Breakthrough may double satellite bandwidth

An ex-Strategic Air Command engineer realized while watching the stars with a porch light behind him that satellites could carry twice as much bandwidth if the angle of transmission were correct. Though his discovery has attracted considerable capital, the established satellite companies oppose his technology saying that it would interfere with their expensive signals. Saleem Tawil and his Northpoint Technology may bring much lower-cost services to areas of the US currently without satellite bandwidth for local television stations. First, however, the company will need to overcome significant regulatory and political hurdles.

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