by Theresa Foley The meltdown of the mobile satellite services (MSS) sector during the summer of 1999 may turn out to be less than a total catastrophe in the months...

by Gerald E. Oberst Jr. Earlier this year, the FCC published a guide to the regulatory principles the agency has dealt with over the years. Connecting the Globe: A Regulator’s...

by Gerald E. Oberst Jr. After reading ITU documents for years, it was a pleasure to find in a recent paper the first candid assessment of how confusing the coordination...

By Amanda L. Kazdoy Several new commercial launchers are creating an atmosphere of stiff competition. To create a truly competitive edge, launch services providers must furnish reliable and cost-effective vehicles....

By Cynthia Boeke and Rob Fernandez Each year, Via Satellite quantifies the satellite industry. We look at how the industry is changing based on information from our own internal database,...