Thaicom offers alternative to satellites plan

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Thaicom offers alternative to satellites plan 
By   USANEE MONGKOLPORN 
THE NATION 

 

BANGKOK: -- SATELLITE OPERATOR Thaicom has proposed to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society that it use the transponders of the operator’s licensed satellites for free and it will pay the annual concession fee to the ministry until the end of the satellites’ life span, said a ministry source.

 

These proposals were made as an alternative to the ministry’s original plan to bring the company’s two existing licensed satellites back into the concession regime, as part of its efforts to reform the satellite-service industry. 

 

It also wants Thaicom to be responsible for the ministry’s costs for reserving the orbital slots for Thaicom’s future satellites. 

 

Thaicom presented these proposals at last month’s meeting between the company and the ministry’s panel assigned with solving the industry’s problems related to Thaicom. 

 

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[Srikcir]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

It also wants Thaicom to be responsible for the ministry’s costs for reserving the orbital slots for Thaicom’s future satellites.

What costs?

[Narratio]

Meetings to discuss satellites, which will need new PC's to create pretty slide shows, big screen projectors to display the slides. Comfy tables and chairs to view the slides. Cut crystal decanters of fresh spring water and individual glasses, fridges full of imported beverages, a chef to make finger foods and waiters to keep the buffet table filled. Chauffeur driven Mercedes (the good ones, not the cheap ones) to take meeting participants to and from the short time... err... meeting halls. First class flights to and from the factories where they make satellites  on fact finding tours (plus associated hotels, ground transport etc).  Good luck charms for travelling (that's to to put in the satellites to keep them safe) etc.

 

Why, the list is endless.