WildBlue vs. Hughesnet - which to sell?

[grohgreg]

This question may be moot now as Viasat has signed for to provide Hughesnet to provide next gen sat internet.

I think you've got your providers mixed up. ViaSat has been a modem supplier to Wildblue since the beginning. ViaSat is also in the process of launching their own satellite - ViaSat 1 - which would have put them into direct competition with Wildblue. But that issue is now moot, since ViaSat just bought Wildblue last fall - a $568 million dollar deal. So all that's changed is that Wildblue is now under new ownership, and will soon have another satellite to use (totaling 3). HughesNet (one satellite of their own and transponders leased on 13 others) remains their direct competition - with Starband (a few transponders on 1 satellite) coming in a distant second.

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[bajadudes]

Starband has service available on E-9 @ 121 degrees, G-18 @ 123 degrees and on AMC-4 @ 101 degrees.

Equipment is now $99.

Service plans go from $49 to $109.

Soon a zero money down lease plan will be available.