Technicians on the roof, examining a microwave link to a remote transmitter, also found a cable linking to a second alleged pirate station, that while not transmitting, contained radio equipment which officials also seized.

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ViaSat also offers design capabilities and a number of complementary products including monolithic microwave integrated circuits and modules, DVB-S2 satellite communication components, video data link systems, data acceleration and compression, and mobile satellite antenna systems.

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With financial backing from a Dallas utility, he would build the first fiber link between McAllen and Corpus Christi: Long-distance companies wanted an alternative to their weather- plagued microwave links.

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