EchoStar-DirecTV deal represents ‘enrichment of competitive choic...
EchoStar-DirecTV deal represents “enrichment of competitive choice,” U.S. Internet Council (USIC) told Senate Judiciary Committee in letter. Continued expansion of Internet “depends on further growth in its capacity,” USIC Pres. Mark Rhoads said. Frontiers of Freedom called DBS deal…
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answer to Digital Divide. “I've seen a lot of sights over the years on our family ranch in Wyoming,” former U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop said in letter to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee reviewing deal, “but I never expected to see a cable company crew stringing wire across miles of grazing land to provide us with cable TV and the option for broadband digital services.” Meanwhile, MDS America expressed “cautious support” of EchoStar-DirecTV proposal to open CARS band to terrestrial companies seeking to use satellite spectrum to provide service. MDS CEO Kirk Kirkpatrick said band was “already crowded” and putting his company in band was “unrealistic” alternative to satellite spectrum in 12.2- 12.7 GHz band that’s available.