Accession Number:

AD0604801

Title:

THE COMMERCIAL USES OF COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITES,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Johnson,Leland L.

Report Date:

1962-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to appraise briefly the relative merits of communications satellites and conventional techniques, and to provide a more realistic notion of the potential role of communication satellites. Primary emphasis is placed on use in underdeveloped countries.

Descriptors:

• ECONOMICS
• TELEVISION SYSTEMS
• BANDWIDTH
• SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES
• MICROWAVE RELAY SYSTEMS
• LANGUAGE
• CULTURE

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE