> There have been efforts by various countries located under the equator to claim the geostationary slots directly overhead as some part of their territorial do

> There have been efforts by various countries located under the equator to claim the geostationary slots directly overhead as some part of their territorial domain, but these claims have not managed to gain any credence in the international community. Sorry, you're too poor to enforce your claim so we're going to launch the satellites ourselves and charge you for usage, kay?