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The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) applauds the Indian government’s recent announcement of its guidelines for auction and allotment of spectrum for 3G telecom services and broadband wireless access. This long anticipated announcement will help ensure Indian consumers can access the latest wireless technologies for voice and data services.
Read MoreThis week marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the space act that created NASA. To commemorate NASA's beginning, the agency has released an immersive multimedia experience that takes visitors on an interactive tour of its first five decades of exploration. Combining current and historic video with state-of-the-art computer animation, the virtual exhibit takes a World's Fair approach to NASA history, featuring pavilions that host each decade of the agency's challenges and achievements.
Read MoreTelesat has awarded six satellite approvals-in-principle for development of BSS and FSS frequencies following a public process by Industry Canada. With the award of the new approvals-in-principle, and in accordance with its conditions of licence, Telesat is now seeking expressions of interest.
Read MoreGuess the jurisdiction of the United Nations extends farther than you might think. The Secure World Foundation was granted permanent observer status by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). This classification enables the Foundation to contribute to the international dialogue on space policy alongside Member States.
Read MoreThe Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) applauds President Bush for enacting today a key communications modernization bill, the “New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008.” The legislation, sponsored in Congress by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) and Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), is a significant step toward making America's IP-based services first-responder friendly.
Read MoreU.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) recently hosted NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer during the signing of a memorandum of understanding to enable the USDA's Agricultural Research Service to conduct plant related research on the International Space Station.
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Read MoreThey met in Paris, they talked, and they agreed. The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies got together to discuss and review ISS cooperation.
Read Morehe Heads of the International Space Station (ISS) Agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States met at European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris, France, on July 17, 2008, to review ISS cooperation.
Read MoreThe Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) filed a position paper with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing a recent petition for allowing terrestrial services in the Ku-band.
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