71.   He noted pricing will include local TV stations, programming that is usually unavailable with basic satellite services.

72.   Hughes owns DirecTV, the satellite TV service.

73.   Hughes Electronics, a subsidiary of the General Motors Corp., is starting its own satellite broadcast service in Latin America.

74.   How good a deal Hughes is getting depends on how successful the company is in converting subscribers to high-power satellite service.

75.   In addition to nationwide channels like HBO and CNN, the satellite services are now offering local broadcast channels in more markets.

76.   In return, News Corp. could gain greater visibility on the Internet and a Web portal for its satellite service.

77.   In recent weeks, however, at least two satellite companies have announced two-way satellite services designed to rival other broadband offerings more directly.

78.   Industry executives said Ergen laid the groundwork for Murdoch by signing an agreement between the broadcast industry and three big satellite services.

79.   Iridium had planned to sell a worldwide satellite telephone service.

80.   Iridium is a satellite telephone service devoted primarily to voice operations.