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Article: Regulatory Review: European Broadband: The Satellite Story.
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- December 1, 2001
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by Gerry Oberst
The satellite industry needs to be more aggressive in describing how it can contribute to broadband services, certainly in Europe. That is the implicit, although unintended, message from a report released in early October by the European Commission, which had chosen a group of British consultants to prepare a study on broadband access platforms in Europe.
The report reveals a deep misunderstanding of the satellite industry, and a huge knowledge gap on regulatory issues. But more than that, it shows that the industry has to step up its efforts to convince policymakers that satellite facilities can contribute substantially to the ...