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Making Sense of the UN's WSIS

By David Hartshorn GENEVA – The recent World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) – a United Nations initiative that aims to bridge the digital and knowledge divides — yielded...

Arianespace Makes Positive Start To 2004

Arianespace has started the year with two key launch contracts from Japanese satellite operator JSAT. Under the contract, Arianespace will launch the JCSAT-9 satellite and another future satellite. Commenting on...

Sirius CEO Defends Costly NFL Pact

The $220 million that Sirius Satellite Radio [NYSE: SIRI] agreed to pay to offer National Football League (NFL) games for the next seven years starting this fall should pay off...

2004 Promises To Be Dynamic Year

News Corp’s [NYSE: NWS] strategic plans for newly acquired El Segundo, Calif.-based Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] and the rollout of new satellite broadband services rank as the top satellite industry...

Spotlight: ORBCOMM Makes French Connection

The French regulatory agency, Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART), has granted approval to Toulouse, France-based ELTA to offer ORBCOMM satellite services to businesses in France. ELTA operates four product...