Via Satellite - February 2008

Editorial 301/354-2000

Columns

JASON BATES, Editor, ext. 1807
MARK HOLMES, Associate Editor
JULIE BLONDEAU SAMUEL, Managing Editor and
Online Producer, ext. 1770
ROBERT A. NELSON, Technical Editor
JENNIFER O. NEWMAN, Copyeditor
Contributing Writers
OWEN KUR TIN
GERALD E. OBERST, JR.

Design/Production

Global Regulations
Spectrum Harmonization
GERRY OBERST
The contrast between U.S. and European spectrum allocation responsibilities
reveals a central difference in management. The European structure, however, may
be in the process of being altered. Find out what impact the proposed reforms may
have on satellite operators.

MARK CAVICH, Group Art Director
LISA CZAPLICKI, Senior Graphic Designer
SOPHIE CHAN-WOOD, Production Manager
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Conference Services

SUSAN CUEVAS, CEM - Director,
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JENN HEINOLD, Director, Tradeshow Marketing
RACHEL WEINTRAUB, Events Coordinator
MICHAEL CASSINELLI, Exhibit Sales Manager

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Multimedia Matters
The Electra-fication Of Deep Space
PETER J. BROWN
A team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is using the agency’s first software-
defined radio system in deep space to communicate with spacecraft studying Mars.
The system, dubbed Electra, was launched in 2005 and is expected to operate until
2010. Find out why Electra marks the start of a new era in deep space.

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Dollars And Sense
Mergers And Acquisitions: Material Adverse Change
OWEN D. KURTIN
The recent turmoil in credit markets has caused acquirers and lenders in several
high-profile pending merger and acquisition transactions to seek ways to withdraw
from or renegotiate signed deals, because the expected financing either is not
available or available only on terms that reduce the deal’s economic attractiveness.
Find out how this trend will affect satellite industry transactions.

Departments

8 Editor’s Insight 10 View From The Top 12 Industry Events 38 Industry At Large 40 Web Directory

41 Advertiser Index 42 The Marketplace

Audience Development
STUART BONNER, Audience Development Director
GEORGE SEVERINE, Fulfillment Director

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