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                                                                   Exhibit 10.19

                                           *** Text Omitted and Filed Separately
                                                Confidential Treatment Requested
                                            Under 17 C.F.R. (S)(S) 200.80(b)(4),
                                                              200.83 and 230.406

                  GE-3 SATELLITE TRANSPONDER SERVICE AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT between GE American Communications, Inc., as agent for GE
Capital Europe Limited and SkyCache, Inc. ("Customer") is made effective as of
the date of the last signature below. All references to "GE Americom" herein
shall include both GE Capital Europe Limited and GE American Communications,
Inc. as agent therefor. Defined terms used in this Agreement have the meanings
specified herein.

ARTICLE 1. SERVICE PROVIDED

A.  Scope. GE Americom will provide to Customer (i) initially Moveable Protected
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Service on one (1) Transponder on the GE-3 Satellite and (ii) when Customer's
assigned Transponder on the GE-4 Satellite, (or the Ground Spare, as provided
below) is Commercially Operational, Fully Protected Service on one (1)
Transponder on the planned GE-4 Satellite, in lieu of service on the GE-3
Satellite (collectively "Service"). Customer agrees that Service will be used
solely for the transmission of digital signals. Service will be provided in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including
Attachment A1-GE-3 Transponder Performance Specifications or Attachment A2-GE-4
Transponder Performance Specifications, as the case may be, Attachment B-
Commercial Operations System User's Guide, and Attachment C-Form of Letter of
Credit (collectively, the "Agreement").

     The GE-3 Satellite is authorized to be and is located at the 87 W.L.
orbital position. The Satellite may, however, be located at any other orbital
position hereafter authorized by the FCC.

     Technical performance criteria for the GE-3 Satellite are described in the
Transponder Performance Specifications set forth in Attachment Al. The
transponder number will be Transponder 6K. The transponder assignment will be
changed only in accordance with this Agreement or to prevent interference by or
to Customer's operations.

     GE Americom is planning for the GE-4 Satellite to be launched in the fourth
calendar quarter of 1999 and to become Commercially Operational during the first
calendar quarter of 2000. The GE-4 Satellite is authorized to be located at the
101 W.L. orbital position. The GE-4 Satellite may, however, be located at any
other orbital position hereafter authorized by the FCC. If the GE-4 Satellite
becomes a Launch Failure, GE Americom plans to launch the Ground Spare within
fifteen (15) months after such Launch Failure. If the Ground Spare becomes
Commercially Operational, all references to the GE-4 Satellite in this Agreement
shall be considered to mean the Ground Spare, except that the technical
specifications for the Ground Spare will be substituted for those specifications
in Attachment A-2.

     Technical performance criteria for the GE-4 Satellite are described in the
Transponder Performance Specifications set forth in Attachment A2. The
transponder number will be Transponder 5K (provided such Transponder becomes
Commercially Operational). The transponder assignment will be changed only if
Transponder 5K does not become Commercially
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Operational, in accordance with this Agreement, or to prevent interference by or
to Customer's operations.

     In the event that GE-4 is a Launch Failure as defined hereunder, GE
Americom will provide Customer with notice advising that the GE-4 Launch Failure
has occurred (the "GE-4 Launch Failure Notice"). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, in the event a Ground Spare is not launched and made
Commercially Operational by GE Americom within three hundred and thirty (330)
days of the GE-4 Launch Failure Notice, Customer has the option to either (i)
continue to take Moveable Protected Service on the GE-3 Satellite for the
remainder of the Service Term, or (ii) terminate the Agreement. If Customer
fails to notify GE Americom of its election within ten (10) business days of the
expiration of the Ground Spare Replacement Period, Customer shall continue to
take Service on the GE-3 Satellite for the remainder of the Service Term.

     In connection with the transfer of Service from the GE-3 Satellite to the
GE-4 Satellite, Customer shall be permitted to dually illuminate, at Customer's
expense to accomplish such dual illumination, the Transponder upon which Service
is provided on the GE-3 Satellite and the Transponder on the GE-4 Satellite for
such period of time as GE Americom deems appropriate; not to exceed, in any
event however, ten (10) days, at no additional charge. The parties understand
and agree that the transfer of Service from the GE-3 Satellite to the GE-4
Satellite may require a change in transponder assignment, including
polarization.
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B.   Service Priorities.
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     1. With respect to Moveable Protected Service on the GE-3 Satellite:

        a. GE Americom shall immediately initiate all reasonable measures,
consistent with protecting the Satellite and all services provided thereon, to
restore as quickly as possible (consistent with GE Americom's policies and
procedures for the restoration of Protected Transponders), Customer's
Transponder should it become a Transponder Failure. Restoration shall be
effected in the following manner and order, on a first-needed, first-served
basis: first, by utilizing any available Replacement Transponder on the
Satellite; and second, if no such Replacement Transponder is available, by using
a Preemptible Transponder on the Satellite, if available. If no such Protection
Transponder is available on the Satellite, Customer's service shall be restored
on the Restoration Satellite (as designated below), subject to and in accordance
with the terms of this Article.

        b. Customer's Transponder may itself be preempted to restore a satellite
failure of the GE-2 satellite. Immediately upon notice from GE Americom stating
that Customer's Transponder is being preempted, Customer shall cease
transmitting to such Transponder. If Customer fails to vacate such Transponder
immediately after being given such notice, GE Americom may, without further
notice to Customer, take appropriate action to vacate Customer's signal. In the
case of such preemption, Customer's service will be restored on the Restoration
Satellite, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Article.

        c. After commencement of the GE-3 Term hereunder, if the GE-3 Satellite
becomes a Satellite Failure, or Customer's Transponder becomes a Transponder
Failure and cannot be restored on the GE-3 Satellite, or should Customer's
service be preempted to restore a satellite failure of the GE-2 satellite,
restoration shall be provided on a Preemptible Transponder on the Restoration
Satellite, if available. If service is restored on the Restoration Satellite,
then Customer's service shall change to Non-Preemptible Service. If
Non-Preemptible Service is so provided, all references to the GE-3 Satellite in
this Agreement shall be considered to mean the Restoration Satellite for all
purposes of this Agreement; except with respect to service level (as described
above) and except that (i) the technical specifications for the Restoration
Satellite shall be substituted for those specifications in Attachment Al and
(ii) during the period such Non- Preemptible Service is provided, the MRC
specified in Article 2. Payment shall be reduced by [ *** ]. In the event such
Non-Preemptible Service as described in the previous sentence is provided by GE
Americom within the first six (6) months of Service, (no later than March 31,
2000), there shall be no such reduction to the MRC. If no such Preemptible
Transponder is available on the Restoration Satellite, Customer's service shall
not be restored and this Agreement shall terminate at such time.

      d. The GE Americom satellite designated GE-5 and currently operated at the
79 W.L. orbital location has been designated as the Restoration Satellite for
Customer's service. GE Americom may, upon seven (7) days' prior written notice,
change the satellite designated as the Restoration Satellite regarding Moveable
Protected Service under this Agreement. Preemptible Transponders on the
Restoration Satellite shall be used on a first-needed, first-served basis. GE
Americom shall have no obligation to provide a Restoration Satellite other than

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GE-5. If access to Protection Transponders on the Satellite or Preemptible
Transponders on the Restoration Satellite is required for more than one
transponder as a result of a single event or simultaneous events, such access
shall be granted in Contract Order (defined as the opposite order from Reverse
Contract Order).
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     2. With respect to Fully Protected Service on the GE-4 Satellite:

        a. GE Americom shall immediately initiate all reasonable measures,
consistent with protecting the Satellite and all services provided thereon, to
restore as quickly as possible (consistent with GE Americom's policies and
procedures for the restoration of Protected Transponders), Customer's
Transponder should it become a Transponder Failure. Restoration shall be
effected in the following manner and order, on a first-needed, first-served
basis: first, by utilizing any available Replacement Transponder on the
Satellite; and second, if no such Replacement Transponder is available, by using
a Preemptible Transponder on the Satellite, if available. If no such Protection
Transponder is available on the Satellite, Customer's service shall be restored
on the Restoration Satellite (as designated below), subject to and in accordance
with the terms of this Article.

        b. After commencement of the GE-4 Term hereunder, if the GE-4 Satellite
becomes a Satellite Failure, or if no Protection Transponder is available under
the circumstances described above, restoration shall be provided on a
Preemptible Transponder on the Restoration Satellite, if available. If service
is restored on the Restoration Satellite, then Customer's service shall change
to Non- Preemptible Service. If Non-Preemptible Service is so provided,
references to the GE-4 Satellite shall be considered to mean the Restoration
Satellite for all purposes of this Agreement; except with respect to service
level (as described above) and except that (i) the technical specifications for
the Restoration Satellite shall be substituted for those specifications in
Attachment A2 and (ii) the MRC specified in Article 2. Payment shall be reduced
by [ *** ]. In the event such Non-Preemptible Service as described in the
previous sentence is provided by GE Americom within the first six (6) months of
Service, (no later than March 31, 2000), there shall be no such reduction to the
MRC. If no such Preemptible Transponder is available on the Restoration
Satellite, Customer's service shall not be restored and this Agreement shall
terminate at such time.

        c. The GE Americom satellite designated GE-5 and currently operated at
the 79 W.L. orbital location has been designated as the Restoration Satellite
for Customer's service. GE Americom may, upon seven (7) days' prior written
notice, change the satellite designated as the Restoration Satellite hereunder.
Preemptible Transponders on the Restoration Satellite shall be used on a first-
needed, first-served basis. GE Americom shall have no obligation to provide a
Restoration Satellite other than GE-5. If access to Protection Transponders on
the Satellite or Preemptible Transponders on the Restoration Satellite is
required for more than one transponder as a result of a single event or
simultaneous events, such access shall be granted in Contract Order (defined as
the opposite order from Reverse Contract Order).

     3. It is acknowledged by Customer that transponders on the GE-5 satellite
have a nominal bandwidth of 54 MHz. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event
Customer's Service is restored hereunder, Customer shall not be entitled to
receive nominal bandwidth of more than 36 MHz.

     4. Customer understands and agrees that the transfer of Service from one
satellite to another, may require a change in transponder assignment including
polarization.

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C.  Term.
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GE-3 Term.  The term for Service on the GE-3 satellite provided under this
Agreement (the "GE-3 Service Term") shall commence on November 1, 1999 and shall
end, except as otherwise provided herein, on the earliest of: (1) the End-Of-
Life or Replacement Date of the GE-3 Satellite; (2) the date the GE-3 Satellite
is a Satellite Failure and Service cannot be restored as provided hereunder; (3)
the date the Transponder on which Service is provided hereunder is preempted or
becomes a Transponder Failure, and in either case, cannot be restored, (4) the
date that the assigned transponder on the GE-4 Satellite is declared by GE
Americom to be Commercially Operational and the Service is transferred to the
GE-4 Satellite; (5) in the event the GE-4 Satellite becomes a Launch Failure,
the date that the Ground Spare, if launched, is declared by GE Americom to be
Commercially Operational and the Service is transferred to the Ground Spare, or
(6) October 31, 2006, (the "Projected Termination Date").

