SATELLITE MARKET IN TRANSITION, DRIVEN BY EMERGING REGIONS & HTS SYSTEMS

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/SATELLITE-...gUYbDv5Nlw

While Satellite Operators Await a SpaceX Debut, Arianespace Walks Away with Recent Awards

....."the government pays an annual user fee."

http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-repor...walks-away

..comment just Highlights the fact that "it's all about the contract".  Who knows how many twists and turns that can take?