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 rules can be. This confusion can be measured in many ways, but the result can be delay and inefficiency. For that reason, some administrations are calling for further reform in the rules and educational efforts by the ITU to explain how the rules work.
Every industry faces regulation, and the satellite industry is no different.
But some experts are arguing that satellite companies face much more than other industries and are mired in red tape. Today, a host of regulatory issues is impeding the full growth of the satellite market and interfering with the unique ability of satellites to provide ubiquitous communications. For the most part, programming continues to be broadcast all over the world. As evidence of this, some of the largest names in broadcasting have made use of satellite technology. Its Sights on the Stars As technological advancements change the face of program distribution, the teleport world is feeling the impact.