In the event that any of the circumstances described in (1), (2), (3), or (6)
above occur prior to the date that the Transponder designated to provide service
to Customer on the GE-4 Satellite becomes Commercially Operational, this
Agreement, shall terminate and GE Americom shall be under no further liability
or obligation to Customer.

GE-4 Term.  The term for Service on the GE-4 Satellite provided under this
Agreement (the "GE-4 Service Term"), shall commence, and the GE-3 Service Term
shall end with respect to Service, on the date GE Americom notifies Customer
that the Transponder on the GE-4 Satellite is Commercially Operational (the "GE-
4 Commencement Date").

Service on the GE-4 Satellite and this Agreement shall end, except as otherwise
provided herein, on the earliest of (1) the End-of-Life or Replacement Date of
the GE-4 Satellite; (2) the date the GE-4 Satellite becomes a Satellite Failure
and Service cannot be restored as provided hereunder; (3) the date the
Transponder on which Service is provided hereunder becomes a Transponder Failure
and cannot be restored; or (4) October 31, 2006 (the "Projected Termination
Date").

D.  Notices. All notices regarding technical or operational matters requiring
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immediate attention will be given by telephone followed by written notification.
All other notices and requests will be in writing delivered to the address(es)
set forth below or to such other address(es) as the party may designate in
writing.

    If to be given to Customer:    If to be given to GE Americom:
    Attn: Robert Dunham, CFO       Attn: Fred Cain, Director, Satellite Services
    SkyCache, Inc.                 GE American Communications, Inc.
    312 Laurel Avenue              Four Research Way
    Laurel, MD 20707               Princeton, NJ 08540
    Fax #: (301) 598-0837          Fax #: (609) 987-4517
    Tel #: (301) 598-0500          Tel #: (609) 987-4139

    cc: Garrett Allen              cc: Manager, Customer Support-Contracts
    Fax #: See above               Fax #: 609) 987-4233
    Tel #: See above               Tel #: (609) 987-4325
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     24 Hour Emergency Telephone # for Technical/Operational Issues:
     Tel #:

ARTICLE 2. PAYMENT

A.  Monthly Recurring Service Charge. Customer will pay to GE Americom for
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Service a monthly recurring service charge ("MRC") in accordance with the
following schedule:

   Period          MRC
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[    ***   ]  [    ***   ]
[    ***   ]  [    ***   ]
[    ***   ]  [    ***   ]
[    ***   ]  [    ***   ]
[    ***   ]  [    ***   ]

B.  Billing and Payment. Invoices will be issued monthly thirty (30) days in
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advance of the month in which Service is to be provided and are payable on the
first day of such month by wire transfer as per the remittance instructions on
the respective monthly invoice. On payments not received by the due date, GE
Americom will assess until such time as payment is made in full, a late payment
charge of the lesser of (i) one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month compounded
monthly, or (ii) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. A failure or
delay by GE Americom to send a bill will not relieve Customer either of its
obligation to pay on a timely basis for Service or of its obligation to pay late
payment charges in the event of late payment. In addition to any other rights GE
Americom may have under this Agreement, GE Americom may suspend provision of
Service on seventy-two (72) hours notice for failure to pay any sums due to GE
Americom.

C.  Taxes and Other Charges. All charges hereunder are exclusive of taxes,
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duties and other fees or charges levied by governmental authority on the Service
or the facilities used to provide the Service.  Customer will pay directly or
reimburse GE Americom for all such taxes, duties and other fees or charges.

Letter of Credit.  On or before November 1, 1999, Customer will, in order to
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secure performance of its obligations (i) hereunder and (ii) under the separate
Agreement dated on or about the date of this Agreement between Customer and GE
Capital Europe Limited, ("GECEL") (the "GECEL Agreement"), deliver to GE
Americom and GECEL one irrevocable letter of credit for a term of at least [
***   ] months in the amount of [    ***   ] in the form attached to the GECEL
Agreement and in identical form as Attachment C to this Agreement ("Letter of
Credit 1") issued by a bank incorporated in the United States of America,
acceptable to GE Americom. Letter of Credit 1 and any renewal or replacement
thereof may be drawn upon by GECEL and/or GE Americom in accordance with its
terms. The proceeds of any drawing shall be applied to the obligations of
Customer (i) hereunder and/or (ii) under the GECEL Agreement, as the case may
be. Failure to provide Letter of Credit 1 or any renewal or

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replacement thereof by the date required and/or failure to maintain Letter of
Credit 1 or any renewal or replacement thereof throughout the period set out in
the table below shall be treated as a failure by Customer to make a payment due
to GE Americom under this Agreement. It is the intention of the parties that a
letter of credit shall be maintained in effect for the benefit of GECEL and GE
Americom for the amounts and for the terms specified in the table below.

     If Letter of Credit 1 or any renewal or replacement thereof is drawn upon,
Customer shall cause the letter of credit then in effect to be renewed or
replaced such that the principal amount of the letter of credit is restored to
the original amount of that letter of credit. Failure to obtain and deliver to
GE Americom a renewal or replacement of a letter of credit as provided in the
preceding sentence within five (5) business days from the date of each such
drawing shall entitle GE Americom, and/or GECEL to draw upon that letter of
credit then in effect and to hold the proceeds as an advance payment. Such
advance payment may be used by GE Americom and/or GECEL as an offset for any
amounts due to GE Americom and/or GECEL at the Projected Termination Date under
either this Agreement or the GECEL Agreement, or, in the event of termination of
this Agreement or the GECEL Agreement prior to their respective Projected
Termination Dates, for any liabilities of Customer arising out of such
termination(s).

     A renewal or replacement of Letter of Credit 1 by a new letter of credit
("Letter of Credit 2") for the sum of [   ***   ]  for an additional term of at
least [   ***   ] months shall be delivered by Customer to GE Americom and GECEL
at least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of Letter of Credit 1. A
renewal or replacement of Letter of Credit 2 by a further letter of credit
("Letter of Credit 3") for the sum of [   ***   ] for an additional term of at
least [   ***   ] months shall be delivered by Customer to GE Americom and GECEL
at least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of Letter of Credit 2. A
renewal or replacement of Letter of Credit 3 by a further letter of credit
("Letter of Credit 4") for the sum of [   ***   ] for an additional term of at
least      [   ***   ] months shall be delivered by Customer to GE Americom and
GECEL at least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of Letter of Credit
3 (GE Americom and GECEL reserve the right to require in their sole discretion
that the term of Letter of Credit 4 be extended until November 30, 2006).
Failure to obtain and deliver to GE Americom and GECEL a renewal or replacement
of any letter of credit at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date
thereof shall entitle GECEL and/or GE Americom to draw upon the letter of credit
then in effect and to hold the proceeds of such drawing as an advance payment,
to be held and applied by GECEL and/or GE Americom as specified in the preceding
paragraph.

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Letter of    Term of Letter of Credit    Amount of Letter of Credit (US Dollars)
Credit
number
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 1           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
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 2           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
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 3           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
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 4           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
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ARTICLE 3. CREDITS FOR INTERRUPTIONS

     Credits for Interruptions in Service of five (5) minutes or more shall be
granted to Customer as follows:

     Credit = (Number of minutes in Interruption/43,200) multiplied by the MRC

     The length of an Interruption will be measured from the time GE Americom is
notified by Customer of the Interruption until Service is restored. No credit
will be due, however, if such Interruption is a result of, or attributable in
whole or part to (i) the fault of Customer, any Customer Designee (as defined
below) or any agent or subcontractor of either, or of any third party (ii) the
failure or unavailability of satellites, transponders, facilities, services or
equipment furnished to Customer other than by GE Americom, (iii) sun outages or
rain fade, or (iv) unless otherwise provided herein, suspensions of Service made
in accordance with this Agreement.

     Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, the
aforementioned credit will be Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for
unavailability of Service and/or failure of Service to meet the Transponder
Performance Specifications.
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ARTICLE 4. SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

A.  Laws and Regulations Governing Service. Construction, launch, location and
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operation of any Satellite utilized hereunder, any Ground Spare, GE Americom's
satellite system and GE Americom's ability to perform are subject to all
applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the
FCC.

B.  Use Conditions. Customer will use, and will cause others authorized or
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permitted by Customer to access Service ("Customer's Designees") to use, Service
in accordance with (i) all applicable laws and (ii) the conditions of use (as
such may, upon notice, be amended for technical or operational reasons)
contained in the Commercial Operations Systems User's Guide set forth in
Attachment B ("User's Guide"). Customer will not use, and will cause Customer's
Designees not to use, Service for any unlawful purpose, including violation of
laws governing the content of material transmitted using Service. If Customer's
or Customer's Designees' non-compliance with the preceding two (2) sentences
causes, or other circumstances arise which cause, interference to or threaten
the availability or operation of the services or facilities provided by GE
Americom, or if Customer's or Customer's Designees' use of Service may
reasonably result in the institution of criminal proceedings, or administrative
proceedings that may result in sanctions or other non-monetary remedies, against
GE Americom, General Electric Company, or any affiliates of either entity, GE
Americom may take actions (including suspension and/or restriction of Service)
it reasonably believes necessary to ensure Customer's compliance with the User's
Guide or GE Americom's compliance with law.

C.  Third Party Use. Customer shall provide GE Americom with at least one (1)
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business day prior notice of any third party use of Service and of the identity
of any such third party. Should Customer resell any Service provided hereunder
or otherwise permit use of such Service by any third party or parties, Customer
shall be a guarantor of compliance by each such third party with all the terms
of this Agreement and any breach by any such third party shall be deemed to have
been committed by Customer. GE Americom reserves the right to charge Customer a
fee for any technical consultation, scheduling or other support services
provided to end-users using the Service provided Customer under this Agreement.

D.  Long-Term Resale. If Customer proposes to resell use of the entire capacity
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of Service provided hereunder to a third party for a term of more than three (3)
months, Customer shall first provide GE Americom with at least forty-five (45)
days' prior written notice of such proposed resale. Within thirty (30) days
after receipt of such notice, GE Americom, may, by written notice to Customer,
elect to terminate this Agreement, whereupon Customer shall have a period of
thirty (30) days from receipt of such notice, within which period Customer may
elect to (i) accept termination and notify GE Americom of the date on which such
termination shall be effective (which date shall be not less than sixty (60)
days and not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of such
notice from Customer to GE Americom) or (ii) cancel the proposed resale and
continue this Agreement in effect. If Customer does not elect (I) or (ii) above
within the applicable time limit, Customer shall be deemed to have elected
clause (ii).

