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The Federal Communications Commission said applications submitted from Columbia Communications Corp. and Mobile Satellite Ventures Inc. (MSV) have been accepted, and those companies can move forward with their plans. In...

New Skies Satellites N.V. [NSK] shareholders approved the sale of the company to The Blackstone Group, aprivate investment firm,for $956 million in cash. According to a statement released by the...

After an “anomaly with the ground infrastructure” kept Telesat Canada’s Anik F2 satellite grounded during its third launch attempt July 16, the satellite finally took off from the Kourou, French...

The availability of substantial additional fuel onboard Loral Space and Communications’ Telstar 18 satellite allowed the spacecraft to be maneuvered into its proper orbital position, and it may even allow...

The investigation into what caused the Zenit-3SL upper stage to halt its second burn almost a full minute earlier than scheduled currently centers around a Russia commission that was formed...

Congressional interest in pursuing legislation to let U.S. television viewers pick and choose the individual channels they want to buy each month from their satellite and cable TV providers is...

Patrick Brant, former president and COO of Loral CyberStar, is joining satellite phone service Iridium Satellite LLC as its newest executive-team member. Brant will serve in a multi-dimensional role as...

For the first time, cruise ship passengers will be able to use their cellular phone to talk and send text messages while in international waters. The Island Escape cruise ship...

By Roger Rusch For decades, universal communication service has been the dream of government planners. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Development Sector is chartered to collect statistics and to encourage...

Loral Skynet, a satellite-operating subsidiary of Loral Space and Communications, is hoping for an upswing in fortunes over the next few months. While its parent company has had to deal...