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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the application of ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited's (NASDAQ: ICOG) subsidiary, New ICO Satellite Services G.P., use of an ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) in conjunction with its mobile satellite services (MSS).
Read MoreThe European Commission has confirmed all four operators that applied to deliver mobile satellite services across Europe will move forward to the next stages of the selection procedure.
Read MoreIn an important advancement for personal and commercial spaceflight, the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) has received a license for vertical and horizontal launch from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
Read MoreDr. Ali R. Ebadi, MEASAT’s Senior Vice President of Space Systems Development, has been elected to be the Chairman of the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Radio Regulations Board (RRB).
Read MoreMobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) has just announced the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted communications licenses for the two new MSV gateways in the U.S. that are being built to support the company’s nexgen integrated satellite-terrestrial communication network for North America.
Read MoreTerreStar 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 MoreThe Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has urged the FCC to reduce or eliminate its proposed D Block minimum bid.
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.
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