ARTICLE 5. OPERATIONAL MATTERS
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A.  Service Access.  Customer is responsible for providing, operating and
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maintaining the equipment necessary to access the Satellite and Service.
Customer at its expense shall provide GE Americom with any descrambling or
decoding devices that may be required for signal monitoring. At a mutually
agreed time, and prior to Customer transmitting from its earth station(s),
Customer will demonstrate to GE Americom's designated Technical Operations
Center that its earth station(s) comply with the satellite access specifications
contained in the User's Guide.

B.  Action to Protect Satellite. GE Americom shall have sole and exclusive
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control of operation of the Satellite. If circumstances occur which in GE
Americom's reasonable judgment pose a threat to the stable operation of the
Satellite, GE Americom shall have the right to take action it reasonably
believes necessary to protect the Satellite, including discontinuance or
suspension of operation of the Satellite, the Transponder(s) or any other
transponder, without any liability to Customer, except that Customer may
,receive a credit computed as provided in Article 3 hereunder. GE Americom shall
give Customer as much notice as practical under the circumstances of any such
discontinuance or suspension. If it becomes necessary to discontinue or suspend
service on one or more transponders on the Satellite, and operational
circumstances allow GE Americom to select the transponder or transponders to be
discontinued or suspended, GE Americom will make such selection in Reverse
Contract Order, without distinction for purposes of this Section, between the
Satellite's C-band and Ku-band payloads.

ARTICLE 6. INDEMNIFICATION

     Customer will indemnify and hold harmless GE Americom, General Electric
Company, and any affiliates of either entity, from and against all loss,
liability, cost, expenses and damages of any nature (including, but not limited
to, attorney fees and to the extent permitted by law, any fines and penalties)
based on third party claims (including those of Customer's Designees) arising
out of, resulting from or in connection with any failure to provide Service or
any use of Service provided hereunder.

ARTICLE 7. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

A.  Warranty Disclaimer. No warranties, express, -implied, or statutory,
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including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose,
apply to Service provided hereunder or the equipment and facilities used to
provide Service. The conveying by GE Americom of proprietary information or
other information to Customer shall in no way alter this disclaimer.

B.  Limitation of Liability. As a material condition of entering into this
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Agreement at the price specified herein, and in regard to any and all causes
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to
claims of negligence, breach of contract or warranty, failure of a remedy to
accomplish its essential purpose or otherwise, Customer agrees that, GE
Americom's, General Electric Company's and their affiliates' entire liability
shall not exceed in the aggregate, the greater of (i) the MRC paid by Customer
to GE Americom for Service in the month preceding the event that is the cause of
liability plus any credits or refunds that are due under this Agreement, or (ii)
[   ***   ].

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     Customer agrees that in no event shall GE Americom General Electric
Company, or affiliated companies of either entity or the manufacturer or launch
service provider of the Satellite be liable for (i) any indirect, incidental,
consequential, punitive, special or other similar damages (whether in contract,
tort [including negligence], strict liability or under any other theory of
liability), including but not limited to, loss of actual or anticipated revenues
or profits, loss of business, customers or good will, or damages and expenses
arising out of third party claims or (ii) any damages of whatever kind, in the
event the GE-3 Satellite is positioned at an orbital location other than as
specified in Article 1.A, or the GE-4 Satellite or the Ground Spare, or any
other satellite described herein, is not constructed, is delayed in
construction, is delayed in launch, is delayed in operation or is positioned at
an orbital location other than as specified in Article 1. The foregoing
exclusions shall apply even if such party(s) has been advised of the possibility
of such damages.
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C.  Launch Services. Customer shall have no right of action against the launch
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services contractor, its contractors or subcontractors, parties involved in
launch activities, other third party customers of the launch services contractor
using the same launch, or their respective associates (collectively, the "Launch
Third Parties"), for damages for bodily harm (including death) and damage to
property suffered by Customer or Customer's associates resulting from the
actions of any of the Launch Third Parties in connection with the launch of any
satellite. Customer further irrevocably agrees to, and to cause Customer's
associates to agree, to a no-fault, no subrogation waiver of liability, and
waives the right to make any claims or to instigate any proceedings whether
judicial, arbitral, administrative or otherwise, in connection with such claims,
against any of the Launch Third Parties, in each case for damages for bodily
harm (including death) and damage to property suffered by Customer or Customer's
associates resulting from the actions of any of the Launch Third Parties in
connection with the launch of any satellite. In the event that one or more
associates of Customer (in their capacities as such) shall proceed against any
of the Launch Third Parties as a result of bodily harm (including death) or
property damage suffered by Customer or Customer's Associates and caused by any
of the Launch Third Parties resulting from the actions of any of the Launch
Third Parties in connection with the launch, Customer shall indemnify, hold
harmless, dispose of any such claim and defend, when not contrary to the
governing rules of procedures where the action takes place, each of the Launch
Third Parties from any loss, damage, liability or expense, including the fees,
expenses and disbursements of counsel, on account of such damage, injury or
death, and shall pay all costs and expenses and satisfy all judgments which may
be incurred by or rendered against any of the Launch Third Parties in connection
with such proceeding. As used herein, the term "associates" means any
individuals, corporations, associations or other legal entities which act,
directly or indirectly, on behalf of or at the direction of another entity to
fulfill the obligations of such other entity, including such other entity's
employees, suppliers and subcontractors (when so acting).

ARTICLE 8. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

A.  Certain Information Regarding Service. Customer hereby agrees not to
    -------------------------------------
disclose to third parties (without the prior written consent of GE Americom) the
material terms and conditions of this Agreement (including but not limited to
the prices, payment terms, schedules, protection arrangements, and restoration
provisions thereof) and all information provided to Customer related to the
design and performance characteristics of the Satellite, and any subsystems or
components thereof, including the Transponder.

B.  Proprietary Information. To the extent that either party discloses to the
    -----------------------
other any other information which it considers proprietary, said party shall
identify such information as proprietary when disclosing it to the other party
by marking it clearly and conspicuously as proprietary information. Any
proprietary disclosure to either party, if made orally, shall be promptly
confirmed in writing and identified as proprietary information, if the
disclosing party wishes to keep such information proprietary under this
Agreement. Any such information disclosed under this Agreement shall be used by
the recipient thereof only in its performance under this Agreement.

     Neither party shall be liable for the inadvertent or accidental disclosure
of such information marked as proprietary, if such disclosure occurs despite the
exercising of the same degree of care as the receiving party normally takes to
preserve and safeguard its own proprietary information (but not less than
reasonable care) or if such information (i) is or becomes lawfully available to
the public from a source other than the receiving party before or

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during the period of this Agreement; (ii) is released in writing by the
disclosing party without restrictions; (iii) is lawfully obtained by the
receiving party from a third party or parties without obligation of
confidentiality; (iv) is lawfully known by the receiving party prior to such
disclosure; or (v) is at any time lawfully developed by the receiving party
completely independently of any such disclosure or disclosures from the
disclosing party.

     In addition, neither party shall be liable for the disclosure of any
proprietary information which it receives under this Agreement pursuant to
judicial action or decree, or pursuant to any requirement of any Government or
any agency or department thereof, having jurisdiction over such party, provided,
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that in the reasonable opinion of counsel for such party such disclosure is
----
required, and provided further that such party to the extent reasonably
practical shall have given the other party notice prior to such disclosure.
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ARTICLE 9. TERMINATION

A.  Termination. In addition to any rights of termination provided in other
    -----------
Articles of this Agreement, either party may terminate this Agreement by giving
the other party written notice thereof in the event: (i) the other party
materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within thirty
(30) days after receipt of written notice thereof (except that, if Customer
fails to pay amounts due hereunder, such cure period shall be reduced to five
(5) business days); or (ii) the other party is unable to perform its obligations
as a result of its becoming insolvent or the subject of insolvency proceedings,
including without limitation, if the other party is judicially declared
insolvent or bankrupt, or if any assignment is made of the other party's
property for the benefit of its creditors or if a receiver, conservator, trustee
in bankruptcy or other similar officer is appointed by a court of competent
jurisdiction to take charge of all or any substantial part of the other party's
property, or if a petition is filed by or against the other party under any
provision of the Bankruptcy Act now or hereafter enacted, and such proceeding is
not dismissed within sixty (60) days after filing; or (iii) an Interruption
continues for thirty (30) consecutive days and the sole cause of the
Interruption is a force majeure event.

B.  Refunds. In the event of the end of termination by Customer pursuant to this
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Agreement, or in the event of termination by GE Americom pursuant to Article
9.A.(iii) above, Article 4.D. or Article 10.I, GE Americom shall refund any
portion of amounts paid by Customer to GE Americom which relate to Service not
provided by GE Americom plus any credits that may be due to Customer.

C.  Termination Liability. In the event of termination by GE Americom for
    ---------------------
reasons other than those reasons for termination by GE Americom set forth in
Article 9.B., GE Americom shall be entitled to retain all amounts paid by
Customer to GE Americom hereunder, and any credits that may be due to Customer
shall be forfeited. In addition, GE Americom in its sole discretion may either
elect to (i) pursue any rights and remedies it may have at law, in equity or
otherwise or (ii) recover from Customer an amount equal to the net present value
(as of the date of such termination) of the remaining unpaid Service charges,
computed as if this Agreement remained in effect until the Projected Termination
Date, utilizing a discount rate of 8% per annum, plus late charges on such
amount from the date of termination until payment in full ("Termination Value").
If GE Americom elects (ii) above and recovers such amount, GE Americom agrees to
use reasonable efforts to obtain a qualified replacement customer(s), but shall
not be required to obtain a customer(s) for service on the surrendered
Transponder(s) before obtaining a customer(s) for any other unused transponder,
to obtain any particular customer(s) or to set any particular minimum price in
connection with such service. In the case GE Americom does obtain a qualified
replacement customer(s), GE Americom thereafter shall pay to Customer ninety-
five percent (95%) of the gross proceeds received by GE Americom either (x) from
the provision of service to such replacement customer(s) using the
Transponder(s) prior to the Projected Termination Date, or (y) from the sale of
the Transponder(s) to such replacement customer(s); provided, that in no event
shall such payment exceed the Termination Value paid by Customer.
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D.  Inability to Regain Transponder. If upon expiration or termination of this
    -------------------------------
Agreement for any reason by either party, GE Americom is unable to regain the
use of all, or any part of, the Transponder(s) free and clear of any claims
(including, but not limited to, claims of a debtor in bankruptcy) or liens
arising as a result of the use of the Transponder(s) by Customer or Customer's
Designees, then in addition to all other remedies available to GE Americom
pursuant to this Agreement, at law, in equity, or otherwise, Customer shall be
obligated, without regard to any such termination or expiration, to continue to
pay GE Americom the payments provided for in Article 2.

