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Slide 1

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Comments of DIRECTV to the Department of Justice Symposium

November 29, 2007

Evan R. Grayer
Vice President, Broadband

Slide 2

Agenda

  • The Situation Today

  • Satellite Broadband

  • Broadband over Powerline

  • Wireless Broadband

Slide 3

The Situation Today

  • Superior Video Product

  • Bundling Options

  • A La Carte Options

  • IPTV and no-coverage areas

Slide 4

Satellite Broadband

  • Market Size

  • Growing Importance of Broadband in Rural Areas

  • Speed vs. Latency

  • Capacity/Coverage Issues

Slide 5

Broadband Over Powerline

  • Lengthy History of BPL

  • DIRECTV Plans for Dallas

  • Scope of CURRENT’s Dallas Deployment

  • Importance of Smart Grid/Automated Metering

  • Regulatory Role

Slide 6

Wireless Broadband

  • One-Stop Shop

  • Speed/mobility tradeoff

  • WiMax vs. 3G

  • Clearwire Agreement