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slit there a conftonaton between teo dncouee te d=
use of purporive instrumental communication (for which I se
{he ern rtepie communication”) and Ue Ucoue of fee ex
preston, Herein the word of sxtliterin sec of decison by
fowernmnent and powerful groups Ua amos isle ad that
einly doesnot ext within» lear legal framework Regulatory2 (.D0Z0 ARIS ENTERTAINMENT warns
cies occur when organized and often snus quodstuptv send
‘reshape a peste and ellie set of mesages tobe wana
ted acto atonal Boundaries pata 28 veal efor to ain
‘tana nuence in target popisions Ara reat, decinone
invovng satelite programming have signifeant geopotii n
pleats How programs flow, and wich mestges penetrate
‘hich cence tal clement of jor effort fet the
Thinking of Inge populations ur hey cits and alter she power of
‘ites, regions corporations cis socieadverier, ad others
‘The incon of saelite channels dauurbe exsing arange-
‘mente~hoth frm an economic ae pli ese
‘ng super of information within a ace. Mon dicey. st
lite channel impinge om domestic market for loyal, pong,
Sein trea to exiting eat.
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‘ome lea eae stems Uy tet broadcast sateties has chal
lenged iting arangemens (8) bow sates and other payers
tive vetted to the pole! inpictions of we developmen
he (i) low the thetore of fe expression as been employed at
Times to mel sree decsions ae how at ober tes tise
Tecnology has shaped fee expreson peinipes. ‘Thi aril
‘ves on satelite, hut af eouse here we oer “new technolo
‘iota fer site techniques for ntodacig a player inthe
frarke in may that makes fhard fr the target wate to ecape,
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‘ex adept at hi technique: bat nom, roughout the words
The sain oth prise and: gvcramenta police, many
“riginaungin one sate and ansited to smother,
ew technologies have the alle of posites: snelies
prove ner oppotonites ors ise fo rach Rear and
Fins stn were not realy secenibe at an ear tine, ‘These
tte technologies Soherenty weaform modes Ose to a
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pers of reglaion and place presre ow ublahedpaters
[hating ant arcing clletve pasion. Inthe press In
‘eenaoal norm uf re expresion that have tadionly been
Invoked for example wh respect o deco concerng the a.
age of nats, cnr immediately be apple. Te conten as
{Xiged aed argent forthe sppeaton of ol Sandaras wi
fave to be teoled. “Thee new tecnologes prove sage
protec fr nate, relony, aera and oes power
Players to ance thet points of ew an gain aegances, One
‘herve of tis aril nto explore how thee ents jn poe
dapat eho, th ptr suet wanes
Some years ago, Iwo a le easy, St Braden nd
‘Trde Rowe nthe Sy” which nit 9 scaton ofthese ce
tinge tr ing nerd te aia
implictions,goremance ise, nd leg stricture led in
sev forme of the wampon and lhe of coment sete
Transponder Cea the bject mate are In importance
Asstlites became a major not dominant. fon of ong
frmason across reat spans. Given te comple ofthe eT
teed» metaphor to make more comprehiontle the wrk of
cansponder, eb slo, ao Tela engineering wonders 1
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‘cinching sitar was happening now through ew moder ofS
“rbton of words and wnoges Past amount ef iformaon were
‘sling arom the ghobe tb pater darton unde
tad sqiieance tn tos of management and conta Contrary
st mg be en peep. mo fo et
ining fem ewe Ax wth the wiping devote of yore,
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syement hidden inthe aeane language of the de, To under
‘tn the compleiy of the anes wold be eceay tony 0
Took at formal legate and regulatory efforts relating to saceie
‘cadcating, but als wo be aerething ofan ethnographer of
te poley looking atthe informal (ant tne Foret) wae
Tp ntlch governments asured that their objectives were bing
“Through that ess, 1 sought to provide Framework that
would explin the evvng stuette of Be management af eh
The tlie," ragged that, a with ade ronten, uate cor
‘cerned with thie new technology--geosttonary satelite that
foul provide makiple goals ina clear and effective wat age
ferential marhct-rmight seek to esta nel contol ster
pore hat woul he Key eps of dtivey In soe imagined sy
‘Sketites weve lke vette One needed to know sho aued an
petted them, a for centanes we sporty to know vba
‘lipe were under whose contol. ite was (and i) onder.