ARTICLE 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS

A.  Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable to the other by reason of any
    -------------
failure in performance of this Agreement if the failure arises out of acts of
God, acts of the other party, acts of government authority, strikes or other
labor disturbances, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of that
party.

B.  No Implied License. The provision of services or the conveying of any
    ------------------
information under this Agreement shall not convey any license by implication,
estoppel or otherwise, under any patents or other intellectual property rights
of Customer or GE Americom, General Electric Company, and their affiliates,
contractors and vendors.

C.  No Third Party Rights; No Fiduciary Relationship. Nothing contained in this
    ------------------------------------------------
Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties or by any third party to
create any rights, obligations or interests in third parties; or to create the
relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint venture or any other
fiduciary relationship or association between the parties.

D.  No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No waiver, alteration, or modification of
    ------------------------------
any of the terms of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed
by both parties. All remedies and rights hereunder and those available in law or
in equity shall be cumulative, and the exercise by a party of any such right or
remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy available
under this Agreement in law or in equity.

E.  Costs and Attorneys' Fees. In addition to all other amounts payable under
    -------------------------
this Agreement, GE Americom shall be entitled to recover from Customer (i) costs
of collection of any such amounts, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements and (ii) costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements, incurred in seeking to prevent use of Service contrary to the
terms of this Agreement.

F.  Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed and
    ------------------------------
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, excluding its
conflicts of law rules. The parties hereby consent to and submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the State of
New Jersey, and any action or suit under this Agreement shall be brought by the
parties in any federal or state court established or sitting in the State of New
Jersey with appropriate jurisdiction over the subject matter. The parties shall
not raise in connection therewith, and hereby waive, any defenses based upon
venue, inconvenience of the forum, lack of personal jurisdiction, sufficiency of
service of process (as long as notice of such action or suit is furnished in
accordance with Article 1.D. hereunder) or the like in any such action or suit.
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G.  Statute of Limitations; Jury Waiver. Any action of any kind by either party
    -----------------------------------
arising out of this Agreement must be commenced within two (2) years from the
date the right, claim, demand or cause of action shall first arise. Each of the
parties hereby irrevocably waives (and agrees not to assert) the right to trial
by jury in any such action.

H.  Headings; Severability; Customer Purchase Orders. All titles and headings in
    ------------------------------------------------
this Agreement are for reference purposes only; they will not affect the meaning
or construction of the terms of this Agreement. If any part or parts of this
Agreement are held to be invalid, the remaining parts of the Agreement will
continue to be valid and enforceable. Customer agrees that any purchase order or
other similar document that Customer may issue in connection with this Agreement
will be for Customer's internal purposes only and, therefore, even if
acknowledged by GE Americom, will not in any way add to, subtract from, or in
any way modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

I.  Assignment. Customer shall not assign or transfer its rights or obligations
    ----------
under this Agreement without GE Americom's prior written consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, GE Americom
may elect, in lieu of consenting to an assignment, to terminate this Agreement.
If GE Americom elects to terminate this. Agreement in accordance with the
preceding sentence, it shall so notify Customer within thirty (30) days after
receipt of the request for consent to assignment. Immediately thereafter,
Customer shall have a period of thirty (30) days within which to (i) accept
termination and notify GE Americom of the date on which such termination shall
be effective (which date shall be not less than sixty (60) days nor more than
one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of such notice from Customer to GE
Americom) or (ii) withdraw the request for consent to assignment and continue
this Agreement in effect. If Customer does not exercise one of the options
stated in the immediately preceding sentence within the applicable time limit,
Customer shall be deemed to have exercised the option stated in clause (ii) of
such sentence.

ARTICLE 11. DEFINITIONS

     As used in this Agreement:
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A.  "Business Preemptible Service" or "Business Preemptible Transponder" means
a satellite service or transponder that is not entitled to restoration in the
event it becomes a Transponder Failure and may be preempted at any time to
restore (1) a satellite failure, (2) a Protected Service or Protected
Transponder that becomes a transponder failure, (3) any other service or
transponder (including a Preemptible Service or Preemptible Transponder)
experiencing technical difficulties or interference, or (4) other service
offerings of GE Americom or any of its affiliates, including but not limited to,
mass move protection, construction and launch delay protection and launch
failure protection. In addition, such Business Preemptible Service or Business
Preemptible Transponder may be preempted for any other reason (including but not
limited to, GE Americom's desire to provide service on such Transponder to
another customer) upon five (5) business days notice.

B.  "Commercially Operational" means a satellite or a transponder that is
capable of carrying communications traffic within the parameters described in
the Transponder Performance Specifications, and, in the case of a transponder,
all rights of third parties to use a corresponding transponder on a predecessor
satellite at the same orbital location have expired. For purposes of this
definition, a "corresponding transponder" with respect to a specified
transponder on the GE-4 Satellite means a transponder on a predecessor satellite
the operation of which would interfere with operation of the specified
transponder on the GE-4 Satellite.

C.  "End-of-Life" means the date on which, in GE Americom's reasonable judgment,
a satellite should be taken out of service because of insufficient fuel.

D.  "Failed Satellite" or "Satellite Failure" means a satellite:

     1.   on which one or more of the basic subsystems fail, rendering the use
          of the satellite for its intended purposes impractical, as determined
          by GE Americom in its reasonable business judgment, or on which more
          than one-half of the transponders on the C-band payload or the Ku-band
          payload are transponder failures; and

     2.   that GE Americom has declared a failure. For purposes of this
          definition, a hybrid satellite with both C-band and Ku-band payloads
          shall be treated, at GE Americom's option, either (i) as a single
          satellite or (ii) as though the C-band and Ku-band payloads were
          located on separate satellites.

E.  "Failed Transponder" or "Transponder Failure" means, with respect to any
Transponder used to provide service to Customer under this Agreement, any of the
following events:

     1.   such Transponder fails to meet the Transponder Performance
          Specifications in any material respect for any period of five (5)
          consecutive days;

     2.   twenty (20) or more creditable Interruptions of fifteen (15) minutes
          or more in duration shall occur within any ninety (90) consecutive
          days; or

     3.   such Transponder shall fail to meet the Transponder Performance
          Specifications in any material respect for any period of time under
          circumstances that make it clearly ascertainable or predictable, based
          on satellite industry engineering standards, that any failure set
          forth in Paragraphs 1) or 2) above will occur.
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     For purpose of this definition, measurement of periods of failure hereunder
shall commence when Customer has vacated its signal to permit verification of
the existence of the failure by GE Americom.
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F.  "Fully Protected Service" or "Fully Protected Transponder" means a satellite
service or a transponder that may not be preempted to restore another service or
transponder, and if restoration thereof is needed as a result of a satellite
failure, or as a result of a transponder failure under circumstances in which no
Protection Transponder is available on the satellite on which such satellite
service or transponder is located, is entitled to restoration, subject to
availability of facilities and to the conditions of the applicable contract, on
another satellite.

G.  "Ground Spare" means the second satellite of substantially similar design as
the Satellite to be constructed for the purpose of providing protection against
a Launch Failure of the Satellite.

H.  "Interruption" means any period during which a Transponder fails to meet the
Transponder Performance Specifications and such circumstances preclude the use
of the Transponder for its intended purpose.

I.  "Launch Failure" means a satellite failure or transponder failure which
occurs after intentional ignition of the launch vehicle and before the satellite
becomes Commercially Operational.

J.  "Moveable Protected Service" or "Moveable Protected Transponder" means a
satellite service or transponder that is entitled to the same protection as a
Fully Protected Service or Fully Protected Transponder, as the case may be,
except that such service or transponder may be preempted to restore a satellite
failure of the GE-2 satellite.

K.  "Non-Preemptible Service" or "Non-Preemptible Transponder" means a satellite
service or a transponder on which such service is provided that may not be
preempted to restore another service or transponder and that is not itself
entitled to be restored by preempting a Preemptible Service.

1)  "Preemptible Service" or "Preemptible Transponder" means a satellite service
or transponder that is not entitled to restoration in the event it becomes a
Transponder Failure and may be preempted at any time to restore (1) a satellite
failure, (2) a Protected Service or Protected Transponder that becomes a
transponder failure, or (3) other service offerings of GE Americom or any of its
affiliates, including but not limited to, mass move protection, construction and
launch delay protection and launch failure protection.

J.  "Protected Service" or "Protected Transponder" means a service or
transponder that is entitled to preempt a Preemptible Service or Preemptible
Transponder.

K.  "Protection Transponder" means a Replacement Transponder or Preemptible
Transponder used to restore a Protected Service.

L.  "Replacement Date" means the date on which a successor satellite to the
Satellite or to the Ku-band payload of the Satellite is made capable of carrying
communications traffic at the orbital location to which the Satellite is
assigned. Unless GE Americom commits to continue to provide service pursuant to
this Agreement on the successor satellite, such Replacement Date shall not occur
prior to twelve (12) months before GE Americom's good faith estimate of the End-
of-Life of the Satellite.
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M.  "Replacement Transponder" means a spare transponder amplifier and its
associated components, which is accessible for purposes of providing restoration
and which is capable of carrying communications traffic within the parameters as
described in the transponder performance specifications for the transponder to
be restored.

N.  "Reverse Contract Order" means, as to each service or transponder on the
Satellite, in order from the latest date on which a binding agreement for the
taking of such service has been executed by both a customer and GE Americom, to
the earliest such date. If Reverse Contract Order is to be determined among more
than one class of service, first in order from the latest such date to the
earliest such date among Business Preemptible Services, second in such order
among Preemptible Services, third in such order among Non-Preemptible Services,
fourth in such order among Transponder Protected Services and last in such order
among Fully Protected Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any service being
provided to the United States government or any department or agency thereof,
whether through a prime contract or a subcontract, shall be deemed to have an
earlier date of binding agreement than Customer hereunder.

O.  "Satellite" means, as applicable, the communications spacecraft designated
GE-3, GE-4 (or the Ground Spare or Restoration Satellite), or GE-5, as the case
may be. When used in the lower case, "satellite" means a domestic communications
satellite operating in Ku-band.

P.  "Transponder" means a Ku-band radio frequency transmission channel on the
Satellite, having a nominal bandwidth of 36 MHz, used to provide service to
Customer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Customer acknowledges and
agrees that due to circumstances including but not limited to the
characteristics of Customer's traffic, Customer's ground segment configuration,
and the characteristics of traffic on cross polarized transponders on the
Satellite and of carriers on satellites in proximity to the Satellite, the
entire 36 MHz of the Transponder may not be usable by Customer for the operation
of all types of carriers. When used in the lower case, "transponder" means a Ku-
band radio frequency transmission channel on a communications satellite.

