[China and INC]
<<<The Chinese soon should have video-on-demand, through a contract between the People's Republic of China and Dagaz Technologies Inc., a division of Integrated Network Corp. (INC). According to the company, Dagaz is the first American entity selected in building China's broadband network.>>>
Steve --
Something caught my eye so I went back to notes taken during the FCC forum time frame. From a speech by one of the members of the FCC:
<<<Every country is a stockholder in Intelsat, a global satellite organization headquartered in this city (Washington, D.C.). Intelsat is one part international organization, one part commercial competitor. As an international organization, it has immunization from competitors now that require vigilance in the new competitive era. And it has inherited huge holdings of invaluable spectrum from the days when it was a global monopoly. Now it is spinning off a purely commercial venture called INC that will compete with the private sector in direct-to-home television broadcasting and in the delivery of broadband multimedia services whose services represent the future core market for communications satellites.
Now a spinoff can be blessed or penalized by its parent. The dowry bequeathed to INC is rich in satellites and spectrum. Also, Intelsat members will control a significant percentage of INC's ownership. Quite frankly, we fear the creation of an entity engaging unfair competitive advantages in the market. Any WTO (World Trade Organization) deal has to have a practical method of addressing such problems. >>>
If it is, indeed, the same INC, it adds an element of intrigue to what's happening in China.
I'd be curious to know more if you can find it.
Regards,
Pat |
