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ADVISORY TO THE NETWORKS ON SATELLITE TRANSMISSION: 30TH OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ELECT THE SECRETARY GENERAL

  April 29, 2005

The OAS is hosting a Special Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States on Monday, May 2, to elect a new Secretary-General. One hour of the opening ceremony and a 30-minute video summary of the day’s activities, including the final press conference, will be posted on satellite and made available to TV networks from the hemisphere (open channel or multi-destination satellite signal).

Satellite Set up:
1) Opening Ceremony: 05/02/2005 1000-1100 x0030 ET (GMT 14:00 - 15:00)
Space: Pas9/7c/ch.2 MCPC (9 Mbit/sec)
DL FREQ: 3840 Vertical; FEC: 7/8; SR: 27.69 ; Virtual Channel 2
2) Video summary and final press conference: 05/02/2005 1600-1630 x0015 ET (GMT 20:00 - 20:30)
Space: Pas9/7c/ch.2 MCPC (9 Mbit/sec)
DL FREQ: 3840 Vertical. FEC: 7/8 SR: 27.69. Virtual Channel 2.
For more information: 24/7 help desk and Assistance: 305-341-4500 / Reference OAS General Assembly Broadcast

Reference: AVI-051/05