     This Agreement contains the complete and exclusive understanding of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect thereto. To the
extent that any Attachment may be inconsistent with the text of the Agreement,
the text of the Agreement shall control.

Skycache, Inc.                        GE American Communications, Inc.,
                                      as agent for GE Capital Europe Limited

By:/s/ Robert M. Dunham               By:/s/  Andreas Georghiou
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       (Signature)                              (Signature)

Name:Robert M. Dunham                 Name:Andreas Georghiou
     --------------------                  ------------------------------------
      (Typed or Printed Name)               (Typed or Printed Name)

Title:CFO                             Title:SVP, Global Satellite Svcs
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Date:11/1/99                          Date:11/2/99
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                                                                   ATTACHMENT A1

                    TRANSPONDER PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
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The following technical specifications* will be met by Ku-band Transponders on
GE-3, as measured at GE Americom's control stations in Vernon Valley, New Jersey
and South Mountain, California.

                            DOWNLINK                        UPLINK**
      LOCATION             EIRP (dBW)                FLUX TO SATURATE (dBW/m2)
      --------             ----------                -------------------------

Vernon Valley, NJ              46.0                          -85.0

South Mountain, CA             46.0                          -85.0

                                    **(with Flux Control Attenuator set to 6 dB)

In addition, cross-polarization isolation (indicating the maximum level that a
signal in the corresponding cross-polarized transponder will appear as an
interfering carrier in the desired transponder) will be a minimum of 30 dB, as
measured at either South Mountain or Vernon Valley for the same flux control
attenuator setting in both transponders. This includes the contributions of the
spacecraft and the antennas at either location.

*Measurement accuracy is +2.0 dB. For example, a value measured at Vernon Valley
 greater than 44.0 dBW, shall constitute compliance with the Vernon Valley EIRP
 specification. A flux to saturate value more sensitive than -83 dBW/m2
 measured at Vernon Valley shall constitute compliance with the Vernon Valley
 FTS specification.
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                                                                   ATTACHMENT A2

                    TRANSPONDER PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
                    --------------------------------------

The following technical specifications* will be met by Ku-band Transponders on
GE-4, as measured at GE Americom's control stations in Vernon Valley, New Jersey
and South Mountain, California.

                            DOWNLINK                        UPLINK**
      LOCATION             EIRP (dBW)                FLUX TO SATURATE (dBW/m2)
      --------             ----------                -------------------------

Vernon Valley, NJ             46.0                           -85.0

South Mountain, CA            45.0                           -85.0

                                  **(with Flux Control Attenuator set to 6 dB)

In addition, cross-polarization isolation (indicating the maximum level that a
signal in the corresponding cross-polarized transponder will appear as an
interfering carrier in the desired transponder) will be a minimum of 30 dB, as
measured at either South Mountain or Vernon Valley for the same flux control
attenuator setting in both transponders. This includes the contributions of the
spacecraft and the antennas at either location.

*Measurement accuracy is +2.0 dB. For example, a value measured at Vernon Valley
 greater than 44.0 dBW, shall constitute compliance with the Vernon Valley EIRP
 specification. A flux to saturate value more sensitive than -83 dBW/m2
 measured at Vernon Valley shall constitute compliance with the Vernon Valley
 FTS specification.

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                                                                    ATTACHMENT B

                          GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS

                             COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

                              SYSTEMS USERS GUIDE

                                  JANUARY Y2K

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                             This guide supersedes

                   COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS SYSTEM USERS GUIDE

                                 NOVEMBER 1998

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.       Scope                                                                1

2.       Applicable Documents                                                 1

3.       Business Interface                                                   1

4.       Technical Operations Interface                                       1

5.       Technical Operation Parameters                                       2

6.       Earth Station Requirements                                           2

7.       Box Centers and Antenna Alignments                                   4

8.       Spacecraft Performance                                               4

9.       Spacecraft Access                                                    4

10.      Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) Traffic                            6

11.      Spacecraft Reconfiguration                                           7

12.      Good Nights                                                          7

13.      Trouble Reporting                                                    7

Appendix A - GE Americom Transmission Standards                               9
         Figure 1 - C-3, C-4, C-5, GE-2 & GE-4 C-band Frequency Plan         10
         Figure 2 - C-1, GE-1 and GE-3 C-band Frequency Plan                 11
         Figure 3 - GE-1 & GE-3 Ku-band Frequency Plan                       12
         Figure 4 - GE-4 Ku-band Frequency Plan                              13
         Figure 5 - GE-2 Ku-band Frequency Plan                              14
         Figure 6 - K-2 Frequency Plan                                       15
         Figure 7 - GE-5 Frequency Plan                                      16
         Figure 8 - Full Transponder Video Transmission Parameters           17
         Figure 9 - 54 MHz Ku-band Half Transponder Video Transmission
                           Parameters                                        18

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Appendix B - GSTAR Transmission Standards                                    19
         Figure 1 - GSTAR 4 Frequency Plan                                   20
         Figure 2 - GSTAR-4 Video Transmission Parameters                    21
         Figure 3 - 54 MHz Ku-band Half Transponder Video Transmission
                           Parameters                                        22

Appendix C - GE Americom Spacecraft Beacon Frequencies                       23

GE Americom Summary                                                          24

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1.   Scope
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     This document outlines the technical requirements and procedures for use of
     the spacecraft operated by GE Americom. The GE Spacecraft offer excellent
     performance; however, the users must adhere to Americom technical standards
     in order to insure optimum performance for themselves and other users.

2.   Applicable Documents
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     The document listed below forms a part of this document to the extent
     specified herein:

         FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 25, Satellite Communication, paragraph
         #209, "Antenna Performance Standards."

3.   Business Interface
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     Arrangements for full-time service on or purchase of full or partial
     transponders on Americom's satellites should be made through GE Americom's
     Headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey:

      .  Broadcast, Cable and Business Services               (609) 987-4246
      .  Communications Services                              (609) 987-4003

     Arrangements for Video transmission on a part-time or occasional use can be
     made through the Customer Service Center also located at GE Americom's
     Headquarters:

      .  Nationwide                 (800) 752-7755 or (800) 732-3273 (SNG Users)
      .  Facsimile                  (609) 987-4445
      .  Telex                      239811
      .  Princeton, New Jersey      (609) 987-4144

4.   Technical Operations Interface
     ------------------------------

     The primary technical operations interface for spacecraft users is the GE
     Americom Technical Operations Center (TOC) located in Vernon Valley, New
     Jersey:

      .  Nationwide                         (800) 255-6122
      .  Vernon Valley, New Jersey          (973) 827-9400
      .  Facsimile                          (973) 827-8584

     Checking of cross-polarization isolation and transmission parameters will
     be conducted by either the Vernon Valley TOC or GE Americom's South
     Mountain Earth Station after access is cleared.

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     The acquisition of the GSTAR and Spacenet fleet has provided GE Americom
     with additional spacecraft resources and additional TOC facilities. The
     Vernon Valley TOC will remain as the primary technical operations center
     for most spacecraft users. For those users on GE-3, GE-4, GSTAR 4 and GE-5
     or K-2 spacecraft access should be coordinated through GE Americom's TOC
     located in Woodbine, Maryland:

      .  Nationwide                                  (800) 772-2363
      .  Woodbine, Maryland                          (410) 549-4381
      .  Facsimile                                   (410) 549-4388

5.   Technical Operation Parameters
     ------------------------------

     Appendix A contains the standard parameters for video and audio
     transmission using the Satcom spacecraft. Appendix B contains the standard
     parameters for using the GSTAR spacecraft. If a customer requires
     transmission parameters other than those specified in Appendix A or
     Appendix B, approval must be obtained from GE Americom. The proposed
     transmission parameters will be reviewed to assure that they will not cause
     unacceptable degradation or interference to other traffic on the spacecraft
     or on other spacecraft.

6.   Earth Station Requirements
     --------------------------

     Earth stations accessing the GE Americom spacecraft shall meet the
     requirements contained in the following subparagraphs. GE Americom reserves
     the right to physically inspect the earth station site to insure compliance
     with these requirements.

     a)  The earth station shall be under the control of trained technicians at
         all times. The telephone number of the control point for the earth
         station shall be on file with GE Americom's TOC. This control point
         shall have the ability and the authority without reference to other
         management to cease transmission at any time if directed by GE
         Americom.

     b)  The earth station antenna shall conform to the FCC sidelobe pattern of:

           1(Degree) Less than (theta) Less than or equal to  7(Degree),
              29 - 25 log (theta), dBi

           7(Degree) Less than (theta) Less than or equal to 9.2(Degree),
              + 8 dBi

           9.2(Degree) Less than (theta) Less than or equal to 48(Degree),
              32 - 25 log (theta) dBi

           48(Degree) Less than (theta) Less than or equal to 180(Degree),
              -10 dBi

     c)  Antennas not meeting this pattern shall be identified to the TOC and
         conditionally accepted on a case-by-case basis.

         The system polarization isolation as measured by GE Americom shall be
         29 dB (transmit antenna, spacecraft, receive antenna) or better. The
         uplink facilities shall be capable of maintaining this minimum
         isolation at all times. Periodic checks will be made by GE Americom to
         insure compliance.

     d)  The maximum uplink power from a customer's earth station shall be
         monitored and approved by GE Americom. Only sufficient power to
         saturate the TWTA transponders or

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         establish the optimum operating point for SSPA transponders shall be
         used. This may be 77 dBW or less, but in no event greater than 84 dBW
         in the contiguous 48 states for nine meter or larger antennas, and no
         more than 26.5 dBW into the feed for antennas smaller than 9 meters for
         C-band and 27 dBW into the feed for Ku-band antennas smaller than 5
         meters.

     e)  For Ku-band transponders, saturation shall only be determined with the
         transponder in LINEAR mode. For Ku-band half transponder operation, the
         optimum backed-off operating point must be accurately determined to
         insure equal power sharing between customers and an acceptable level of
         intermodulation products. Section 9 contains the method for determining
         the operating point for half transponder operation. Once determined,
         half transponder customers shall not adjust power without coordination
         with the TOC.

     f)  The TOC will assist the customer in assuring correct power settings.
         Once determined, the customer shall keep a record in the station log of
         the power settings for each transponder and type of service. If the
         station configuration is changed in any way that affects uplink EIRP,
         the TOC shall be contacted and arrangements made for GE Americom to
         work with the customer and reestablish operating parameters.

     g)  An Energy Dispersal Frequency (EDF) shall be applied to TV carriers so
         that a 30 Hz triangular baseband waveform causes a 1 MHz peak RF
         deviation when no video baseband signal is present.

