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Dish Network to Buy Bankrupt Satellite Company DBSD for About $1 Billion
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Dish is also trying to gain control of another bankrupt company that was developing a satellite based cell phone system. It already has a satellite on-orbit and is building another one. Perhaps this gives more meaning to the slogan "Dish Everywhere"
Dish to acquire bankrupt satellite company
Has anyone read this? It was posted over at Bloomberg, Dish to Buy Bankrupt Satellite Company for $1 Billion. I wonder what they will do with this? Anyone know what DBSD did, or was trying to do?
Has anyone read this? It was posted over at Bloomberg, Dish to Buy Bankrupt Satellite Company for $1 Billion. I wonder what they will do with this? Anyone know what DBSD did, or was trying to do?
Posted here already - http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...h-network-buy-bankrupt-satellite-company.html
A Tech version that posted yesterday that may explain a little more . . .
Dish Network offers $1 billion to buy a bankrupt satellite/antenna company for reasons only it knows . . .
Dish Network has agreed to buy DBSD, a company currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection that's reportedly working on a system to tie together satellite and ground-based antenna communication for wireless phone and internet service, pending approval by the FCC. Dish pegs the purchase price at approximately $1,000,000,000 (subject to certain adjustments) including the interest on DBSD's debts. Exactly what its plans for the company are remain a mystery, as The Hollywood Reporter quotes mystified analysts like Craig Moffett suggesting theories including wireless internet service, mobile TV, or an integrated satellite/phone/TV bundle to compete with cable operators. SpaceNews.com has the most extensive breakdown, from Dish's initial $45 million investment back in 2009, to the recent FCC decision on a similar hybrid service from LightSquaredTiVo issue. that may have caused DBSD's spectrum & technology to suddenly become much more valuable. Whatever it is, they considered it worth writing an awful large check for, although we can't help but wonder if they couldn't have broken some of that money off to deal with this whole TiVo Issue.
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Dish Network offers $1 billion to buy a bankrupt satellite/antenna company for reasons only it knows -- Engadget
Dish Network offers $1 billion to buy a bankrupt satellite/antenna company for reasons only it knows . . .
Dish Network has agreed to buy DBSD, a company currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection that's reportedly working on a system to tie together satellite and ground-based antenna communication for wireless phone and internet service, pending approval by the FCC. Dish pegs the purchase price at approximately $1,000,000,000 (subject to certain adjustments) including the interest on DBSD's debts. Exactly what its plans for the company are remain a mystery, as The Hollywood Reporter quotes mystified analysts like Craig Moffett suggesting theories including wireless internet service, mobile TV, or an integrated satellite/phone/TV bundle to compete with cable operators. SpaceNews.com has the most extensive breakdown, from Dish's initial $45 million investment back in 2009, to the recent FCC decision on a similar hybrid service from LightSquaredTiVo issue. that may have caused DBSD's spectrum & technology to suddenly become much more valuable. Whatever it is, they considered it worth writing an awful large check for, although we can't help but wonder if they couldn't have broken some of that money off to deal with this whole TiVo Issue.
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Dish Network offers $1 billion to buy a bankrupt satellite/antenna company for reasons only it knows -- Engadget
In rural areas if they did wireless internet it could be a big seller for a Dish bundle.
Maybe a way to stream on demand movies to subs?
Maybe a way to stream on demand movies to subs?
Another very interesting more inclusive article . . .
Dish's $1B DBSD purchase sparks spectrum intrigue - FierceWireless
Dish's $1B DBSD purchase sparks spectrum intrigue - FierceWireless
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Will have to call in on the next Earnings Conference Call and hope they let me ask a question.
Which i know they will say nice try not saying anything perhaps will get lucky and get an answer.
Which i know they will say nice try not saying anything perhaps will get lucky and get an answer.
Dish Buys DBSD, Considering LTE Network? - Is Dish Responding To DirecTV/Verizon LTE Plans? | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
Speculates that combining the acquired spectrum with the spectrum they got at auction last year, Dish will be able to create an LTE network with decent bandwidth. They did not buy a big enough piece of bandwidth at auction to do LTE.
Speculates that combining the acquired spectrum with the spectrum they got at auction last year, Dish will be able to create an LTE network with decent bandwidth. They did not buy a big enough piece of bandwidth at auction to do LTE.
i wonder what this means for dish and would it mean more hd channels and more hd locals that we can get from other cities like we were able with sobongo 
