Gov’t rules out auction for FSS slot; Telesat expected to win a comparative selection
News | 11/13/2000 5:00 am EST
Telesat Canada Inc officials are lauding a plan by the government to allot an important satellite slot by comparative process rather than auction. Industry Canada announced Nov. 10 that the orbital slot at 118.7° west would go to the winner with the best proposal, with a call for applications likely to be made before the end of the month. 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 |