Focus: Legal

Major global satellite operators Inmarsat and Eutelsat are involved a tense, lengthy legal dispute regarding the use of mobile satellite services in Europe, based on previously awarded licenses. In late...

Eutelsat Communications appointed Julie Burguburu as Company Secretary of the Group and a member of the Executive Committee, effective tomorrow. Burguburu will oversee Eutelsat’s legal, compliance, regulatory and governance issues by heading...

Global law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP revealed its new branding and legal name, Milbank LLP. This change coincides with the move of Milbank’s headquarters from Wall Street...

The last week of August 2018 brought with it the conclusion of ITU-R Task Group 5/1 (TG 5/1) — the group charged with conducting compatibility studies and preparing the Conference...

The U.S. State Department has revised its classification rules for spacecraft and spacecraft thrusters, clarifying that they cannot be considered rocket engines. The Department removed notification requirements from the International...

Speedcast International, a provider of telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) solutions, achieved three global certifications: Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSAS 18001), ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management, and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental...

AsiaSat received its second patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), titled “Methods and Systems for Improving Spectrum Utilization for Satellite Communications.” This patents methods and systems...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of AerSale’s AerTrak system on Boeing 757-200 series aircraft (ST04011NY), to comply with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast...

U.K. satellite operator Avanti Communications is set to receive more than $20 million from the Indonesia government in August as the result of a legal action it brought against the...

Telecommunications is one of the fundamentals tools to drive a country’s development. With more coverage, there is more access to information, more integration, better opportunities, and more equality. And in...