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To: BillyG who wrote (33642)	6/5/1998 3:26:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

Divicom customer, Telenor.................................... newsalert.com -TELENOR: Telenor's THOR III satellite ready for take-off 9 June 1998 Presswire - June 05, 1998 13:51 V%M2 P%M2PR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jump to first matched term M2 PRESSWIRE-5 June 1998-TELENOR: Telenor's THOR III satellite ready for take-off 9 June 1998 (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Final launch preparations are underway at Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the launch of Telenor's new broadcasting satellite THOR III. The first window for the launch is at 18:30 local Eastern Standard Time on 9 June 1998. Manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications of California, THOR III took just under a year to assemble. Like its predecessor, THOR III will be placed into orbit onboard a Delta II launch vehicle from Boeing. The total cost of the THOR III project is close to NOK 1 billion. THOR III is the first satellite that will be operated from Telenor's newly installed control centre in Oslo, when the company takes over control of the satellite in late July. THOR I and II will for the moment, remain under the operational control of the Chilworth operations centre in the UK. When fully operational in August, THOR III will greatly expand the range of TV services available to DTH households, Cable and SMATV operators in the Nordic and Central European regions.

To: BillyG who wrote (33642)	6/6/1998 9:18:00 AM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

Japan's DTV set back good for, "made in America".................... techweb.com Japan's stalled DTV effort puts U.S. in catbird seat By Jack Robertson Osaka, Japan- Scratch Japan as a viable entry in digital television broadcasting. The Land of the Setting DTV last week postponed the launch of terrestrial digital TV until 2006. Five years ago, Japan was claiming global leadership in high-definition TV and pushing the United States to adopt the hybrid analog/digital MUSE system developed in Japan. The Americans rejected MUSE and settled on their open, flexible, fully digital standard. Now Japan's DTV effort has gone into hiding. The reason? The country has plunged into recession and can't afford the estimated $7 billion it will take to revamp Japanese stations for DTV. This from a country that before the end of the century will produce most of the DTV-broadcast cameras used in the United States and the rest of the world. By contrast, the United States will start its first limited DTV broadcasts this fall, powering up a new technological gold strike over the next several years. The move sets the stage for a rip-roarin' contest between TV set-top boxes, PC-like living appliances, and pricey HDTV sets.