Stood of how various providers of program channels oF india
Programs) pi acest 10 sateen at what repuatry mecha
fin fang exit to afer thowedecons. Inthe cate of the
Shipping meaplior mot ony as the omersip of the esl Sig
nies the vee! fag end port of demarkaton
ontacioe forthe US. Deparment of Deena, ats ht righ
caer emcees
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‘et ttt re ra onebe endangered i AMOS di not dont broads “sine a
detegiimiing the residents of Keso"™ AMOS complied These
Kinds of nontranparent modes of aling wth sighs tre
Some to powell los players woul comin, bt sa give ay
to effort create la framework. Ad for source for tha
Tramework one cn ten to ary debe st te United Nations
1, Tu Uyerep Narioxs ne a108 CONSENT Dene, ANDTHE
‘ARTICULATION or less
“Freedom of expression” norms were rated at an ely tage
a the United Nations. Almot soon te the extruorinany so
nce fition laden prospect of eee home stele communice
tion became widely seen as actualy pombe the UN took up the
‘quetion of whether international regulation mould be dea
After alte vending of a sina fom ome eam iothe tere
‘ory of another could be looked asa whnaph fee expresion
faeasa potent alton of mona nergy” Indes most,
Teresa breadcaing regulation fad been ese! (less
tmultsterall) om the en that in medi and longanave, there
shouldbe some nor of agreement forthe management of oad
‘tng signals so that naonl border are respege and wht
‘might be called “ntended spillover” x minimized Roth i the
UN ad United Rais Efication, Soentiie and Caltral OF
sniation UNESCO"), sma idet-one of prior consent be
Tore atte sal nt raneatonaly—vas Get ro the
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late 196050 he ety 19804"
"Toe mn form wa the UN Commie on the Peseta Uses
cof Outer Space CCOPUOS?)," responsible for ereaing the fre
thao eats that meus ates in space, These ete cone
(em (1) the we and exploration of yates (2) the rescue andre
{om of astronauts ad abjoaslaunehed te space (8) Habe for
Gamage caused by space abjecs (0) roguraion of objects
iaunchgaino space; and (3) the use an exploitation of he
inoon Members ot COPUOS's working group argue for "a
‘rohbiion on rosea beamed from stlies by one Sate 10
there whout he expr pir consent ofthe Goverient con:
med through biter or muller agreement" Quite
fjachly, te debate became 2 for or eharing Col War
‘Est pan and for consideration ef the elaonshp of -
elite amsmtsions t spheres of influence. The Soviet Union,
Supported by many decoping counties, fought for prior cone
Sek requveen ihe USER cating deste to ink poi
[roprginda,othess more concemed withthe parton economic
ocgpmens and curt henge). Arguments over na were
Called ec broadcasting semis were ancl Und to debates
‘ne ftee Now of information and agitator the “New World
iMformaton and Conmuniation Order"™" The United Sats,
wit tiny group of ali, opposed ll resticion, aering =
ommisment to principe of fee expression, including a const
‘ono! obligation to protec he right of US. chiens sd compe:
‘stosend sgn Sovosd* The debates refletedlngstanding
‘TERR lec mea ee COUOS 188 onder 0 eel not
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pubis ieee eer
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Information suategies of Wes and Eas and te framing of po
{Glideloges in he peciccontes of ee few of information,
“The Feil ofthe confit of srategies was Ele to pas &
binding imteraioal weg’ on the regulon ot direct browast
Seite (BSH), Rather, in TSB the UN Cenc) Avembly
‘opted Resolution 37/32 Principles Governing the Ure by Sates
of Artic Earth Stties Tor Tntersatonal Diet Teession
Broadcating™ The explic principe of equring prior consent
‘ofthe recenng coun wat shundoned bt paragraph fo he
nonbinding document prove “Sites shoeld bea ntrmatonal
Fesponstbiliy for acide in the Fld of tematona direct ee
‘ston bres by set erie ou by tery or under hee
Jaton: This releted she aerate approach Gevloped
tring the UN and UNESCO dette: sett tntrenonay
Spread standards with dhe ng coumey being response so
sca ia cana som wd la hem
ve shal ce, the bas that ide atonal sat
ln he UN debate continue to guide decSone concerning elite
ommunicatons ios. ‘The prio consent prinipleyrating
sateen th face of Arie Hash ofa ina 6
‘eect and impart information, shuld Rave we sy ve the re
eipt of mle sgels wins borders ura Se on doy he
Seratveprincple—hat there should be common sar
(Glotaly or regionally or naionatyy determining the conten of
sha is vansnited or received wing satelite pesforms, ‘These
Sppraches exit ay aaa dat nd thet ay to contemporary
3Elons and dete, thowgh non unneeal priniles sa ey
Seldom with reteence to their hore antecetiens” Aone wa)
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to look at emerging pers, one cou say that in the absence of
Slngreed international sppreach, there are ses that have some
Butled versions of ies prinepes, coming as close 193 prior
Seaet pine (orto te sandardeeated aerate) a hey
\tehmolagcly and polly ean.
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