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Great Basin Internet Services Commits to Bridging the Digital Divide with HughesNet Satellite Broadband Solution

Release Date: November 18, 2008

Contact: David Zybet

Reno, NV - Great Basin Internet Services (GBIS) is making satellite broadband available to all consumers and small businesses in the Northern Nevada region - even those who have been left behind by cable and DSL. Working with Hughes, the leading provider of satellite broadband services, Great Basin Internet Services will offer Northern Nevada residents and businesses the speed and performance of available-anywhere HughesNet® satellite broadband.

"Our mission is to get high-speed Internet access to anyone who wants it," said GBIS CEO Tony Prestigiacomo. "After 15 years in the business, it has become clear that the only way to make broadband available to those customers in the most outlying of areas is to offer satellite. No other solution has the flexibility needed for anytime, anywhere installation. And with more than 30 years of satellite experience, Hughes offers the solution we recommend."

The HughesNet service offered by Great Basin Internet Services improves the user's Internet experience by offering plans with speeds many times faster than dial-up. The technology, previously available only to larger companies, delivers high-quality, high-speed Internet to everyone.

Great Basin Internet Services is offering a range of HughesNet service plans to meet individual users' needs. Whether a residential user wants to download Web pages quickly and ensure timely e-mail delivery, or if a small business owner wants to incorporate e-commerce, there is a plan that meets that need. By offering a variety of service plans and empowering subscribers to select the one that's best for them, GBIS is ensuring that consumers and small business owners have a quality Internet experience, and one that delivers value for their dollar.

HughesNet residential plans offer speeds up to one (1.5) megabits per second and start at $59.99 per month. Small business plans start at $99.99 per month and offer maximum speeds of up to two (2) megabits per second. All plan subscribers will benefit from:

Faster speeds;
Enhanced performance;
Advanced spam and virus protection;
Multiple email accounts with large storage capacity;
24x7 live technical support; and
A trusted provider with more than 30 years' experience delivering satellite services.

Satellite offers unprecedented broadband choice because it isn't constrained by geography. With satellite, broadband is available to urban, suburban and rural Internet users-even where DSL and cable are not-thereby helping to bridge the digital divide and eliminating broadband "black holes."

"By making high-quality broadband service available to everyone, small businesses can compete effectively in today's global economy, students can experience the full spectrum of available Internet resources and families can download music, surf the Web, and stay in touch with friends and family around the world," said Mike Cook, senior vice president, Hughes. "Hughes is looking forward to continued work with Great Basin Internet Services to ensure that consumers and small businesses alike-regardless of their location-get the connectivity they need, when they need it."

To purchase or learn more about HughesNet high-speed Internet by satellite, please contact Great Basin Internet Services at 775.348.7299, or 888.477.7299, or Click Here.

Great Basin Internet Services is Nevada's leading independent provider of Internet, voice and data, providing integrated business solutions for DSL, collocation, VoIP, Metro Ethernet & wireless broadband services as well as residential broadband and dial-up solutions.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH). For additional information, please visit www.hughes.com.

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