In the early days of the satellite industry the investors were principally government telecommunication agencies (known in the industry as telcos) and, more marginally, the satellite manufacturers. Now, financial investors dominate the ownership ranks of the industry as a result of three periods of change in the shareholding structure of the satellite operators:

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