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

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

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.

The demand for satellite services is huge and growing. It is the most cost-effective method of extending high-quality broadcast and broadband interactive multimedia services worldwide.