ad-hoc fi nancing, on the basis of individual projects, where the terms and conditions of access to credit may suffer, in part due to growing uncertainty about future projections in business plans. the same period. These investment plans have not slowed down in any way due to the fi nancial crisis; to the contrary, Eutelsat’s organic business continues to grow by nearly 6-7 % per year. This is proof of the sustained demand for satellite services in Europe, Africa, the Middle-East and Asia, from newly-created TV channels or very large audiences, as well as demand from thousands of new clients in rural areas for economical high-speed Internet access. The satellite industry has been unaffected by the fi - nancial crisis, a sign of the quality of service that the satellite industry offers, as well as how much these services can enrich our daily lives. Like the majority of other satellite operators, the so-lidity of Eutelsat’s balance sheet enables it to access « Source: Yves Blanc, Director of Strategy and Institutional Relations, Eutelsat. corporate », fi nancing in its own name, and not only 78 Confronting the Crisis: ICT Stimulus Plans for Economic Growth