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Public Technology, Inc. Praises Satellite Broadband for Addressing Geographic Digital Divide

Organization believes that services like HughesNet are best equipped to meet rural consumer, small business, and local government needs

Germantown, Md., May 14, 2007— Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), today announced that Public Technology, Inc. (PTI) has acknowledged that satellite broadband services like HughesNet ^® are best suited to address the needs of rural consumers, small businesses and local governments. The organization also stated that no other technology currently available addresses the geographic digital divide as effectively as satellite broadband technology.

PTI's endorsement of satellite broadband for rural communities was issued through the organization's white paper, “Economics of Broadband Access for Underserved Consumers and Businesses.” The white paper outlines a variety of broadband options available to consumers at large, but points out that many Americans cannot now, nor will they be able to access in the future, many of the most popular technologies like DSL or cable based solely on geography.

View the white paper under the “Latest News” section at www.hughes.com .

“One of the greatest challenges in serving the rural community is educating them on the availability of and advances in satellite broadband technology,” said Mike Cook, senior vice president, Hughes. “The PTI white paper not only effectively captures these benefits but represents excellent advancements in helping rural communities understand the options available to them—especially for those who believe that if they can't get cable or DSL, they can't get broadband.”

According to the PTI paper, there has been “dramatic growth of two-way fully interactive satellite broadband offerings. Today small businesses are increasingly recognizing the cost benefits of satellite broadband [and] there continue to be technological breakthroughs that increase speed and bandwidth, reliability, and quality of service at extremely high levels.”

PTI Executive Director, Alan Shark says that according to his organization's research, “no rural broadband development program should be considered complete without including the cost/benefits of two-way satellite broadband services that are available everywhere and are available now.” Shark also said that satellite broadband services like HughesNet are critical to local government and small businesses' ability to stay competitive in an increasingly wired world.

Hughes' Cook added, “Hughes looks forward to collaborating with PTI to ensure that the needs of rural consumers, small businesses, and local government are met so that they too can gain a competitive economic edge and enjoy fully the benefits of broadband access.”

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About Public Technology, Inc.

Public Technology, Inc. is a national, member-supported, non-profit institute. As the only technology organization created by and for cities and counties, PTI works with a core network of leading local government officials—the PTI membership—to identify opportunities for technology research, share best practices, offer consultancies and pilot demonstrations, promote technology development initiatives, and develop educational programming. Officials from PTI member governments participate in councils and forums that address specific technology areas. Through partnerships with industry, federal agencies and other governmental organizations, PTI shares the results of its activities and the expertise of its members with the broader audience of the more than 30,000 U.S. cities and counties.

About Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH).

 

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