Intelsat thus failed to monopolize satellite broadcasting and found itself competing with regional systems. This was further accentuated with the introduction of direct broadcast satellites (DBS) and...

Intelsat thus failed to monopolize satellite broadcasting and found itself competing with regional systems. This was further accentuated with the introduction of direct broadcast satellites (DBS) and direct-to-home satellites (DTH), allowing broadcasting companies to buy transmission capacity from different providers.