41.   For consumers, the technology would be similar to existing satellite providers.

42.   Hughes runs DirecTV business, the largest home satellite television provider in the United States.

43.   Other satellite providers are scrambling to offer similar services.

44.   Satellite television provider EchoStar Communications Corp. also has placed itself in the picture to acquire Hughes.

45.   Right now, broadcasters, cable operators and satellite providers are required to charge candidates the cheapest price for a given time slot.

46.   Since then, foreign broadcasters have been told they will have to find private satellite link providers for footage that shows Malaysia in a negative light.

47.   The first phase of a proposed merger between defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. and satellite access provider Comsat Corp. gained Justice Department approval Thursday.

48.   The company owns home satellite television provider Dish Network.

49.   The Littleton, Colo.-based company owns home satellite television provider Dish Network.

50.   The Thai satellite service provider will provide its customers with seven Ku-band transponders, widely used in the broadcasting business.