Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES, and BSkyB said they hadn’t heard of...
Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES, and BSkyB said they hadn’t heard of problems with their satellite signals due to the volcano eruption in Iceland. The Department of Homeland Security’s National Communications Systems, which often track communications services home and abroad, didn’t respond…
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to a request for comment. Ash hasn’t affected Liberty Global’s ability to receive and distribute TV programming from satellites, said a spokesman for the cable operator which has systems across Europe. “On the programming side, we've not had any indication that there are issues.” Meanwhile, EU transport ministers videoconferenced Monday to discuss the situation. The European Commission is expected to meet Tuesday in Strasbourg. British Telecom’s conferencing service has seen a 35 percent increase in video meetings among multinational clients, and a 10 percent rise among U.K. companies and governments, a spokesman said. Organizations have come to realize over time, and with crises such as the volcanic eruption, that business continuity is critical and more prospective customers are asking about BT videoconferencing, he said. BT expects conferencing levels to drop to normal levels, he said. ISPs haven’t seen increased traffic on their networks, a spokesmen for the European Internet Services Providers Association said. The European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association said it wasn’t aware of higher network usage.