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Front Matter i-iii
History and Status of Satellite Communications 1-6
Present Status 7-20
Role and Activities of Major Government Agencies in Satellite Communications 21-23
Department of Commerce Office of Telecommunications 24-25
Department of Transportation 26-26
Federal Communications Commission 27-27
Department of Health Education and Welfare Office of Telecommunications Policy 28-28
United States Postal Service 29-29
Communications Satellite Research and Development in the Private Sector Current Trends and Future Needs 30-37
Some Critical Technologies Needed 38-51
Observations 52-52
Acknowledgement 53-53
References 54-60
Technical Opportunities and Potential Future Systems 61-67
Possible Future Systems 68-74
Satellite Communication and Public Service 75-75
The Question of Access To Services 76-76
Looking Beyond Access 77-82
Technical and Economic Issues 83-83
Satellite Communications Systems Costs 84-89
Conclusions 90-93
Estimates of Research and Development Expenditures for U S Communications Satellites 94-97
Economic Aspects of Telecommunications 98-98
Cost Benefit Analysis of Social Services 99-99
Criteria for Selection of R&d Investment 100-101
Foreign Research and Development and Its Impact on Communications Satellite Markets of the 198027s 102-103
Foreign Technology Developments 104-107
Summary Comments on Foreign Versus U S Technological Capability of the 198027s 108-111
Some Cautions Regarding an Expanded Nasa Role in the Development of Communication Satellite Technology 112-113
Technological Control 114-114
Risk Reduction 115-115
Nasa Role 116-116
General Guidelines 117-117

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Federal research and development for satellite communications: working papers (1977)

Chapter: Satellite Communication and Public Service

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Federal research and development for satellite communications: working papers (1977)

Chapter: Satellite Communication and Public Service