An overview of satellite developments in Europe

For outside broadcasts, the use of satellites is not generally economic, even for news applications where the operational periods are short. Also, the communications are not reliable enough for news and the general delay in obtaining permission to operate both inside and outside the UK can mean that the story is past before one can begin to transmit. To enable outside broadcast satellite equipment to reach its potential in Europe, it is essential that the lead set by the operators in the United States be followed