| 11. | In February 1986 China launched its first fully operational telecommunications and broadcast satellite.
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| 12. | At each of the three direct-broadcast satellite slots, there are 32 available frequencies.
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| 13. | It has opened the airwaves to cellular phones and direct-broadcast satellites.
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| 14. | It also has invested in Primestar, a direct broadcast satellite business.
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| 15. | The Ariane-IV series rocket also put the Japanese-owned BSAT-1A broadcast satellite in orbit.
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| 16. | Situated at 5?west, it broadcasts satellite television, radio and other digital data.
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| 17. | DirecTV is the nation's leading provider of direct broadcast satellite services.
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| 18. | That puts direct broadcast satellite companies at a competitive disadvantage, DBS companies say.
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| 19. | It further widens the gap between cable and ( direct broadcast satellite ),
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| 20. | Their first launch will be an American broadcast satellite, scheduled for early 1996.
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