The Case for Earth Station FCC License Modifications
2.01.2009 | Via Satellite | Raul Magallanes
The Case for Earth Station FCC License Modifications Earth station licenses are intangible but valuable assets, and like any other company asset, an Earth station license can depreciate in value or lose its... read more
Olmstead: If Approved, SatMex Provides Many Benefits to EchoStar
3.03.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
In a move that consolidates the FSS sector in North America, EchoStar Satellite Services, a subsidiary of EchoStar, agreed to acquire an ownership interest Mexican satellite operator... read more 
Michel de Rosen CEO, Eutelsat Communications
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications from Giuliano Berretta in November. For most of the previous decade, he served as chairman and CEO of ViroPharma, a U.S. pharmarceutical... read more
Capacity Extremes Could Impact MENA
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Mark Holmes
Belief that demand for capacity serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) soon will skyrocket has been building for more than a year, spurred by a combination of increasing demand for satellite-based... read more
Teleport Operators Find Ways to Trim Costs
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Greg Berlocher
Teleports often are characterized as the ground-based infrastructure of a satellite network, but the term means different things to different people. There is a surprising amount of diversification in the... read more
Scripps Networks Looks to Serve Globe
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Scripps Networks is carving a niche for itself in terms of lifestyle media channels. The company launched HGTV in 1994, and among its five other networks, probably is best known is the Food Network channel... read more
Launch Vehicle Manifesto
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Owen D. Kurtin
The launch services marketplace always has been a tough place to earn a living. These days, there is a combination of strong demand and heavy backload, high barriers to entry, consolidated supply but with new... read more
Standing Out in a Difficult Environment
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Jason Bates
In this issue, we honor Peter Shaper, CEO of CapRock Communications, as the Via Satellite Executive of the Year 2009. CapRock performed exceptionally well under Shaper’s leadership during a year that... read more
Should Your Opinion Count?
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Raul Magallanes
Speak now or forever hold your peace or at least hold it for a long time until provision can be made to hear your arguments. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to consider your... read more
New Efforts to Mitigate Satellite Interference
3.01.2010 | Via Satellite | Giovanni Verlini
The success enjoyed by the commercial satellite sector over recent decades comes as no surprise to the engineers, technicians and managers who have been contributing to its remarkable growth by providing... read more