21 December 2004: The SatLabs Group is in the process of setting itself up as an independent legal entity. This will help simplify the process of establishing contracts with external entities, issuing certificates, and licensing the SatLabs Mark to those terminal manufacturers that successfully pass the SatLabs qualification testing.

The legal form chosen is the so-called European Economic Interest Group (EEIG), which is specifically aimed at providing a platform for different international organisations to support and promote their activities.

The Articles of Association and by-laws are currently being finalised and will define the rights and obligations of members as well as the governance structure of the SatLabs Group EEIG.

The SatLabs Group EEIG will be registered at the beginning of 2005, in time to establish the contracts with the SatLabs Qualification Laboratory.