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European Commission questions Eutelsat --- Michael Hedges August 22, 2008
The controversy over satellite operator Eutelsat cutting off a broadcaster beaming into China continues to simmer. EC Info Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding wants to know 'what exactly is going on,' said a spokesperson. Suspicions of the suspicious are that Eutelsat was pressured to cut off Chinese-language NTDTV.

New US Broadcasting Chief Knows His Way Around a Newsroom --- Michael Hedges June 25, 2007
James K. Glassman became Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the agency supervising US government international broadcasting. Answering questions via email this weekend, he offered a candid and optimistic appraisal of the agency and its mission.