globalstar independent gateway operator in Brazil from Loral Space & Communications Inc. and various affiliated entities.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the much ballyhooed XM + SIRIUS satellite radio merger, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) continues to oppose the move.
Read MoreTwo additional research rockets will be launched by Iran prior to the country's first domestically built "research" satellite is in orbit.
Read MoreThe 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.
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