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by Gerry Oberst What is it about satellite broadcasting that attracts politicians with taxes on their minds? Tax proposals continue to bubble up in both the United States and in...

By Peter J. Brown Beaming Internet Protocol (IP) video via satellite either live or via the store-and-forward method for both fixed and mobile services is no longer a rare event....

By Nick Mitsis As 2003 began, executives at Viasat Inc. were holding their collective breath. Wrapping up one of the most economically negative years since the company’s inception in 1986,...

By James Careless From the Americas to the Middle East, satellite services continue to increase profit margins for many doing business within certain regions of the world. Even during the...

By Susan Trott Remember when business television (BTV) was only synonymous with talking head CEOs relaying corporate information to their staff? Well, times have changed. Although the one-way broadcasts associated...

For all this good news, BTV does face its share of business challenges. The first is attracting new clients. Even at today’s lower prices, setting up a BTV network can...

by Christopher Mecray The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) received heaping criticism in recent years for lacking an inspired vision for space exploration to provide a tangible focal point...

People ASCENT MEDIA: Names Key U.K. Executives As part of a new management structure, Terry Downing was named Ascent Media’s U.K chief financial officer. Most recently, Downing served as the...

By John Quale, Brian Weimer, and John Beahn The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently completed the auction of 192 Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS) licenses, raising a total...

Internet Satellite Platform (ISAT), an Almonte Springs, Fla.-based provider of wholesale satellite services, has expanded its business lines with two new offerings to address rural America’s need for high-speed Internet...