In testimony before the House Committee on Government Reform, Michael Cook, senior vice president of Hughes Network Systems, told committee members March 3 that the government should include satellite technologies in its “Networx” procurement vehicle. Currently, HNS noted, only terrestrial broadband is mandated, leaving many government offices and employees underserved due to geographic limitations.

“Since broadband technology is required by Networx, all viable alternatives in wide commercial and government use should be included in this procurement vehicle,” Cook testified. “Satellite broadband should stand side-by-side with DSL and cable and should not be optional, as it is the only solution that can offer ubiquitous broadband coverage.”

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