     h)  Modulators with offset center frequencies which result in an
         asymmetrical distribution of power around the assigned center frequency
         shall not be used in the GE Americom system; i.e. SA7550 Exciter in
         SYNC REF AFC MODE.

     i)  GE Americom recommends that all customers transmitting television
         programming include Vertical Interval Test Signals (VITS) as part of
         their transmissions. It is recommended that an FCC or NTC Combination
         and an FCC or NTC Composite be transmitted. This allows GE Americom to
         assist customers in the event of transmission problems. The TOC has
         video and audio measurement capability on all transponders in the GE
         Americom system.

     j)  The TOC requires the capability to monitor unscrambled video of all GE
         Americom customers. For occasional or short-term customers, the TOC
         will provide the address to be authorized by the customer for either
         VideoCipher or B-MAC descramblers. For Occasional Video "Until Further
         Notice" (UFN) customers transmitting more than 20 hours a week in the
         GE Americom system, it is recommended that the customer shall supply a
         descrambler to the TOC at no cost to GE Americom.

     k)  Customers having transportable earth stations must meet all of the
         requirements noted above. In addition, the customer must supply to the
         TOC the station FCC authorization ID, date of grant and antenna model
         and manufacturer.

     l)  In accordance with Section 25.308 of FCC Rules, all satellite video
         uplink transmissions must be equipped with an automatic transmitter
         identification system (ATIS). Uplink equipment manufactured on or after
                                       ----------------------------------------
         March 1, 1991 shall use the FCC-specified subcarrier based ATIS
         -------------
         approach. The ATIS signal shall be a separate subcarrier which is

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         automatically activated whenever any RF emissions occur. The encoder
         shall be integrated into the uplink transmitter chain in a method that
         cannot easily be defeated. Uplink equipment manufactured before March
                                    ------------------------------------------
         1, 1991 will be permitted to use either the FCC subcarrier based ATIS
         -------
         or the SID-AMOL vertical blanking interval ATIS used by some uplinkers
         prior to March 1, 1991.

         Video uplink transmissions not having automatic transmitter
         identification will be reported to the FCC.

7.   Box Centers and Antenna Alignments
     ----------------------------------

     All geosynchronous spacecraft move about in latitude, longitude and
     altitude within their defined stationkeeping box. GE Americom maintains its
     C-band spacecraft within plus or minus 0.1(Degree) (+/-45 miles) in
     latitude and longitude and the Ku-band spacecraft within plus or minus
     0.05(Degree). In practice, they are actually maintained much closer than
     this. Periodically, the spacecraft is exactly (+/-.005(Degree)) in the
     center of the box. The dates and times of these box centers are announced
     on a recording:

          .        Nationwide                 (800) 526-4214

     These box center opportunities should be utilized to align non-tracking
     earth station antennas on a particular spacecraft in azimuth, elevation and
     polarization. A spectrum analyzer or other device responding to signal
     levels can be used to peak up the antenna. This assures optimum system
     performance no matter where the spacecraft is in the box. Once correctly
     adjusted and tightened down, the antenna should not have to be adjusted
     again in azimuth and elevation unless it is moved or damaged. Polarization
     may have to be optimized by the TOC when a carrier is first transmitted.

8.   Spacecraft Performance
     ----------------------

     Each of the Satcom spacecraft have slightly different geographical coverage
     and uplink and downlink performance. For information on specific
     transponder performance (EIRP/FTOP) or geographic coverage information,
     contact GE Americom's Manager, Customer and Technical Services at (609)
     987-4191.

9.   Spacecraft Access
     -----------------

     Access to a GE Americom satellite transponder is arranged by calling the
     Technical Operations Center (TOC). The TOC must determine that the request
     is valid and authorized.

     The validation process will be expedited for Occasional Video Service by
     using the Confirmation Number. For Occasional Video Services the
     Confirmation Number is provided by the Customer Service Center at the time
     the order for service is placed. The Confirmation Number, which is also
     used for billing purposes, can be obtained by calling the Customer Service
     Center at (800) 752-7755 or (800) 732-3273 (SNG Users).

     The procedure for accessing a GE Americom spacecraft is as follows:

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     a)  The earth station shall be aligned on the spacecraft and the uplink
         equipment aligned on the correct frequency and polarization in
         accordance with the requirements of Appendix A or Appendix B.

     b)  The customer earth station shall call the TOC, identify their company
         name and transmit city location and request access to the particular
         spacecraft and transponder. The TOC will determine that the request is
         valid for the customer.

     c)  The TOC will monitor the downlink of the transponder being accessed and
         direct the customer to transmit a CW clean (no modulation) carrier.
         When the carrier is up, the TOC will verify the power operating point
         and polarization isolation. If they are not correct, the TOC will
         assist the customer earth station in optimizing the transmission. When
         optimized, the TOC will direct that modulation be applied and will
         check for correct deviation. If all parameters are within spec, the
         customer will be notified that the transmission is acceptable, the
         technicians will exchange initials and both activities will log the
         event. If the earth station cannot meet transmission requirements, the
         TOC will direct the carrier to be taken down until the problem can be
         corrected.

     d)  For half transponder video, the procedure is similar to that in 9.c.
         above, except that it will vary depending on whether another carrier is
         operating in the transponder.

     e)  If there is not another carrier in the transponder, the TOC will direct
         the customer to bring up his CW carrier and raise power until
         saturation is achieved. The carrier power will then be backed-off to
         achieve 3 dB output backoff as measured in downlink EIRP. This will
         equate to approximately an 8 dB reduction in uplink power. If the
         customer does not have enough power to saturate the transponder,
         special arrangements can be made to provide a saturated CW reference
         carrier. This will allow the customer to establish the proper power
         operating point. Special requests such as this must be made in advance
         during the initial contact with the TOC.

     f)  If the customer is the second station accessing the transponder, he
         will be asked to bring up a CW carrier slowly until the signal matches
         the downlink EIRP of the first carrier as measured on the spectrum
         analyzer in 3 MHz resolution BW mode with a 1 MHz video filter. When
         both uplink carriers are equal in power, each of the downlink carriers
         will be approximately 5 dB below a single saturated carrier.

     g)  In all cases, after the operating point is determined, modulation will
         be applied to the carrier and the transmitter power settings should be
         noted and entered in the user's station log. If possible, a power meter
         on the transmitter output coupler should be used for higher accuracy
         because front panel meters may vary, particularly at the lower power
         levels.

     h)  Some customers sequentially time-share transponders and transition by
         an uplink hot switch. The two customers shall coordinate the exact time
         of the hot switch in advance. The uplink preparing to transmit shall
         coordinate access through the TOC prior to the switch time and shall be
         on-line with GE Americom at the time of the switch.

     i)  The customer may continue to operate his carrier within the previously
         agreed schedule as long as the carrier remains within the technical
         requirements. If the carrier exceeds tolerances or is causing
         interference to other users of the spacecraft or to other spacecraft,

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         the TOC shall direct that the transmission cease immediately. The
         customer shall insure that duty staff have standing authorization to
         respond to such requests without referral to other authorities. The
         customer shall cease transmission until the problem is corrected.
         Before resuming transmission, the customer must contact the TOC to
         verify that the problem has been resolved.

10.  Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) Traffic
     -----------------------------------------

     Special considerations must be observed for SCPC traffic in addition to
     those contained in the access procedures in Section 9. Since a large number
     of carriers share the available bandwidth and power of the transponder, any
     change to assigned allocations can affect all traffic in the transponder.
     When an order is accepted by GE Americom for SCPC service, the allowable
     power and bandwidth that may be used by the customer is precisely
     specified. It is very important that SCPC power level, center frequency and
     deviation must not be made by the user without coordination with GE
     Americom's TOC. Uncoordinated adjustment of carrier parameters can cause
     interference and degradation of service to other communications in the
     transponder.

     Some customers are given a percent of total transponder power and bandwidth
     or are assigned a specific power level to be used within a specific
     frequency range. These customers are responsible for insuring that their
     individual carriers do not exceed their contracted allocations or cause
     interference to other customers. GE Americom will conduct sweeps of the
     transponder to check power and bandwidth assignments.

     As an aid to setting and checking SCPC power levels, there are 10 dBW
     unmodulated reference carriers transmitted by GE Americom on the following
     transponders with their respective frequencies:

                                                   Downlink Frequency
                                                   ------------------

         Satcom GE-1, transponder 2K                    11739.7 MHz
         Satcom GE-2, transponder 14C                   3995.95 MHz
         Satcom C-5, transponder 3                      3753.95 MHz
         Satcom C-5, transponder 17                     4050.20 MHz
         Satcom C-5, transponder 21                     4121.00 MHz

     When using these reference carriers for comparison, the carrier under test
     must be unmodulated.

11.  Spacecraft Reconfiguration
     --------------------------

     Some spacecraft have the capability to be reconfigured for different input
     attenuation, operation in LINEAR or LIMITER mode and/or downlink beam
     switching. The procedure for spacecraft reconfiguration is as follows:

         -    The customer shall supply to the TOC a written list of the persons
              in their organization authorized to request the reconfigurations
              allowed in their contract.

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<PAGE>

         -    These persons may contact the TOC and request a reconfiguration.
              The TOC will validate the request and pass it on to the TT&C
              controlling the spacecraft. Depending on other critical operations
              in progress, the TT&C will accomplish the reconfiguration as soon
              as possible and notify the TOC who will in turn notify the
              customer.

         -    Changes from LINEAR to LIMITER or vice versa or changes to input
              attenuators may be requested. Switching input attenuators to 3 dB
              or less requires approval from GE Americom's Manager, Customer and
              Technical Services.

12.  Good Nights
     -----------

     All customers are requested to notify GE Americom's Technical Operations
     Center (TOC) when they have completed transmission to a spacecraft. For
     Occasional Services, the transmission should be completed by the firm Good
     Night time contained in the order for service. This is especially important
     since billing is based on the Start and Good Night times specified in the
     order for the Occasional Services.

     If an Occasional Service transmission is not completed by the scheduled
     Good Night time, the TOC will contact the uplinker and request that the
     transmission immediately cease. If no other user is scheduled for
     transmission following the previously scheduled Good Night time, the TOC
     will allow the uplinker to authorize a change to the ordered Good Night
     time to allow continued transmission. The customer will then be billed
     according to the revised Good Night Time.

     In the event of a schedule conflict, GE Americom's policy is to give
     transmission priority to the user who has scheduled a Start time rather
     than the prior user who has not completed transmission by the scheduled
     Good Night time. Thus, Occasional Service users must use care when defining
     the Good Night time for a particular event.

13.  Trouble Reporting
     -----------------

     Customers should immediately report any instances of interference to their
     transmissions to the TOC. The TOC will assist in trying to identify the
     source of interference and will contact any likely potential interferers.
     It should be recognized, however, that it is sometimes very difficult to
     identify the source of interference. The TOC has a video tape recorder
     on-line ready to record any interference whether for investigative purposes
     or criminal prosecution. The TOC routinely reports all interference
     incidents to the FCC.

