Satellite EntertainmentASTRA 1L Satellite Ready for Launch (Broadcast Newsroom)
BETZDORF, Luxembourg & KOUROU, French Guiana, BUSINESS WIRE — SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), announced today that its new satellite ASTRA 1L is ready for launch on May 3 at the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana.
XM Satellite Radio antenna issue continues as merger proceeds (The Washington Examiner)
An old dispute between the Federal Communications Commission and XM Satellite Radio could cause the D.C. company headaches as it continues its attempt to merge with its competitor Sirius.
House Bill Would Set Internet Radio Royalties Equal to Satellite (BetaNews)
A bill introduced yesterday before the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jay Inslee (D - Wash.) and Rep. Don Manzullo (R - Ill.) would explicitly nullify the findings of the Copyright Royalty Board, which set forth last month a royalty fee for Internet streaming performances that online providers say could put them out of business entirely.