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| 05.01.2013 |
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Mobility Services: CEPT Milestone
Providers of Ka-band “mobility services” achieved a significant milestone in March: the conclusion of a European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations’ (CEPT) Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) decision regarding...
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| 04.01.2013 |
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OTTs no Threat to Operators in Latin America — Yet
While operators lose subscribers in the United States, telcos in Latin America have taken advantage of the delay in Over-The-Top (OTT) services launching locally to embrace the over-the-top business model as their own. The rise of over-the-top content...
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| 03.01.2013 |
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Regulation in Developing Markets: Where are the Shifts?
Technological developments are rapidly enhancing mobility and efficiency in satellite service: new bands are being explored for industrial service delivery, and innovative satellite applications increasingly help put new users on the grid. While the satellite...
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| 10.01.2012 |
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Nano- and Pico-Satellites
One of the lesser known results from this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) was a new resolution designed to improve the ITU rules for small satellites called nano- and pico-satellites. New resolution 757 calls on the ITU...
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| 09.01.2012 |
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New ITU Role in the UNIDROIT Space Asset Protocol
A little more than a year ago, in our September 2011 column, we asked what is UNIDROIT and why were satellite operators saying such bad things about it? The question now is what role should the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have in overseeing a...
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| 08.01.2012 |
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Satellite Launch Liability: Reviewing the Rules
Policy makers in both the United States and the United Kingdom are examining their rules on the accident liability of launch providers and satellite operators. The U.K. Space Agency (UKSA) initiated a consultation at the end of May 2012, with comments due at...
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| 07.01.2012 |
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Common Heritage Satellites
One of the more interesting resolutions to come out of the ITU’s 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) was initially called the “Common Heritage” resolution. What will be the impact of Resolution COM5/11 (WRC-12) now...
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| 06.01.2012 |
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ITU Satellite Work Between the Radio Conferences
Much of the technical background work behind the international radio regulations (RR) of the ITU is prepared in the period between world radio communication conferences by the ITU-R Study Groups. The study groups prepare draft recommendations, reports and...
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| 05.01.2012 |
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Satellite Sales and International Liability
International outer space treaties may not be totally suited to modern commercial practices on transfer of ownership of communications satellites. This seems to be the conclusion of a recent symposium held by the legal subcommittee of the United Nations...
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| 04.01.2012 |
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Legal Issues for Space Debris Removal
A recent report from from an event held at McGill University’s Institute of Air and Space Law discusses the increasing problems posed by space debris in satellite orbits and the legal/regulatory issues that must be faced. Guidelines for minimizing the...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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WRC-12 Satellite Issues
The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) opened in Geneva on Jan. 23 and ran to Feb. 17. Just before the event, the ITU released a series of news items on issues that the conference would face, including several that affect the satellite sector, but...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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New Arbitration Rules to Resolve Satellite Disputes
New arbitration rules have recently been launched for resolution of disputes relating to outer space activities. The Optional Rules for Arbitration of Disputes Relating to Outer Space Activities was developed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), based...
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| 01.01.2012 |
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European Spectrum Management
If all goes right, Europe’s new multi-annual spectrum policy should be put into place in the next few months. The Radio Spectrum Policy Program (RSPP) covers all use of spectrum, with satellite mentioned several times. This RSPP was first proposed by...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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UNIDROIT Space Asset Protocol
What is UNIDROIT and why are satellite operators saying such bad things about it? UNIDROIT is the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, based in Rome. It traces its history back to 1926 and says its purpose is to “study needs and...
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| 11.01.2011 |
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Indian Remote Sensing Satellites
With a land mass of more than 3 million square kilometers and a population of well over a billion, India has many reasons to develop earth observation capabilities. This could be for applications ranging from agriculture to urban planning. The country has a...
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| 10.01.2011 |
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U.K. Space Conference 2011
The relatively new U.K. Space Agency, together with a host of space industry players, sponsored the U.K. Space Conference 2011 in early July. A wealth of papers from the speakers has been posted on the Internet, with interesting details and much background on...
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| 09.01.2011 |
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Earth Observation Wants More Recognition
The World Radiocommunication Conference in 2007 (WRC-07) adopted Resolution 673 on increased recognition of Earth observation and its applications. That resolution in turn led to a series of ITU recommendations, reports, conference and even a handbook on the...
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| 08.01.2011 |
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Satellite in Europe’s Digital Agenda
The European Commission held the first of what promises to be several Digital Agenda Assemblies in Brussels on June 16 and 17. We understand that more than 1,000 attendees were registered for the event, which focused on Europe’s plans for fostering...
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| 07.01.2011 |
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ITU Satellite Registration — Possible WRC-12 Changes
The World Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for Jan. 23 – Feb. 17, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (WRC-12) could improve the international system for registering satellites and avoiding fictitious satellites that clog up the ITU database. WRC-12...
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| 06.01.2011 |
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U.K. Space Strategy Consultation
The U.K. government is conducting a consultation on what its civil space strategy should be for the period 2011-2015. Given the strong position of U.K. companies in the space arena and explicit recognition of satellite contributions to the national economy...
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