European Satellite-Fleet Operators Alarmed Over EU Telecom Proposal

摘要

European satellite-fleet operators are raising the alarm about legislation moving through the European Union (EU) that would introduce a regulatory review of radio-frequency licensees after five years and undermine the authority of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in favor of the EU. The proposed legislation also could result in de facto discrimination against satellite telecommunications systems under a banner of "technology neutrality" that does not take into account the special case nature of the satellite communications business, the operators say.