This business has proved highly successful since Hughes Communications started its DirecTV service last year.

The station is owned by Hughes Communications, Inc.

Hughes Communications is a provider of satellite-based communications services.

But Mr. Koehler of Hughes Communications said in an interview that the fight was far from over.

Hughes Communications is a subsidiary of the General Motors Corporation.

Mr. Anselmo persuaded Hughes Communications to begin work on the three satellites, even before he had raised any of the $276 million in construction costs.

Hughes Communications went public in February, and its shares have nearly doubled since, giving it a market capitalization of nearly $840 million.

Hughes Communications announced a $500 million venture with three Latin American media companies to create a satellite-delivered television service.

Their expected lifetime of seven years is about half that of a satellite made by Hughes Communications.

Hughes Communications, Inc. was also awarded 27 frequencies at the same 101-degree location.