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Assertion: It is possible to transmit signals from one place on the earth to practically other place on earth.
Reason: A geostationary satellite orbiting the earth is u sed for transmission.

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A satellite which orbits the earth and remains fixed relative to some place on the earth is called geostationary satellite.
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