WildBlue: Stimulus now
June 8, 2009
WildBlue Communications, a Colorado-based, satellite broadband Internet provider, is again pitching “next generation” satellite capabilities on Capitol Hill this week. WildBlue says their new satellite could deliver 10 times the speed. They want stimulus funds to develop it.
But a new satellite - using the Viasat-1 platform - is not “shovel ready”. Therefore, the company is afraid it could miss out on stimulus grants. ViaSat-1 hopes to launch in early 2011, after the bulk of the broadband investment would be made. ViaSat-1 is a collaborative effort between Loral, the satellite builder, Canada’s Telesat, and Eutelsat...
WildBlue Communications, a Colorado-based, satellite broadband Internet provider, is again pitching “next generation” satellite capabilities on Capitol Hill this week. WildBlue says their new satellite could deliver 10 times the speed. They want stimulus funds to develop it.
But a new satellite - using the Viasat-1 platform - is not “shovel ready”. Therefore, the company is afraid it could miss out on stimulus grants. ViaSat-1 hopes to launch in early 2011, after the bulk of the broadband investment would be made. ViaSat-1 is a collaborative effort between Loral, the satellite builder, Canada’s Telesat, and Eutelsat...
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