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Saturday, June 23, 2001
http://www.nytimes.com/cnet/CNET_0-1004-200-6354160.html June 22, 2001 New high-speed Net services from space By LARRY BARRETT, CNET NEWS.COM Hughes Network Systems announced plans to offer new broadband services from space. This week the subsidiary of Hughes Electronics launched DirecWay, a package of satellite-delivered broadband services for homes and small businesses that can't get high-speed access through DSL or cable modem providers. Using satellites perched above the Earth's orbit, Hughes Network Systems will transmit data, voice and video traffic to multiple sites through various service provider partners including America Online, Earthlink, Juno Online and Pegasus Solutions. Hughes executives said the delivery speed will be comparable to that of cable modems.
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