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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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| 05.01.2011 |
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Where Goes Galileo?
The European Galileo satellite location system is intended to provide a strategic navigation option that reduces reliance on U.S. management of the GPS constellation. Galileo, however, has had some teething pains, and there still is debate regarding how it...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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Countdown to New European Regulations in Final Stages
When the European Union amended its electronic communications regulatory framework in late 2009, it gave the EU member states 18 months to implement the new rules. That time is almost up. By May, all countries in the EU are supposed to have set up rules on...
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| 03.01.2011 |
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All the Diligence That is Due
Resolution 80 again will be considered at the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12), as it has since 1997. That resolution calls for recommendations on carrying out the international rules on use of satellite orbits and spectrum. The resolution...
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| 02.01.2011 |
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A Closer Look at the ITU’s Radio Regulations Board
The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at last count, include nearly 2,200 pages covering more than 40 radio services, such as the FSS. The Radiocommunication Bureau (BR — an acronym based on the French language...
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| 01.01.2011 |
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The U.K. Space Industry
In its first year of operation, the U.K. Space Agency (UK Space) recently issued a report on the healthy British space industry. The report is very positive, which should give impetus to government regulators to treat this sector with tender loving care. UK...
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| 12.01.2010 |
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Space Agencies Prep to Defend Their Interests at WRC-12
This column has discussed numerous preparations for the upcoming ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) in January and February 2012 in Geneva. One of the less visible groups preparing for WRC-12 are international space agencies, which, for years...
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| 11.01.2010 |
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Efficient Use of Orbits and Frequencies
Participants at a workshop held in Wroclaw, Poland, in mid-September discussed efficient use of spectrum and orbit resources. They agreed that ensuring this efficiency is getting “more and more difficult,” but there are tools that can be used to...
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| 10.01.2010 |
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Europe Looks Overseas for Space Research Participants
In July this year, the European Commission reached out to the United States in the space sector, inviting U.S. companies and researchers to participate in European Union (EU) funding for space research projects. Commission officials held a conference...
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| 09.01.2010 |
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ITU Satellite Goals
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has taken stock of development goals for worldwide information and communication technologies (ICTs) midway between the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005 — when these goals were set...
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| 08.01.2010 |
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Europe Prepares for WRC-12
European preparations for WRC-12, the next World Radiocommunication Conference, scheduled to be held Jan. 23 through Feb. 17, 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland, have begun in earnest. As usual, the agenda for the WRC-12 is packed. The International...
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| 07.01.2010 |
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European Ka-Band Satellites
The opening of CommunicAsia comes at what could be the beginning of a new era in the Asia-Pacific region. For many years, the satellite communications sector has viewed the region with a sense of frustration, as governments throughout the market placed...
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