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Originally Posted by tomcat01
Never one to think small, EchoStar Corp. has gone all out in seeking funds from the federal government’s broadband stimulus program.
In its latest proposal, EchoStar has teamed up with ViaSat in a satellite broadband project seeking $483 million in stimulus funds from the fed. According to reports in the Denver Business Journal, the project would build and launch a new satellite which would provide download speeds of up to 8 megabits per second in all or parts of 20 states west of the Mississippi River.
That makes at least three projects, seeking a combined $1.1 billion, which EchoStar and its partners have proposed for the government’s broadband stimulus program. Other projects include EchoBlue Rural, a partnership with WildBlue Communications, and a proposal to provide broadband from existing EchoStar satellites used for the DISH Network.•
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This is insane,their already filthy rich,now the GREEDINESS is showing really bright.They absolutely 100% DO NOT deserve any stimulus help.Their raking in the money and rolling around in hundred $ bills in there sleep.Let alone all them fat cuban cigars and lemos,thanks T.C. for the share but this really angers me.