Nov 26 1975
From The Space Library
Under a decision of the Federal Communications Commission, the Communications Satellite Corporation (ComSat) had been making too much money and would have to reduce its rates on international communications services by up to 35%. The order followed a 10-yr FCC investigation of the entire range of ComSat services. Essentially a wholesaler of communications, ComSat had been selling satellite circuits to telephone and telegraph firms that retailed the services to consumers. The FCC order could substantially reduce overseas telephone and telegraph charges; an accompanying order required the international firms that had been dealing with ComSat to pass the reduced rates on to their customers. FCC ruled that ComSat was entitled to a return ranging from 10.8 to 11.8%, but ComSat's rate of return in 1974 was about 34.6%. (W Star, 27 Nov 75, A2)
The People's Republic of China successfully launched an earth-orbiting satellite into an orbit with 483 km apogee, 173 km perigee, 63° inclination, and 91-min period, the New China News Agency announced. (FBIS No. 230, 26 Nov 75; w Star, 27 Nov 75, A2)
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution [see 29 Sept.] calling for wider observance of international agreements on peaceful uses of outer space, and providing for continued U.S. work on new international accords relating to space. Among these were a moon treaty, principles governing direct television broadcasting by satellite, and legal issues involved in remote sensing of earth from space. The resolution also called for continuing review of ways to help developing countries apply space technology. (SBD, 26 Nov 75, 140)
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