Month: July 2002

by Gerry Oberst The U.K. government is considering ways to charge additional fees and taxes to satellite receive-only services, even though it recognizes that the notable success of U.K. digital...

by David Hartshorn The final countdown is underway. There are just 17 months left until the first liberalization of the Chinese telecom market is scheduled to take effect as part...

By Carissa Bryce Christensen Commercial space capabilities are increasingly important to the ability of the United States to achieve its national security objectives. Consequently, fostering commercial space will shift from...

By Nick Mitsis Increased defense budgets, a strengthened global military presence and the emergence of homeland security mean that the armed services are being asked to step up to the...

By Peter J. Brown The United States is preparing to cope with a wide range of threats on its soil, including bioterrorism and the possible use of nuclear weaponry. Now,...

By Nick Mitsis At no other time in recent history has space-based technology played a more vital role than it has in the past 10 months. In fact, the same...