The bold move by Panamsat Founder Rene Anselmo to risk tens of millions of dollars of his own money to buy a satellite and then to launch it, uninsured, on the maiden flight of the Ariane 4 rocket, broke the monopoly control on international satellite services held by the world's governments. "A lot of people talk the talk but they aren't willing to put their entire fortune at risk," says Joseph Wright, Wilton, CT-based Panamsat's president and CEO. Despite his financial conservatism, Wright says Panamsat shares the same entrepreneurial spirit today that it did in its infancy when Anselmo was at the helm. 1. Panamsat eyes key markets for future growth 2. Sirius defends pricing, lands stern 3. Consortium forms to set network-centric standards 4. Boeing targets military market with two plans.
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