IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications IEEE JOURNAL ON

SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS


January 1985, Volume 3, Number 1
BROADCASTING SATELLITES
Guest Editors -- R. G. Gould and E. E. Reinhart

Editorial: Breaking Away
J. O. Limb

Dedication
M. Bouchard

Guest Editorial
R. G. Gould and E. E. Reinhart

PAPERS
The International Telecommunication Union and Broadcasting from Satellites -- A Brief Review
C. A. Siocos

An Introduction to the RARC '83 Plan for DBS Systems in the Wester Hemisphere
E. E. Reinhart

International DBS Regulations Brought Down to Earth
L. C. Stephens

Frequency Sharing Between the Broadcasting-Satellite Service and Other Radiocommunication Services
R. G. Gould and J. J. Kelleher

Development and Use of the Computer Software Package for Planning the 12 GHz Broadcasting-Satellite Service at RARC '83
R. R. Bowen, K. E. Brown, H. S. Hothi, and E. F. Miller

The Spectrum Orbit Utilization Program (SOUP) Used for DBS Plan Analysis at RARC '83
J. Davidson, H. R. Ottey, P. Sawitz, and F. S. Zusman

The Flexible Domestic Regulatory Approach for Direct Broadcast Satellite Systems in the United States
J. C. McKinney and G. A. Fehlner

Techniques for Increasing the Picture Quality of NTSC Transmissions in Direct Satellite Broadcasting
K. H. Powers

The EBU C-MAC/Packet System for Direct Broadcasting by Satellite
H. Mertens and D. Wood

HDTV -- A DBS Perspective
E. R. Martin

Experimental Results Supporting the Determination of Service Quality Objectives for DBS Systems
G. Chouinard, W. A. Whyte, Jr., A. A. Goldberg, and B. L. Jones

Propagation Considerations for Satellite Broadcasting at Frequencies Above 10 GHz
D. V. Rogers

Spacecraft Technology for Broadcasting Satellites -- An Update
H. D. Cohen

First-Generation RCA Direct Broadcast Satellites
R. F. Buntschuh

Threshold Extension in DBS System Design
M. Davidov and V. Bhaskaran

An Assessment of the Potential Terrestrial interference Due to Direct Broadcast Satellite Television Receivers
R. S. Wolff

Potential Interference from Terrestrial Sources into Direct Broadcast Satellite Home Receiving Systems
F. W. Morris

Factors Affecting the Choice of Frequency Band for DBS Systems in the United States
E. E. Reinhart

Downlinks for DBS: Design and Engineering Considerations
M. Blecker and E. R. Martin

The Design and Planning of Feeder Links to Broadcasting Satellites
J. W. Kiebler

HF Satellite Sound Broadcasting -- A Preliminary Assessment
J. E. Miller

Satellite Sound Broadcasting Around 1 GHz
J. e. Miller

Insurance for Space Systems
S. W. Fordyce

DBS Programming
R. M. Galkin

DBS Television Systems Under Development in the United States of America
J. F. Clark

Direct Broacast Satellite Systems in Europe
J. Tydeman

Broadcasting-Satellite Service in India
J. P. Singh and K. Narayanan