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David J. Whalen
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David J. Whalen: University of North Dakota

Chapter 10 in The Rise and Fall of COMSAT, 2014, pp 203-221 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Most Comsat executives probably realized in the late 1960s that Intelsat would eventually take over management of the international communications satellite monopoly, leaving Comsat as just another order-taker. Even before the Definitive Agreements were negotiated, it was obvious that domestic satellite communications would not be part of Comsat’s monopoly mandate. In the 1960s and 1970s, Comsat pursued aeronautical satellite communications, maritime satellite communications, and domestic satellite communications—as well as several non-core activities in hardware, software, and environmental consulting. Of these only maritime communications was truly successful.

Keywords: Satellite Communication; Operating Income; National Basketball Association; Public Switch Telephone Networking; Business Segment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137396938_11

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