     Suspected degradation or outages in the space segment shall be reported to
     the TOC, which will coordinate investigation of the problem and testing.
     Suspected degradation of transponder performance may require the customer
     to release the transponder at a mutually acceptable time to allow GE
     Americom time for performance testing.

     Please note that for purposes of billing credit for service outages, the
     length of the interruption is measured from the time the customer notifies
     the TOC of the interruption to the time when the customer is notified of
     the return to service by the TOC.

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<PAGE>

     In the event it becomes necessary to escalate service problems beyond the
     primary level, the customer is afforded the opportunity to contact GE
     Americom managerial personnel for assistance in resolving any problem:

     Second Level:  Manager (Vernon Valley)               Team Leader (Woodbine)
     ------------   Jeff Watts                            Luis Jimenez
                    (973) 827-9400                        (410) 549-4382

     Third Level:   Manager, Customer Services and Operations
     -----------    Bud Warner
                    (609) 987-4186

     Fourth Level:  Vice President, Terrestrial Systems & Operations
     ------------   Michael Noon
                    (609) 987-4335

     Fifth Level:   Senior Vice President and General Manager
     -----------    Engineering & Operations
                    Walter Braun
                    (609) 987-4172

                                       8
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                                  APPENDIX A

                        AMERICOM TRANSMISSION STANDARDS
                        -------------------------------

Frequency and Polarization Plans
--------------------------------

The frequency and polarization plans used on the Satcom C- and Ku-band
spacecraft are shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Video/Audio Modulation Parameters
---------------------------------

Full Transponder - Full transponder standard parameters are contained in Figure
                   7. Parameters are for C-band and are optional for Ku-band.

Half Transponder - Half transponder standard parameters are contained in Figure
                   8.  These are applicable to operation on the 54 MHz Ku-band
                   transponders.

                                       9
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                                   Figure 1

              C-3, C-4, C-5, GE-2 and GE-4 C-BAND FREQUENCY PLAN*
              ---------------------------------------------------

                                    Uplink
                                    ------

      5945  5985  6025  6065  6105  6145  6185  6225  6265  6305  6345  6385
H Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      5965  6005  6045  6085  6125  6165  6205  6245  6285  6325  6365  6405
V Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                   Frequency

                                   Downlink
                                   --------

      3720  3760  3800  3840  3880  3920  3960  4000  4040  4080  4120  4160
V Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      3740  3780  3820  3860  3900  3940  3980  4020  4060  4100  4140  4180
H Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                   Frequency

*All C-band transponders have 36 MHz bandwidth.

                                      10
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                                   Figure 2

                   C-1, GE-1 and GE-3 C-BAND FREQUENCY PLAN*
                   ----------------------------------------

                                    Uplink
                                    ------

      5945  5985  6025  6065  6105  6145  6185  6225  6265  6305  6345  6385
V Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      5965  6005  6045  6085  6125  6165  6205  6245  6285  6325  6365  6405
H Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                 Frequency MHz

                                   Downlink
                                   --------

      3720  3760  3800  3840  3880  3920  3960  4000  4040  4080  4120  4160
H Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      3740  3780  3820  3860  3900  3940  3980  4020  4060  4100  4140  4180
V Pol [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]  [__]
       2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                 Frequency MHz

*All C-band transponders have 36 MHz bandwidth.

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                                   Figure 3

                     GE-1 and GE-3 Ku-BAND FREQUENCY PLAN*
                     ------------------------------------

                                    Uplink
                                    ------

      14020 14060 14100 14140 14180 14220 14260 14300 14340 14380 14420 14460
V Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      14040 14080 14120 14160 14200 14240 14280 14320 14360 14400 14440 14480
H Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                 Frequency MHz

                                   Downlink
                                   --------

      11720 11760 11800 11840 11880 11920 11960 12000 12040 12080 12120 12160
H Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      11740 11780 11820 11860 11900 11940 11980 12020 12060 12100 12140 12180
V Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        2     4     6     8    10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                 Frequency MHz

*All Ku-band transponders have 36 MHz bandwidth.

                                      12
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                                   Figure 4

                         GE-4 Ku-BAND FREQUENCY PLAN*
                         ---------------------------

<TABLE>

                                           Uplink
                                           ------

<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>
        13875   13955   14020 14060 14100 14140 14180 14220 14260 14300 14340 14380 14420 14460
H Pol  [_____] [_____]  [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
         25      27       1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

        13875   13955   14040 14080 14120 14160 14200 14240 14280 14320 14360 14400 14440 14480
V Pol  [_____] [_____]  [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
         26      28       2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

        Extended                      Frequency MHz

                                           Downlink
                                           --------

        11575   11655   11720 11760 11800 11840 11880 11920 11960 12000 12040 12080 12120 12160
V Pol  [_____] [_____]  [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
         25      27       1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

        11575   11655   11740 11780 11820 11860 11900 11940 11980 12020 12060 12100 12140 12180
H Pol  [_____] [_____]  [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
         26      28       2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                      Frequency MHz
</TABLE>

* All FSS Ku-band transponders (1-24) have 36 MHz bandwidth.
  All Extended Ku-band transponders (25-28) have 72 MHz bandwidth.

                                      13
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 5

                         GE-2 Ku-BAND FREQUENCY PLAN*
                         ---------------------------

                                    Uplink
                                    ------

      14020 14060 14100 14140 14180 14220 14260 14300 14340 14380 14420 14460
H Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      14040 14080 14120 14160 14200 14240 14280 14320 14360 14400 14440 14480
V Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        2     4     6     8     10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                 Frequency MHz

                                   Downlink
                                   --------

      11720 11760 11800 11640 11880 11920 11960 12000 12040 12080 12120 12160
V Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        1     3     5     7     9     11    13    15    17    19    21    23

      11740 11780 11820 11860 11900 11940 11980 12020 12060 12100 12140 12180
H Pol [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___] [___]
        2     4     6     8    10    12    14    16    18    20    22    24

                                 Frequency MHz

*All Ku-band transponders have 36 MHz bandwidth.

                                      14
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 6

                              K-2 FREQUENCY PLAN*
                              ------------------

                                    Uplink
                                    ------

        14029    14088    14147    14206    14265    14324    14383    14442
V Pol  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]
          1        3        5        7        9        11       13       15

       14058.5  14117.5  14176.5  14235.5  14294.5  14353.5  14412.5  14471.5
H Pol  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]
          2        4        6        8        10       12       14       16

                                 Frequency MHz

                                   Downlink
                                   --------

        11729    11788    11847    11906    11965    12024    12083    12142
H Pol  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]
          1        3        5        7        9        11       13       15

       11758.5  11817.5  11876.5  11935.5  11994.5  12053.5  12112.5  12171.5
V Pol  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]  [_____]
          2        4        6        8        10       12       14       16

                                 Fequency MHz

*All transponders are 54 MHz bandwidth

                                      15
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 7

                             GE-5 FREQUENCY PLAN*
                             -------------------

                                    Uplink
                                    ------

        14030   14091   14152   14213   14274   14335   14396   14457
H Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          1       3       5       7       9       11      13      15

        14043   14104   14165   14226   14287   14348   14409   14470
V Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          2      4       6       8       10      12      14      16

                                 Frequency MHz

                                   Downlink
                                   --------

        11730   11791   11852   11913   11974   12035   12096   12157
V Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          1       3       5       7       9       11      13      15

        11743   11804   11865   11926   11987   12048   12109   12170
H Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          2       4       6       8       10      12      14      16

                                 Frequency MHz

* All transponders are 54 MHz bandwidth.

                                      16
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 8

                FULL TRANSPONDER VIDEO TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS
                ----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>             <C>
Video Test Tone Frequency                               f\\vt\\         =               761.6 KHz

Video Test Tone Peak Deviation                          (DELTA)F\\vt\\  =               10.75 MHz

Video Test Tone Level for Bessel Null                   L\\vb\\         =              -13.15 dBm

Video Test Tone Level for Test (1 Vp-p)                 L\\vt\\         =                 2.2 dBm

Energy Dispersal Frequency                              f\\ed\\         =                   30 Hz

Energy Dispersal Peak Deviation                         (DELTA)F\\ed\\  =                   1 MHz

Energy Dispersal Level                                  L\\ed\\         =              -18.41 dBm

Nominal Program Audio Subcarrier Frequency              f\\SC\\         =                 6.8 MHz

Subcarrier Peak Deviation on Main Carrier               (DELTA)F\\SC\\  =                   2 MHz

Audio Test Tone Frequency                               f\\at\\         =                   1 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level at Input to Exciter
     (APL across 600 Ohms)                              L\\at\\         =                 0.0 dBm

Audio Test Tone Peak Deviation for Average Program
     Level (APL)                                        (DELTA)F\\at\\  =                  75 KHz

Audio Test Tone Peak Program Level (PPL)                L\\apt\\        =               +10.0 dBm

Audio Peak Deviation at PPL                             (DELTA)F\\apd\\ =                 237 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level (1 KHz) for First Bessel Null
     (to result in F\\at\\)                             L\\ab\\         =              -29.88 dBm
</TABLE>

NOTE:
----

     A. All exciters shall have a 36 MHz (maximum) IF filter to limit transmit
spectrum.

                                      17
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 9

         54 MHz Ku-BAND HALF TRANSPONDER VIDEO TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS
         -------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>
Video Test Tone Frequency                             f\\vt\\         =               761.6 KHz

Video Test Tone Peak Deviation                        (DELTA)F\\vt\\  =                 9.1 MHz

Video Test Tone Level for Bessel Null                 L\\vb\\         =              -11.71 dBm

Video Test Tone Level for Test (1 Vp-p)               L\\vt\\         =                2.22 dBm

Energy Dispersal Frequency                            f\\ed\\         =                   30 Hz

Energy Dispersal Peak Deviation                       (DELTA)F\\ed\\  =                 1.0 MHz

Energy Dispersal Level                                L\\ed\\         =              -16.96 dBm

Subcarrier Frequency                                  f\\SC\\         =                 6.2 MHz

Subcarrier Peak Deviation on Main Carrier             (DELTA)F\\SC\\  =                1.25 MHz

Audio Test Tone Frequency                             f\\at\\         =                   1 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level at Input to Exciter
     (APL across 600 Ohms)                            L\\at\\         =                 0.0 dBm

Audio Test Tone Peak Deviation for Average
     Program Level (APL)                              (DELTA) F\\at\\ =                60.0 KHz

Audio Test Tone Peak Program Level (PPL)              L\\apt\\        =               +10.0 dBm

Audio Peak Deviation at PPL                           (DELTA)F\\apd\\ =               189.7 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level (1 KHz) for First Bessel Null
     (to result in F\\at\\)                           L\\ab\\         =                 -28 dBm
</TABLE>

NOTE:
----

     A. All exciters shall have a Ku-band 2:1 Video 25 MHz (Intelsat Mask) IF
bandwidth filter.

                                      18
<PAGE>

                                  APPENDIX B

                         GSTAR TRANSMISSION STANDARDS
                         ----------------------------

Frequency and Polarization Plans
--------------------------------

The frequency and polarization plan for the GSTAR spacecraft is shown in Figure
1. The half transponder center frequencies for the 54 MHz GSTAR transponders are
+/-15 MHz above and below the transponder center frequencies.

