http://satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 4:01:34 EDT European satellite operators had their summer plans cut short when the European Commission in early August issued the structure for selecting mobile satellite service (MSS) systems in the 2 GHz frequency range. After the European Union Parliament and Council adopted the Commission proposal for a selection... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/24714.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT European policy makers are seeking a more coordinated strategy for using satellite resources for their national security and defense, but these efforts could be stymied by a key legal development in 2008. In... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/24219.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Europe funds a substantial number of space-related research projects, with the vast bulk of money in recent years directed to the Galileo navigation satellite system and to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) program. A recently published report on European Union-funding shows a... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/23878.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT The European Commission has acted as an observer at committees and conferences of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) since 1988. Now a proposal is on the table for Europe to give the Commission a “negotiating mandate” for some ITU issues which could effectively put the European Union... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/23645.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Reform of the overall electronic communications regulatory framework remains the main regulatory topic in Europe this year. Twin themes of technology and service neutrality are part of the European Commission’s core principles for reforming spectrum regulation, but the satellite industry has mixed... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/23234.html Sun, 1 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Is the satellite industry green? The issue of the environmental impact of satellites was raised by Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta at the SATELLITE 2008 conference in February. “It’s the only type of transmission that works on solar energy,” he said during the opening panel session. “I... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/22875.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Europe took a closer step toward creating a common space policy in December when it adopted amendments in the Treaty of Lisbon to permit the European Union to participate in the space field. The European Parliament also took a small step in the same direction in mid-February when its subcommittee on Security... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/22445.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Europe, as well as the rest of the world, is gearing up for the switchover from analog to digital television, and since digital TV will use radio spectrum more efficiently, there is a mad scramble arising for the use of the “digital dividend” that will result from the change. Because new digital... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/22104.html Sat, 1 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EST The contrast between U.S. and European spectrum allocation responsibilities reveals a central difference in management. The European structure, however, may change in the next couple of years, with possibly a large impact on satellite operators. When the U.S. Federal Communications Commission manages... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/22055.html Fri, 1 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST The big topic on the regulatory front in Europe for 2008 will be the proposals the European Commission released in mid-November to amend the electronic communications regulatory framework. The package is jammed full of controversial issues, many of which will affect the satellite industry.  The... http://satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/21685.html Tue, 1 Jan 2008 0:00:00 EST