"This book explores aeronautical satellite communications modeling, taking into account various standards, types of communication channels, modulations, types of fading, different architecture of satellite communication channels, traffic types, and the number of aircraft and satellites"--

With new initiatives to provide low income countries with external assistance in support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), donors and NGOs are seeking to understand whether "fiscal space" can be provided in the context of IMF-supported programs to support these initiatives. This paper...