THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

February 26, 1962

Dear Joshua:

Thank you very much for your comments on government reser-
vation of bandwidth for internal technical communications, As you
probably know, any frequencies which are usable for microwave
communications can be used in the satellite system, so the government
really retains control over all of the channels which might be used
for satellite communications through the allocation responsibility of
the Federal Communications Commission and the President's
Telecommunications Adviser. At the present time only a very small
number of channels will be used in the international satellite commun-
ications system, and others certainly could be reserved for the
purpose you indicate.

Iam hopeful that ultimately satellite communications techniques
will so reduce the cost of communications within the U. S. that internal
technical communications of the type you are suggesting will be possible.
In addition to requiring an inexpensive satellite relay system, it will be
necessary to develop adequate data links to go with the system. Iam
hopeful that in the near future a serious effort will be started to develop
technology for this purpose.

With best regards,

Sincerely,

    
 

B. Wiesner

Professor Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
Stanford University

Medical Center

Palo Alto, California