CNET también está disponible en español. Don't show this again. The companies canceled their merger plans when they determined that the deal could not be completed within the time allowed under the merger agreement, the two parties said in a statement. Under the termination agreement, EchoStar paid Hughes, a subsidiary of General Motors, a cash payment of $600 million. And Hughes, which had initially planned to sell its 81 percent stake in PanAmSat to EchoStar for $2.7 billion, will now keep its ownership in PanAmSat.

EchoStar plans to write off $700 million in the fourth quarter for merger-related expenses and the $600 million breakup fee, The announcement marks an end to a merger that would have created the largest satellite TV company worldwide, in a deal valued moon river iphone case at $25.6 billion when it was announced last year, The announcement marks an end to a merger that would have created the largest satellite TV company worldwide, combining Hughes' DirecTV with EchoStar's Dish Network, in a deal valued at $25.6 billion when it was announced last year..

While the two industry titans had hoped to bolster their competitive edge against cable operators and improve their ability to carry local TV programming, antitrust regulators and the Federal Communications Commission argued that the union would greatly decrease competition for paid television service. The FCC blocked the deal in October, referring the case to an administrative law judge. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.

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CNET también está disponible en español. Don't show this again. At the conference, the Bluetooth SIG also intends to release some new technical wizardry and suggestions for standard ways manufacturers can add Bluetooth to products that will help them meet the five-minute time frame. McCamon declined to release any of those details. A couple of years ago, there was nothing but blue sky for Bluetooth, a standard for creating a very powerful but very short-range wireless connection. Introduced by the mobile phone industry, where it has already established a significant presence, Bluetooth allows people to create "personal area networks" (PANs) connecting mobile phones, PCs, handheld computers, headsets and other devices. Back in 1999, analysts believed 200 million personal computers and 80 percent of all cell phones would be wirelessly connecting via Bluetooth by now.