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Dawn of a new era as satellite tech stuns world
In February 1963 a synchronous communications satellite reached 22,300 miles, promising vast capacity for telephone, telegraph, television and data. Yet legal gaps and regulatory unpreparedness hindered use, leaving an era of riches awaiting proper rules.
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New York
Earth
Equator
Poles
Atlantic
American Telephone and Telegraph
Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Commission
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
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