Serge Morel        P.O. Box 17222     Sarasota, FL   34276-0222                 Fax:   (941) 378- 8008     e-mail:   serg@gte.net 9/20/2000 Page 131 of 579 Telesat is a member of the BCE Media group and a wholly owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., one of the world's leading telecommunications companies. Telesat Canada and history of a world first Milestones Telesat Canada and history of a world first Milestones 1969 Telesat Canada is incorporated by an Act of Parliament. 1972 · Telesat's Anik A1, the world's first commercial, domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit, is launched by Delta rocket.   1973 · Start of commercial analogue services on Anik A1. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is Telesat's first customer and provides live television to the remote Canadian North for the first time, giving Canada the world's first national satellite television system.   Telesat's Anik A2 satellite is launched by Delta rocket in April.   1975   · Telesat's Anik A3 satellite is launched by Delta rocket in May.   1976 · Telesat establishes and implements the world's first commercial Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) system   1978   · Telesat's Anik B satellite, a three-axis stabilized satellite, is launched by Delta rocket. It is the world's first domestic communications dual-band satellite, operating in both C- and Ku-bands.   1980 · In August, the first transportable message terminal begins service on an oil rig off Canada's east coast.   · In September, the first commercial Ku-band service via satellite is provided by Anik B.