TRAI proposes zero-entry fee,
TRAI proposes zero-entry fee, 100% foreign ownership for satellite radio (telecomasia.net)
(Economic Times via NewsEdge) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has recommended 100% foreign ownership and zero-entry fee for firms going into satellite radio services.
Military Might Draft XM Satellite Radio (AP via Yahoo! News)
Customers of XM Satellite Radio Inc. aren't the only ones who appreciate its digital quality and nationwide coverage. The U.S. military might draft XM's service for homeland security purposes.
Hotel chain to offer satellite radio (WKYC 3)
CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels is planning to add free satellite radio service to its rooms. The hotel company has a deal to put XM Satellite Radio in more than 50,000 Hyatt guest rooms in the continental US.
Weather observations with domestic satellite resume (The Japan Times)
The Meteorological Agency on Tuesday returned to using its own satellite for weather observations for the first time in two years, using the multifunction transport satellite Himawari No. 6 that was launched in February.
Globetechnology: Will satellite radio leave investors singing the blues? (The Globe and Mail)
Will satellite radio leave investors singing the blues? Great technology doesn't always make a great investment. Henry Ford cranked out the Model T and helped turn the automobile from a rich man's toy to a ubiquitous American convenience, but did the early investors in the car industry get rich?
Revenues grew for cable and satellite broadcast providers in 2000-2004: CRTC (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
OTTAWA (CP) - Profits and revenues in cable and direct-to-home satellite distribution increased between 2000 and 2004, according to a report on Canada's broadcast distribution industry by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
SPACE WIRE Joint consortia bid wins Galileo satellite contract (SpaceDaily)
A joint bid by two previously competing consortia won a contract Monday to run a future European satellite navigation system, Galileo, aimed at rivaling the US-run Global Positioning System (GPS).
CRTC approves subscription radio licences to Sirius, Canadian Satellite Radio and CHUM (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
OTTAWA (CP) - The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved three subscription radio licences allowing satellite broadcast operators to bring pay-radio services into the country.