JPRS ID: 10494 WORLDWIDE REPORT TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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JPRS L/ 10494
5 May 1982
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~ TEIFCOMM~JNICATIONS POLICY,
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(FOUO 10/82)
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JPRS L/10494
5 May 1982
WORLDWIDE REPORT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CFOVO 10/'82)
CONTENTS
WORLDWIDE AFFAIRS
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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Telecom 1 Operationel in 1981+ 1
ASIA
JAPAN
Laws on Citizens'Band, Computer Connections Revised
(NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN, 19 Max 82) 2
MITI, Postal Service Head for 'Second Itound' Over Communications
(MAINICHI SHIMBUN, 20 Max 82) 8
J Industry Starts Preparations for Data Communications Role
(NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN, 20 Max 81) 11
Further Discussions on Data Communications Urged
(YOMIURI SHIMBUN, 24 Mar 82) 14
LATIN AMERICA
NICARAGUA
Bri.efs
Radio, TV Agreement With CuSa 17
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SEYCHELLES
Briefs
Expanded Radio Programming 18
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WEST EUTi~PE
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ECS Satellite To Provide Regional TV Transmission
(AIR ET COSMOS, 30 Jan 82) 19
Briefs
Astrometry Satellite by MATRA 20
Canadian, Arianespace Agreement 20
FRANCE
New Report Compares Automation, Productivity, Unemployment
(Claude Salzman; ZERO UN INFORMATIQUE, Max 82) 21
ITALY
Lau:.ching of 'Italsa~' Planned for Late 1987
(Pierre Langereux; AIR ET COSMOS, 27 Sep 81) 30
UNITED KINGDOM
H~me Secretary Whitelaw Announces Satellite TV Plans
(THE TIifiFS, 21 t~pr 82) 33
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INTEICNATIUNAL Ar'rAIKS
~SKIEFS
'C~;I.~CUPi 1 OYE1lATIUNAL IN 1984--The first national network for satellite
telecommunications, Telcom 1 should be operational in March 1984. This 15 million
francs program covers the construction of three satellitess two of which should be
l~iunched in mid- or end-1983 (see article p 40). These sarellites will have a
tri.ple payload, including four 4-6 GHz repeaters for domestic connections with
uc~m-'iom (Antilles-~uyana, Keunion, and so ~n), six 12-14 GHz repeaters for
intra-enterprise connections in France and Europe, and two 7-8 GHz repeaters for
miLit~:ry and governmental connections in the Syracuse program (see AIR ET COSMOS
N~ 87