Industry Canada abandons Ka-band licensing at the 107.3 orbital slot
News | 09/23/2003 4:00 am EDT
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Industry Canada has abandoned the licensing of a precious satellite orbital position because there wasn’t enough time to complete the process and give potential licensees enough time to get a satellite in the sky. In a letter dated August 14, Industry Canada informed Pegasus Communications Corp., the only remaining applicant for Ka-band spectrum in the 107.3 degrees West orbital position, that the licensing process had closed and the department would forego rights to international coordination of the spectrum in that particular orbital location. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |