Ground Rules

The designers of this Web site are hopeful that our supporters and those who have not yet made up their minds find value and save time by logging onto this site.

Communications satellite reform is, to the newcomer, a difficult issue to master. We hope that this site is used by Members of Congress, its staff, the Executive Branch, regulatory agencies, international users and regulators of the communications satellite industry, the media and scholars tracking this important issue. Lobbying, like so much in today's information age, no longer moves at the speed of sound, it moves at the speed of light. This site is a reflection of that reality.

We intend to put our views on our Web site, with occasional comments by the Satellite and Telecommunications Companies Opposed to Monopolies (SATCOM) Coalition when we deem it essential for clarity. We carefully will evaluate suggestions by email from users for adding additional material to the site, keeping in mind that we have to limit content to some extent.

We will add new material as soon as it comes to our attention, and we clearly will indicate the last time the site has been updated.

We will not "spin" or delete key paragraphs, sentences or words from documents, testimony, or other material. When deletions occur and when we summarize a story for the sake of brevity or redundancy, we will so indicate and make reference to the full text. While we fully intend to reinforce the commitment of our supporters, we would be shortsighted indeed if we were to deliberately distort material, thereby discouraging usage by those who are trying to draw policy, regulatory, or legislative solutions.

It is also our intention for this site to be fully interactive, and invite comments, questions, and efforts to clarify content of the site by any of our users. We will actively promote the address of this site to all interested persons and institutions, both here in the United States and internationally.

The satellite industry is now one of the most dynamic in the world, with revenues at about $65 billion per year, growing at a compound rate of 15 percent a year.

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