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Satellite Seeks Broadband Re-entry (CNET)
Hughes Electronics swallowed a bitter pill last year when it ended an ambitious partnership with America Online to deliver high-speed Internet access over the Hughes satellite network. Now, despite
ongoing technical and economic reservations, satellite companies including DirecTV-parent Hughes and refinanced start-up WildBlue are preparing risky plans to re-enter the broadband business--a
reversal that signals they can't afford to sit out the race.
