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Old 31-03-2009, 00:04   #52
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Re: Sky calls for access to cable network

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Originally Posted by Stuart C View Post
Sky don't own satellites. They lease Transponders (or space on transponders) on the Astra satellites from SES-Astra.

As such, if Virgin wanted to lease space on those satellites, they could.

I am not even sure if Sky own their own satellite base stations. I think they might be owned/operated by other companies (including BT)
Sky do own part of the uplink infrastructure, which is partly why they have been able to delay the launch of new channels on the Freesat service.
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