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FEBRUARY, VOLUME 13, 2022

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                                         Izhar Ahmad
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                                                 13  REGIONAL & MEMBERS UPDATES
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                                                 60  SATELLITE UPDATES
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       owned and operated by the SAMENA  Teleco-         Technology News
       mmunications  Council (SAMENA Council).
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       to serve  as a professional services advice.     Regulatory News
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       publication are  the property  of  SAMENA        A Snapshot of Regulatory
       Council (unless  otherwise noted, described      Activities in the SAMENA Region     SAMENA Telecommunications
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