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ITEXPO West begins in: 76 Days. REGISTER NOW!   Featured Articles » Last Launch of the Space Shuttle Program - Bittersweet » U.S. Navy to Get Secure Mobile Access Solution from Route1 » New NSR Report Forecasts Mobile Satellite Services Market Growth » Dynetics to Build New Rocket Engine Test Site in Mississippi   Sponsored By: M2M Evolution Conference- September 13-15, 2011, The Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX The M2M Evolution Conference is for those industry professionals interested in capitalizing on a rapidly growing segment of the telecom industry. The M2M Evolution Conference embraces the any-to-any strategy of the Internet today. It showcases the solutions, and examines the data strategies and technological requirements that enterprises and carriers need to capitalize on a market segment that is estimated to grow to $300 Billion in the year ahead.   Top Stories » Bharti Airtel Uses Comtech Equipment for Network Growth and Service Expansion in African Region » Newtec Launches New Partner Driven Business Program at CommunicAsia 2011 » Clear Creek Sheriff Selects Clear Channel Satellite's Solutions » SES Satellite Enables ESPN Brazil to Distribute HD Content in Latin America   From The Expert Corner June 27, 2011 Supreme Court to Rule on GPS Privacy Issues By Erin Harrison, Executive Editor, Strategic Initiatives The highest court in the U.S. will decide whether police need to obtain a warrant before using a global positioning system device to track a suspect’s movements, according to media reports. On Monday, Supreme Court justices said “they will hear the Obama administration’s appeal of a court ruling that favored a criminal defendant. The federal appeals court in Washington overturned a criminal conviction because the police had no warrant for the GPS device they secretly installed on a man’s car,” the Associated Press (News - Alert) reported on June 27. To date, several appeals courts have ruled that search warrants aren’t necessary for GPS tracking; moreover, the Justice Department has argued that so-called warrantless use of GPS devices “does not violate the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches. It also said prompt resolution of the divergent court opinions is critically important to law enforcement,” the AP said... Read More    Featured Videos Satellite as a Service, Yes its True    Featured Resources » Virtualization: The Key to Providing Tier 1 Rating Functionality for Small and "Greenfield" Mobile Operators » Increasing Marketing Campaign Profitability with Predictive Analytics » Five Predictive Imperatives for Maximizing Customer Value   Featured Channels » Managed Networks » Satellite Optimization » Cloud Communications    SatelliteSpotlight.com is Your Source for the Latest Satellite News   and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here   Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of IP Communications professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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