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1945 ... Satellite Justice Dept.'92 wired 10/7-12
The UKUSA intelligence community is assessed by the European Parliament to include the signals intelligence agencies of each of the member states - the National Security Agency of the United States, the Government Communications Headquarters of Britain, the Communications Security Establishment of Canada, the Defence Signals Directorate of Australia, and the Government Communications Security Bureau of New Zealand. The EP report concludes that it seems likely that ECHELON is a method of sorting captured signal traffic, rather than a comprehensive analysis tool
.Sam Berkowitz was State echelon
Originally posted by seejanerun
He doesn't know if it has after effects like what alphabet mentioned he never asked them that.
Originally posted by seejanerun
I was reading up on mind control before I came back to this and it was talking about international law feeling that truth serum so to speak was a form of torture. My husband states in the 70's and 80's where he worked they did it a lot. Not daily but a lot i.e., when a person had problems that were severe in nature but would not talk. Most of the times the shrink suspected abuse of some sort.
Originally posted by ninthaxis
.WM Jackson po was killed after BF Jackson po terrorized Debbie at Cedars
Originally posted by ninthaxis
One thing I would like to mention that I noticed different about her site is the first line [title] in bold print.
1945 ... Satellite Justice Dept.'92 wired 10/7-12
Just found this, I wonder if it has anything to do with the switch to HD.
History of DTH
Satellite's Early Years: 1945, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Arthur C. Clarke makes prediction, Telstar 1 launches and HBO delivers its first satellite signal.
The Beginnings Of DTH: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983
Talyor Howard builds a dish, Ted Turner uplinks his superstation and America sees the "Thrilla from Manila."
Piracy Takes Hold: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
HBO scrambles its programming while signal theft increases.
Finding Competition For Cable: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Al Gore unleashes the 1992 Cable Act and DBS begins to formulate plans.
The Small Dish Rises: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 2000
DBS becomes a serious player in the multichannel marketplace.
1945
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke writes an article outlining the possibilities for establishing a global communications system using three satellites placed in geosynchronous orbit (22,300 miles above the equator). Clarke's article states that satellites would be equal distance from each other.
1962
First satellite TV transmission via Telstar 1 is delivered from France to the United States. Congress approves Communications Satellite Act, and COMSAT is formed.
1972
United States adopts an "Open Skies Policy" to encourage private industry to enter the satellite business.
1973
Canada begins operation of Anik 1, the first domestic geosynchronous satellite over North America.
1974
Western Union launches Westar 1, soon followed by Westar II, the first domestic geosynchronous satellites for the United States.
1975
HBO establishes the first operational satellite broadcast system on Satcom I. The service sends programming to cable affiliates.
1976
Taylor Howard is the first person to receive C-Band satellite signals on his home-made dish.
Federal Communications Commission issues a ruling stating that 4.5 meter dishes are acceptable (previous standard was 9 meters), providing that the terminals attain certain minimum levels of performance.
HBO shows the "Thrilla from Manila" heavyweight boxing match with the help of satellites. Ted Turner debuts America's first superstation. Christian Broadcasting Network (later The Family Channel) launches as the first satellite-delivered basic programming service.
1978
Taylor Howard publishes "A low cost satellite-TV receiving system" manual. DTH industry picks up steam as technology is shared among ham radio operators around the world.
1979
FCC makes licensing of satellite dishes voluntary except for satellite dishes used for international communications purposes.
Neiman Marcus features "his-and-hers" home satellite TV equipment from Scientific-Atlanta on the cover of its Christmas catalog. The two-dish system is priced at $36,000.
1980
National Microtech offers the first home satellite system priced below $10,000.
Satellite Television Corp. requests FCC authorization to construct and operate a DBS system in the BSS band. In the following seven months, 13 additional broadcast direct service (BDS) applications are submitted to the FCC.
1981
Stanley S. Hubbard, who will later launch U.S. Satellite Broadcasting, files for the first DBS license.
1983
Hughes Communications launches Galaxy I, the first satellite dedicated to cable TV distribution.
1984
President Reagan signs "The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984" including Section 705, a provision legalizing the private reception of unscrambled satellite television programming.
1985
HBO announces its plan to market scrambled HBO and Cinemax programming to home satellite TV viewers via local cable companies. Reps. Billy Tauzin (D-LA) and Charlie Rose (D-NC) introduce a bill guaranteeing access to scrambled s
Originally posted by OTTOKARMA
and by the way i forgot to invite Troy to dinner front of my computer
too bad was a Korean dinner delivery