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Ciel awarded broadcast orbital slot, Telesat might get second one


Perry HoffmanOTTAWA - Ciel Satellite Group and Telesat Canada could both end up being big winners in a recent satellite licensing process from Industry Canada. Last week, the department awarded the rights to one of two broadcast orbital slots up for grabs to Ciel, but left the door open to Telesat for the second slot if it’s interested. Industry Canada awarded Ciel the 113 degrees west orbital slot and invited Telesat to ask for the 111.1 position – the other location available in the licensing process. But using the 111.1 slot will require some modifications to Telesat’s original plan, according...