Intelsat announces its largest investment program to date, with a plan to launch 11 satellites by 2013. Instead, the company used method of price-averaging operating the system of subsidization where the rich regions financed the poor ones (Thussu, 99). Intelsat combines its industry-leading network of satellite and terrestrial facilities to broadcast the world’s largest high-definition music event in history — a 24-hour, seven continent, 150-performer concert — to a viewing audience of more than two billion. Read About Our Solution. Intelsat makes the Olympic Games in Sydney available to a record 4 billion people worldwide, as broadcasters use more than 40,000 hours of capacity provided by 10 Intelsat satellites. An industry first, this technological advancement ushers in a new era of in-space servicing. On April 12, 1989, Intelsat delivers the first international digital HD transmission between the U.S. and Japan, continuing its role at the forefront of technology innovation. News & Events. Intelsat 33e is the second of the Intelsat Epic high-throughput satellite fleet, and it brings high-throughput capacity in both C- and Ku-band to the Africa, Europe, Middle East, and Asia regions. Intelsat joins GSMA, the organization representing mobile operators worldwide, to further strengthen the integration of satellite and terrestrial technologies and advance 5G deployments. In his speech, Mr. Kullman highlighted the steps Intelsat has taken towards privatization, including the creation of an independent, Netherlands- based, spin-off company, New Skies Satellites N.V. Intelsat begins investing in ground infrastructure and satellites serving the media. We walked down the aisle with Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Intelsat makes the Olympic Games in Sydney available to a record 4 billion people worldwide, as broadcasters use more than 40,000 hours of capacity provided by 10 Intelsat satellites. For example, today, the majority of Intelsat's equity is held by shareholder-owned companies which are private, partially private, or on their way to being privatized." However, the company lost its intergovernmental status in 2001, 37 years after the formation and became an ordinary private company, The company was formed during the Cold War by Western Block countries, but interestingly, it functioned according to socialist principles. I argue that the privatization of the global satellite network was crucial for further the development of the company. Less than a year later, John F. Kennedy signed the Communications Satellite Act of 1962. Intelsat Privatization and the Implementation of the ORBIT Act In 2000, the Congress passed the Open-market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act (ORBIT Act) to help promote a more competitive global satellite services market. Intelsat satellites carries the first-ever live international video broadcast, the TV special “Our World.” The program concludes with the premiere performance of the Beatles singing “All You Need Is Love.”, Intelsat transmits television images of the Apollo 11 moon landing around the world. We took billions of people to the Olympics. As pioneers of the satellite market, we are continually evolving a more powerful global network. He stressed Intelsat's further commitment to commercialize through a complete, pro-competitive, privatization that will help the organization meet evolving industry demands while continuing its guarantee of lifeline connectivity to all countries of the world. Intelsat commemorates the founding of the commercial satellite sector and reaffirms its commitment to innovation with the new corporate tag line: “Envision. 2001: Intelsat Privatization Intelsat becomes a private company – Intelsat, Ltd. – after 37 years as an intergovernmental organization. I argue that the privatization of the global satellite network was crucial for further the development of the company. We walked on the moon with Neil Armstrong. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. The decision grants INTELSAT full access to the U.S. market to provide satellite services to, from, and within the United States effective upon privatization. Connect. Intelsat moves to expand capabilities with BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging, and data analytics. Intelsat partners with Globo, one of the largest broadcasters in Latin America, to demonstrate live 8K video transmissions in Brazil for the World Cup. Leading global satellite operators announce the creation of a consortium called the C-Band Alliance, or CBA, in a move that could accelerate making mid, Intelsat moves to expand capabilities with, television viewers worldwide see astronaut Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, Intelsat successfully launches Intelsat 29e, Intelsat successfully launches Intelsat 33e. It is important to understand that the goal of the company was not to maximize the profits and wealth of the owners, but to increase the prosperity of the public, providing it with global universal. All NASA sourced material is public domain. This did not permit other private companies to enter the satellite industry. Intelsat announces its merger with PanAmSat Holding Corporation. The ORBIT Act called for the full privatization of INTELSAT, a former intergovernmental organization that provided international satellite services. INTELSAT was a natural monopoly protected by the agreement, which aimed to “veto the development of any separate international satellite systems projected to cause “significant economic harm” to INTELSAT”. "The Internet is our fastest growing area of business. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. 2001: Intelsat Privatization Intelsat becomes a private company – Intelsat, Ltd. – after 37 years as an intergovernmental organization. John F. Kennedy instigated the creation of INTELSAT with his speech to the United Nations on the 25th of September 1961. With the addition of PanAmSat’s video market expertise, advanced satellite fleet, and blue-chip media customer base, Intelsat becomes the largest provider of fixed-satellite services (FSS) worldwide to each of the media, network services and government customer sectors. Early Bird (Intelsat I) is launched into synchronous orbit. Intelsat 29e combines high throughput Ku- spot beams in the Americas as well as Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean coverage. In addition, he remarked that "the number of Intelsat's non-Signatory customers is also growing dramatically, with an over 30 percent increase in these customers during 1998 alone.". Worldwide television coverage of the Live Aid Concert to benefit the famine victims in Africa reaches millions of viewers across 88 nations via the Intelsat network. Intelsat 33e is the second of the Intelsat Epic high-throughput satellite fleet, and it brings high-throughput capacity in both C- and Ku-band to the Africa, Europe, Middle East, and Asia regions. On August 24, 2016, Intelsat successfully launches Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36. In 2001, the international satellite … By mid-1999, this should account for 12 to 18 percent of Intelsat's revenues," Mr. Kullman said. This paper discusses the privatization of INTELSAT. In 1961 the U.N. General assembly claimed, “communication by means of satellites should be available to the world as soon as practicable on a global and non-discriminatory basis”. (Doyle, 431) Ten years after in 1971, 85 nations formed a public intergovernmental organization called the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT). ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. On January 27, 2016, Intelsat successfully launches Intelsat 29e, the first satellite in its Intelsat Epic high-throughput fleet.