European Satellite Operators Set Agenda for 2004 and Elect Dan Goldberg as Chairman.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 The leaders of Europe's satellite operators met at the premises of Inmarsat Inmarsat: see Communications Satellite Corporation; communications satellite. (Inmarsat plc, London, www.inmarsat.com) A satellite communications company that provides voice and data services to the maritime, transportation and aeronautics markets as well in London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. yesterday for the annual General Assembly of the European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. Satellite Operators' Association (ESOA ESOA Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture (branch methodology) ESOA Entomological Society of America ). The board of directors elected Dan Goldberg, chief executive officer of New Skies Satellites, as its chairman for a one-year adj. 1. completing its life cycle within a year. Adj. 1. one-year - completing its life cycle within a year; "a border of annual flowering plants" annual phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants term, succeeding Giuliano Berretta, chief executive officer of Eutelsat and chairman of its management board. Enrico Saggese, chief executive officer of Telespazio, was elected vice chairman. Goldberg said: "It is a privilege to have been elected chairman of ESOA following the outstanding leadership that Giuliano provided over the past year. ESOA has a vital mission in representing the shared interests of the European satellite industry, particularly at a time when regulators around the world are assessing the delivery of communications services as part of their wider public policy objectives. Satellites today provide a range of vital, state of the art communications services to people in Europe and worldwide and are ideal for delivery of an expanding array of important new offerings that advance the public interest." The following priorities were agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy at the meeting: -- Work with government authorities to ensure global market access for satellite-delivered communications services and to address related trade issues. -- Collaborate with key stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. in Europe and elsewhere to create regulatory conditions for satellite services that foster the efficient and competitive delivery of satellite solutions. -- Promote the role of satellite services as an important tool for European policy makers to deliver broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). communication services to underserved areas, thus advancing the creation of the Information Society and helping to close the Digital Divide. ESOA is the association of the European satellite operators, formed in March 2002, to ensure that an appropriate regulatory environment exists to permit the promise of satellite communications services to be realised for the citizens of Europe and the rest of the world. Members of ESOA are: EurasiaSat SAM , Europe*Star, Eutelsat S.A., Hellassat, Hispasat, Inmarsat Ventures Ltd, New Skies Satellites NV, Nordic Satellite AB, SES GLOBAL, Telenor and Telespazio. Supporting members of ESOA are Arianespace and Alcatel Space. http://www.esoa.net |
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