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Brazil confirms secure satellite deal to stifle U.S. spying
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/28/brazil-confirms-secure-satellite-deal-to-stifle-u-s-spying/
Brazil confirms secure satellite deal to stifle U.S. spying
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, November 28, 2013 20:15 EST
Brazil’s state-owned telecom provider Telebras signed a $560 million contract to deliver a satellite for secure communications on Thursday, following months of outrage over revelations of US cyber-spying.
A statement said a joint venture between Telebras and Embraer would deliver the geostationary satellite for strategic communications by late 2016.
Embraer said the satellite would ensure Brazil’s “sovereignty over strategic communications in both the civilian and military areas.”
Brasilia has been angered by reports of US electronic spying on Brazilian government communications, as well as phone call data and emails of millions of Brazilians.