GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) today announced the successful on-orbit handover of the Spaceway(TM) 3 commercial communications satellite from Boeing. Hughes will utilize the Boeing-built satellite to provide HughesNet(R) broadband satellite services throughout North America.

"Boeing and Hughes have worked side-by-side over the last several months to ensure that we reach this point successfully," said Howard Chambers, vice president and general manager of Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems.

"We are excited to accept the handover of Spaceway 3 and to begin our pre- commercial service testing," said Pradman Kaul, chairman and CEO of Hughes. "Since the launch of the Boeing 702-model satellite on august 14 everything has proceeded on schedule, and we are grateful to Boeing for completing the in-orbit placement successfully. We look forward to delivering new, two-way broadband communications services for enterprise, consumer, SMB, and government markets in the near future."
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It's hard to fathom how severe the fallout of the SAFE Act could end up being, but if the House of Representives has its way, SAFE could be on the fast track to becoming the law of the land. In a vote of 409 to 2, the House overwhelmingly voted for the legislation, sending it now to the Senate.

Failure to comply with the laws set foruth in the bill could result in a first-offense fine of $150,000 and $300,000 after that for any library, coffee shop, and even private homes that offer open wireless access they don't eavesdrop on their clientele.
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Mobile phone users with broadband wireless access can create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot through the use of a pocket-size portable EVDO device unveiled this week by CradlePoint.

The PHS300 is an EVDO device that creates a fully portable Wi-Fi hotspot from 3G phones or modems.
Similar in function to home office and small office Wi-Fi routers, the pocket-sized PHS300 can be combined with a 3G cellular modem or 3G handset to create its own access point.

"Plugging a phone or modem into the PHS creates an instant hotspot for consumers and enterprises that is flexible, reliable and secure," said Gary Oliverio, CradlePoint's co-founder and VP of marketing, in a statement. "With the PHS300, shared Internet access is simple and available at higher speeds with virtually unlimited coverage."
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