As they battle for data dominance on the grohttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifund, cable operators and DSL providers will soon face a potentially powerful broadband rival from the heavens. WildBlue Communications, after shaking off financing challenges, is preparing to introduce its satellite high-speed data service this month.

In mid-May, WildBlue announced that it would finally start rolling out its long-awaited broadband service in rural parts of the U.S. during the first week of June. The Denver-based startup, which originally planned to launch three years ago, aims to make the two-way service nationally available by the end of the summer. Full Story...