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or mitigation of disasters. Change often comes at a considerable price. In today's
world of technological innovation, progress can often blend with a sense of loss.
The story of communications satellites, in this sense, is certainly no different.

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BACKGROUND READINGS
The Economist, "A Connected World: A Survey of Telecommunications," September 13, 1997.
Ellul, Jacques, (1969), The Technological Society, New York: Knopf.
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