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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 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.
Read MoreOn October 14, Helen Domenici, Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, will be the featured luncheon keynote speaker at ISIS NYC '08. As the satellite industry mulls over "what's next," industry executives, government representatives, and the financial community will come together to discuss where we are, where we are going, and what is in store for the satellite and related telecom markets. Other keynote speakers include...
Read MoreLess than one week to secure reservations for ISIS NYC '08, and with that comes news that on October 14 Helen Domenici, Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, will be the featured luncheon keynote speaker.
Read MorePer Hovstad and four other representatives from the APSCC (Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council) member companies were presented the ‘Asia Spectrum Defense Team’ Special Award at the 2008 APSCC Awards Ceremony held on the 23rd of September in Jeju Island, Korea.
Read MoreSWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, is officially certified and awarded a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license for the SWE-DISH Suitcase(R) CCT90 ultra-portable SATCOM terminal. The Suitcase CCT90 is a highly compact and quick-to-air broadband satellite terminal, featuring a 0.9-meter antenna and advanced CommuniCase(R) Technology.
Read MoreCo-hosted by Nilesat and supported by CASBAA, the 2008 Satellite Interference Conference organized by the Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group, will bring together leading satellite industry executives from over a dozen countries for three days of candid and informative problem solving discussions on satellite interference. Held at the Nile Hilton Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, this annual event is a working meeting.
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