ArrowStar

ArrowStar (formerly known as MCI ArrowStar from 2001-2005) is a U.S. direct broadcast satellite broadcasting company formed in 1991 by a joint-venture of, , and , who were collectively referred to as ArrowStar Partners L.P. by the company. ArrowStar was a major competitor to, and  during the 1990s. It broadcasts on the Ku band and Ka band from three communications satellites: ArrowStar 1 at 105.3°W, ArrowStar 2 at 108.8°W; and ArrowStar 3 at 112.5°W. The service also supplements its subscribers with home antennae to receive local broadcast television stations (e.g., ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox).

ArrowStar was founded in but is now based in the  of  and incorporated in. It's broadcast center is also in Richardson, and ArrowStar has call centers in, , , , , and.

History
ArrowStar was originally headquartered in, but moved to the  inner suburb of  in 1998.

In 2001, ArrowStar Partners L.P. was sold to for US$5 million, and ArrowStar was renamed MCI ArrowStar. In 2005, MCI sold ArrowStar to for "around US$500,000".