WildBlue. High-speed Internet, Out of the Blue.

WildBlue Press Release

WildBlue Status Update
12/06/2004

Over the past several weeks, there has been escalating interest in the upcoming launch of WildBlue's satellite Internet service, the successful launch of the Anik F2 satellite and the initial testing that we're undergoing. We wanted to share our progress with you.

Since gaining access to the satellite in October, we've done quite a bit of initial testing, and things are progressing as planned. I have the service at my home today, and my family loves it. The first round of formal technical testing began shortly after gaining access to the satellite and will continue through January 2005. Once that stage is complete to our satisfaction, we'll begin the final round of testing with WildBlue's "beta" customers. During the second quarter of 2005, WildBlue expects to offer consumer service with a regional rollout plan across the continental United States as we successively "light up" WildBlue's five gateways, each representing approximately 20% of the United States.

We expect WildBlue to be available nationwide by the middle of 2005 but much of the country should have service before then. Once we're nationwide, virtually every home and small office in the continental United States will then be able to receive affordable high-speed Internet access. At $49.95 per month for broadband Internet service, we intend to be competitively priced while offering our customers a much more advanced product than is currently available. With most of our technical challenges behind us, our focus now turns to our greatest opportunity--executing on the rollout of our new, competitive national offering and providing fast, efficient Internet service that will be installed and maintained across the United States in a high-quality fashion.

WildBlue is working closely with the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), one of WildBlue's key partners, on selling and supporting WildBlue customers through NRTC members. We also expect to announce shortly two national distributors to manage WildBlue's dealer and installation infrastructure.

We created WildBlue to provide a compelling option for the 20-25 million customers and businesses in underserved or unserved communities across the country - specifically those who do not have access to cable modem, DSL or other terrestrial-based high-speed internet services. Our objective is not only to bring advanced Internet services to these customers as rapidly as possible but also to ensure that we make a great first impression and form lasting relationships with them. As with the initial design of our entire system, our ramp up to consumer operations continues to be well thought out and methodical as we strive to execute seamlessly.

We look forward to sharing our progress with you in the months to come. 2005 will be a big year for WildBlue! We appreciate your continued interest in our service.

Sincerely,

Tom Moore
CEO

About WildBlue
WildBlue Communications, Inc. was established to provide broadband access to consumers and small offices in rural areas and small cities. WildBlue Communication's high-speed satellite broadband service is easy to use, reliable, always on, and significantly faster than standard dial-up service.  It opens up a window to a world of rich content that is largely unavailable through dial-up service and is accessible in areas traditionally unserved by cable modem or DSL service. Service is available in the continental United States. For more information visit www.wildblue.com. 

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