he last two years. Indeed, DBS represents the most successful consumer product introduction in history, easily outperforming CE stalwarts like the color TV, VCR and CD player. The industry survived not only because it has a good product but also because many of those early pioneers simply wouldn't let the dream slip away. Those pioneers, carrying the scars of their battle, are now leading this industry into the "digital information age" of the 21st century.
             2. DBS Manufacturers and Satellite TV Service Providers
             Two service providers dominate the DBS industry in the United States. DirecTV, an El Segundo, California-based subsidiary of GM Hughes Electronics, holds the top spot with 4.8 million subscribers. Littleton, Colorado-based EchoStar Communications comes in second, with about 2 million subscribers.
             DirecTV became the fifth-largest pay television provider in the United States in its first five years of opera
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