Alphabet Soup: The WTO and the ITU
by
Scott Blake
Harris
This two page article reprint discusses why satellite telecommunication
operators should not take a protectionist posture toward doing
telecommunications. Now in private communications law practice,
Scott Blake
Harris served as the first chief of the FCC's International Bureau
from its inception in 1994 through 1996, where he was responsible for
international and satellite communications policy and licensing.
Click here to read the article at Harris'
official web site.
DAVID Mission of the Italian
Space Agency
This is a one-page summary of a study by the Italian space agency ASI (Agenzia
Spaziale Italiana) regarding its Data and Video Interactive Distribution
(DAVID) Program's examination of the feasibility of using the W-band for
high-capacity telecommunications.
Exploitation of the W-band for High Capacity
Satellite Communications
This 12-page
reprint of the January 2003 issue of IEEE Transactions on Aerospace
and Electronic Systems (Vol. 39, No. 1) by Silvia deFina, Marina
Ruggieri, and Ada Vittoria Bosisio discusses DAVID and the feasibility
of using the W-band for broadband telecommunications via satellite. This
is a technical report and is not intended for laymen.
INSPEC Alerts: Satellite
Communications
This is a 4-page summary of technical articles; see page 3 for further
references to DAVID.
INSPEC Alerts: Multimedia
Communications
This is a 4-page summary of technical articles; see page 3 for further
references to DAVID.
Deep Impact: The VoIP Threat Gathers Speed
This remarkable three page cover story for the March 2006 issue of
Total Telecom Magazine discusses the (wrongly perceived)
threat to traditional telecoms from the providers of Voice over Internet
Protocol. "...reports show that more than half the gross profits of
European telcos is based on voice services. And VoIP [Voice over Internet
Provider] is eating those services fast," says the article. SWANsat is a
non-threatening solution to this problem by which SWANsat-delivered VoIP
is a value add, not a value-subtract, solution. (This
article cited pursuant to Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.)
Electromagnetic Spectrum Allocation Chart
A full-color
chart of the electromagnetic spectrum, showing the W-band allocation
assignment at 92-95 GHz and 102-105 GHz for satellite telecommunications.
FCC Memorandum Regarding
Satellite Telecommunications Market Participation
This 202-page Memorandum Opinion and Order, released 27
November 1997, outlines U.S. policy regarding participation in foreign
satellite telecommunications markets.
FCC Memorandum Regarding
Non-U.S._Licensed Spacestations
This 108-page Report and Order, released 26
November 1997, implements U.S.-based participation in the World Trade
Organization's Agreement on Basic Telecommunications Services. It
is cited in the FCC MOO listed above.
The Fortune at the Bottom of
the Pyramid
This excellent business essay by C. K. Prahalad and Stuart L. Hart served
as an early economic model for multinational corporations doing business
in Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Developing Countries (DCs).
Information
and Communications Technology for Sustainable Development
This excellent business essay by Rahul Tongia of Carnegie Mellon
University, et al., defines a global research agenda and methodologies by
which telecommunications technologies might be brought on a
self-sustaining basis to developing countries.
Report on Competition Issues
in International Satellite Communications
Trends in
international satellite business competition from a 1996 report released
by the United States General Accounting Office.
Report on Satellite Security
Satellite
security issues from a 2002 report released by the United States General
Accounting Office.
SWANsat
and Shareware Telecommunications: An Effective Model for Bridging the
Digital Divide
How the
SWANsat business model meets
UNICT business goals relating to sustainable development and open access
for developing countries.
Taxation and
the Digital Divide
One of the most effective
ways to address the issue of the ‘digital divide’ is through
wireless telecommunications. The
GSM Association published this
72-page essay to demonstrate that reducing taxes on ICT (Information and
Communication Technologies) will help to reduce the digital divide.
Unclassified U.S. Military
Report mentioning the W-band
See page 13 of this February
2005 report for references to use of W-band for high-speed
telecommunications applied to military functions. See page 14 for
references to "low-probability-of-intercept" communications via the
W-band.
