http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:01 EDT If Facebook asks “What’s on your mind?” and Twitter asks “What’s happening?” who will ask “Where are you?” Well, it turns out that there may be no need to ask that question if an app on your smartphone is already reporting your location to others.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/41217.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT With the newly elected Mexican government in 2013 came a series of reforms in sectors such as education, energy, labor and telecommunications. The telecom reform proposed by the new President Enrique Peña Nieto features important opportunities for foreign investors and satellite communications service... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/40968.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Most things in this world require cooperation; and telecommunications services are no exception. A long chain of providers makes up the network of modern telecommunications service; each link of the chain tied to the other with legal glue. Telecom service contracts are the intangible framework fixing the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/40845.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT In-flight broadband services for commercial airliners and private aircraft just got a boost. In December, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order implementing Ku-band rules for the operation of satellite earth stations on aircraft. This order will enhance competition and promote the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/40631.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Internet filtering is such a growing practice among world nations that the question today is not whether countries filter the Internet, but to what extent. Satellite links often provide connectivity for Internet backbones linking to international gateways. It is at these ports of entry that certain... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/40482.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST The Internet is about to change dramatically. This is because the number of top-level-domains, the letters that come after the dot, will increase significantly. Until now, only 22 generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such as.com,.net, and.org, have been in use. Additionally, there are over 200 country-based... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/40129.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST This year marks fifty years since the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed its first satellite in 1962. Satellites, and satellite rules, have greatly evolved since then. The satellite industry now generates over $175 billion in annual global revenue. With satellites responsible for an... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/40021.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST Think about your domain name; perhaps Intelsat.com, Iridium.com, Viasat.com, or Eutelsat.com. What does it mean and how much is it worth? How does it relate to your name brand? What are your options when someone, other than your company, obtains a domain identical or similar to your company name, or one of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/39713.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT Universal Service is intended to ensure availability of affordable telecommunications services across an entire country. Telecoms operators in competitive markets are obligated to provide universal service and to contribute to a universal service fund. But this obligation should be shared fairly among... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/39492.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT When telecoms companies capture large portions of the market, supplementary regulatory intervention is appropriate. This is the case when companies achieve Significant Market Power (SMP), which might be equated to acquiring about half the market share in a given telecommunications sector. In Europe, carriers... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/satellitepolicies/39278.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT