21.   After the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the agency contracted with a commercial satellite company to help provide maps of the country.

22.   After all, the company notes, cable operators are big investors in the second-largest satellite company, Primestar Partners.

23.   After six months, deals between satellite providers and networks would have to be in place for satellite companies to continue carrying the channels.

24.   After that, they will be compelled to use old-fashioned antennas or sign up with a satellite distribution company to receive ABC programs.

25.   After six months, deals must be in hand for satellite companies to continue carrying the channels.

26.   Also, CMGI will leverage its recent deal with Pacific Century CyberWorks, a Hong Kong satellite communications company, to distribute Internet data in Asia.

27.   Broadcasters want satellite companies to carry every local TV station in a market, as their cable competitors are required to do.

28.   British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc said Sam Chisholm will resign as chief executive of the satellite television company at the end of the year for medical reasons.

29.   BT acts as gatekeeper to all satellite uplinks and downlinks in Britain, even though many competitive satellite telephone companies have been licensed there.

30.   BT acts as gatekeeper to all satellite uplinks and downlinks in Britain, even though many competitive satellite telephone companies have been licensed.