News tagged with satellite communication services

Dish closes on 2 purchases key to broadband plans

(AP) -- Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. has completed its purchase of two satellite operators whose licenses it hopes to use to offer broadband access that can help it compete better with cable TV and phone companies.

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created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can you say that on TV? The Supreme Court debates

(AP) -- In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on broadcast television makes sense in the cable era, one justice suggesting the policy is fast becoming ...

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created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

TV channel squeeze proposed to pay for tax cuts

(AP) -- Call it the Great Channel Squeeze.

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created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU issues urgent call to 21 states on satellite network

The European Commission on Thursday ordered 21 EU states to get their act together and meet a deadline to install a pan-European mobile satellite network under its broadband-for-all drive.

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created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Verizon winds down expensive FiOS expansion

(AP) -- If Verizon Communications Inc. hasn't already started wiring your city or town with its FiOS fiber-optic TV and broadband service, chances are you won't get it.

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created Mar 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves

(AP) -- Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this ...

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created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

EU picks two operators for satellite services to remote areas

The European Commission announced on Thursday that Inmarsat Ventures and Solaris Mobile had been chosen to beam high-speed Internet services to rural and remote areas in Europe not connected to existing networks.

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created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0