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Direcway Eliminates Broadband 'Black Holes' With High-Speed Satellite Service
Germantown MD (SPX) Jun 15, 2005 Hughes Network Systems announced Tuesday that it is successfully bridging the digital divide in both urban and rural America by delivering its Direcway broadband satellite services to consumers and small businesses in all 48 contiguous states in the U.S. "Direcway is serving 250,000 consumers and small businesses in nearly 26,000 zip codes underserved by cable and DSL," said Mike Cook, senior vice president at HNS. "Because Direcway isn't constrained by geography, we're able to deliver broadband connectivity to people who have been overlooked by DSL and cable providers. This is extremely important as it enables rural small businesses to compete more effectively in the national and global economy. "Whether consumers need service in Colorado, California, or any other state across the nation, we are ready and able to meet their high-speed Internet needs." According to the Rural Broadband Coalition (RBC), "broadband will soon be considered as essential as 'traditional' utility services. Recognizing this, RBC sees a parallel with rural electrification programs of the 1930's, and considers governmental organizations and industry to have a significant role to play in bridging the 'digital divide' by bringing broadband to rural and underserved areas." In a speech last year, President Bush emphasized the importance of providing broadband access to rural communities. "Sometimes the problem we face here in America is that technology is available here in maybe just the big cities," said President Bush. "What we're interested in is to make sure that broadband technology is available in every corner of America by the year 2007. Broadband, or what they call high-speed Internet, is critical in making our high-speed economy even more productive." (1) HNS has responded to these calls and is already the leader in ensuring that rural and underserved areas, including those in the suburbs of major metropolitan cities, get the connectivity they need, when they need it. In areas where DSL and cable aren't available, satellite broadband is the perfect tool for keeping both consumers and small businesses connected. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Hughes Network Systems Rural Broadband Coalition SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express VSAT News - Suppliers, Technology And Applications
SkyTerra Announces Plans To Separate Into Two Public Companies
New York (SPX) Sep 23, 2005SkyTerra Communications announced Thursday that it plans to separate into two publicly owned companies: SkyTerra, which would solely hold SkyTerra's current stake in each of Mobile Satellite Ventures and TerreStar Networks; and a newly formed entity that would own all of SkyTerra's other assets including its managing interest in Hughes Network Systems. |
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