Intelsat and PanAmSat will not be out there to expand for quite a while. That leaves opportunities for the rest of us.

It will create a much stronger competitor, which will be a factor for others in the industry.

The rest of their skeleton is cartilage.

As far as the political contributions issue is concerned, this comes under the heading ... of no good deed goes unpunished, ... I don't think there's anything here for me to be concerned about.

Not at all, ... I've been a Democrat all my life, and I've been a contributor to candidates of Democratic persuasion -- sometimes Republican -- all my life. I'm a political activist. I consider it a responsibility and, frankly, I consider it a privilege to be a part of it.

I don't think there's anything here for me to be concerned about.