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AT&T flies with EchoStar Communications


December 12, 2007 The satellite TV giant won an exclusive partnership with AT&T over competitor DirecTV for a while, but AT&T management signaled no need to acquire EchoStar. AT&T said Tuesday that it will stop offering DirecTV's satellite TV services in a product bundle in the first quarter of 2008, while a comparable deal with EchoStar will continue through the end of 2008. On Tuesday, the telecom giant said it would evaluate its long-term relationship with the satellite TV providers with an eye toward making a decision late next year.

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