Video/Audio Modulation Parameters
---------------------------------

GSTAR transponders - Use parameters found in Figure 2 for full transponder and
Figure 3 for half transponder operation.

                                      19
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 1

                            GSTAR 4 FREQUENCY PLAN*
                            ----------------------

                                    Uplink
                                    ------

        14030   14091   14152   14213   14274   14335   14396   14457
V Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8

        14044   14105   14166   14227   14288   14349   14410   14471
H Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          9       10      11      12      13      14      15      16

                                 Frequency MHz

                                   Downlink
                                   --------

        11730   11791   11852   11913   11974   12035   12096   12157
H Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8

        11744   11805   11866   11927   11988   12049   12110   12171
V Pol  [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____] [_____]
          9       10      11      12      13      14      15      16

                                 Frequency MHz

* All transponders are 54 MHz bandwidth.

                                      20
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 2

                     GSTAR-4 VIDEO TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS
                     -------------------------------------

                               Full Transponder
                               ----------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>             <C>
Video Test Tone Frequency                               f\\vt\\         =               761.6 KHz

Video Test Tone Peak Deviation                          (DELTA)F\\vt\\  =               10.75 MHz

Video Test Tone Level for Bessel Null                   L\\vb\\         =              -13.15 dBm

Video Test Tone Level for Test (1 V)                    L\\vt\\         =                 2.2 dBm

Energy Dispersal Frequency                              f\\ed\\         =                   30 Hz

Energy Dispersal Peak Deviation                         (DELTA)F\\ed\\  =                   1 MHz

Energy Dispersal Level                                  L\\ed\\         =              -18.41 dBm

Nominal Program Audio Subcarrier Frequency              f\\SC\\         =                 6.8 MHz

Subcarrier Peak Deviation on Main Carrier               (DELTA)F\\SC\\  =                   2 MHz

Audio Test Tone Frequency                               f\\at\\         =                   1 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level at Input to Exciter
     (APL across 600 Ohms)                              L\\at\\         =                 0.0 dBm

Audio Test Tone Peak Deviation for Average Program
     Level (APL)                                        (DELTA)F\\at\\  =                  75 KHz

Audio Test Tone Peak Program Level (PPL)                L\\apt\\        =               +10.0 dBm

Audio Peak Deviation at PPL                             (DELTA)F\\apd\\ =                 237 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level (1 KHz) for First Bessel Null
     (to result in F)                                   L\\ab\\         =              -29.88 dBm
</TABLE>

NOTE:
----

     A. All exciters shall have a 36 MHz (maximum) IF filter to limit transmit
spectrum.

                                      21
<PAGE>

                                   Figure 3

         54 MHz Ku-BAND HALF TRANSPONDER VIDEO TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS
         -------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>            <C>
Video Test Tone Frequency                             f\\vt\\         =               761.6 KHz

Video Test Tone Peak Deviation                        (DELTA)F\\vt\\  =                 9.1 MHz

Video Test Tone Level for Bessel Null                 L\\vb\\         =              -11.71 dBm

Video Test Tone Level for Test (1 Vp-p)               L\\vt\\         =                2.22 dBm

Energy Dispersal Frequency                            f\\ed\\         =                   30 Hz

Energy Dispersal Peak Deviation                       (DELTA)F\\ed\\  =                 1.0 MHz

Energy Dispersal Level                                L\\ed\\         =              -16.96 dBm

Subcarrier Frequency                                  f\\SC\\         =                 6.2 MHz

Subcarrier Peak Deviation on Main Carrier             (DELTA)F\\SC\\  =                1.25 MHz

Audio Test Tone Frequency                             f\\at\\         =                   1 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level at Input to Exciter
     (APL across 600 Ohms)                            L\\at\\         =                 0.0 dBm

Audio Test Tone Peak Deviation for Average
     ProgramLevel (APL)                               (DELTA) F\\at\\ =                60.0 KHz

Audio Test Tone Peak Program Level (PPL)              L\\apt\\        =               +10.0 dBm

Audio Peak Deviation at PPL                           (DELTA)F\\apd\\ =               189.7 KHz

Audio Test Tone Level (1 KHz) for First Bessel Null
     (to result in F\\at\\)                           L\\ab\\         =                 -28 dBm
</TABLE>

NOTE:
----

     A. All exciters shall have a Ku-band 2:1 Video 25 MHz (Intelsat Mask) IF
bandwidth filter.

                                      22
<PAGE>

                                  APPENDIX C

                   GE AMERICOM SPACECRAFT BEACON FREQUENCIES
                   -----------------------------------------

The beacon frequencies and polarizations for the GE Americom domestic fleet are
shown below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
                                                         C-Band                                     Ku-Band
------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
          Spacecraft            Frequency         Pol        Frequency         Pol        Frequency         Pol
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
           <S>                  <C>              <C>         <C>               <C>        <C>               <C>
             C-1                   3700.5          V            4199.5          H                    None
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
             C-3
             C-4                   3700.5          H            4199.5          V                    None
             C-5
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
             GE-1                  3700.5          V            4199.5          H            12198  H
             GE-3
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
             GE-2                  3700.5          H            4199.5          V            12198  V
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
             GE-4                  3700.5          H           4199.5           V            11702  H
                                                                                             12198  V
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
           GSTAR-4                         None                         None                 11702  V
                                                                                             12198  H
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
             K-2                           None                         None                 11702  V
                                                                                             12198  H
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
             GE-5                          None                         None                 11702  H
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
</TABLE>

These signals provide telemetry data for GE Americom use in monitoring the
status of the spacecraft. These signals may prove useful for those customers who
need a reference signal for antenna tracking or related purposes.

                                      23
<PAGE>

                             GE AMERICOM SUMMARY 1
                             -------------------

Satellite Fleet 2
---------------

<TABLE>
<S>            <C>            <C>             <C>                 <C>             <C>            <C>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     C-5            C-1            C-4             C-3                 GS4             GE-1           GE-4
139(degrees)W  137(degrees)W  135(degrees)W   131(degrees)W       105(degrees)W   103(degrees)W  101(degrees)W
      C              C              C               C                  Ku              C&Ku           C&Ku

-------------------------------------------------------------------
    GE-3           GE-2                    K-2           GE-5
87(degrees)W  85(degrees)W            81(degrees)W   79(degrees)W
    C&Ku           C&Ku                    Ku            Ku
</TABLE>

Spacecraft Access
-----------------

     Call Vernon Valley, New Jersey at (800) 255-6122 for access to Satcom C-1,
     C-3, C-4, C-5, GE-1 and GE-2.

     Call Woodbine, Maryland at (800) 772-2363 for access to GSTAR-4, GE-3,
     GE-4, K-2 and GE-5.

Business Arrangements
---------------------

     Full-time space segment, call (609) 987-4246

     Occasional space segment bookings, call (800) 752-7755 or (800) 732-3273
     (SNG Users)

     Technical information, call (609) 987-4191

Satellite Center of Box
-----------------------

     Call (800) 526-4214

Notes:
-----

1 See complete text of Commercial Operations System Users Guide for additional
  information, requirements, telephone and facsimile numbers.

2 K-2 is in N-S inclined operation.

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<PAGE>

                                  ATTACHMENT C

                               CLEAN, IRREVOCABLE
                               ------------------
                         NONCANCELLABLE LETTER OF CREDIT
                         -------------------------------

         [LETTERHEAD OF ISSUING BANK]

         IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT

         TO:                                           DATE:____________________
         GE American Communications, Inc.
         Four Research Way
         Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6684
         Attention: Vice President, Finance

         GE Capital Europe Limited
         Clarges House
         6-12 Clarges Street
         London W1Y 8DH
         Attention: VP, GE Americom Europe

         NUMBER:__________________________

         GENTLEMEN:

         WE HEREBY OPEN OUR IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT IN YOUR JOINT AND
SEVERAL FAVOR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SKYCACHE, INC., UP TO AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF [
*** ] AVAILABLE IN ONE OR MORE DRAWINGS UPON PRESENTATION TO US OF YOUR DRAFT(S)
AT SIGHT ON US ACCOMPANIED BY ANY ONE OF THE DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED BELOW:

         1) A statement in writing signed by an officer of GE American
Communications, Inc. ("GE Americom"), stating that a) SkyCache, Inc.,
("SkyCache") has defaulted under an agreement dated ___, 1999 between SkyCache
and GE Americom ("the GE Americom Agreement"), and b) the amount of the draft
being presented does not exceed the aggregate amount due and payable to GE
Americom under the GE Americom Agreement.

         OR: 2) A statement in writing signed by an officer of GE Capital Europe
Limited ("GECEL"), stating that a) SkyCache has defaulted under an agreement
dated _________, ___ 1999 between SkyCache and GECEL ("the GECEL Agreement"),
and b) the amount of the draft being presented does not exceed the aggregate
amount due and payable to GECEL under the GECEL Agreement.

*** Confidential Treatment Requested

                                      25
<PAGE>

         OR: 3) A statement in writing signed by an officer of GE Americom or
GECEL stating that SkyCache has failed to deliver to GE Americom and GECEL an
extension or replacement of the Letter of Credit as required under either the GE
Americom Agreement or the GECEL Agreement.

         DRAFTS MUST BE PRESENTED AT THIS BANK ON OR BEFORE [   ***   ].

         WE HEREBY AGREE WITH THE DRAWERS, ENDORSERS AND BONA FIDE HOLDERS OF
DRAFTS DRAWN UNDER AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS LETTER OF CREDIT
THAT SUCH DRAFTS SHALL BE DULY HONORED ON PRESENTATION AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
AS SPECIFIED.

         THIS CREDIT IS SUBJECT TO "UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES FOR
DOCUMENTARY CREDITS (1994 REVISION) INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PUBLICATION NO. 500.

                                      [NAME OF ISSUING BANK]

                                      By:_____________________________

                                      Name:___________________________

*** Confidential Treatment Requested

                                      26<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.20

                                           *** Text Omitted and Filed Separately
                                                Confidential Treatment Requested
                                            Under 17 C.F.R. (S)(S) 200.80(b)(4),
                                                              200.83 and 230.406

                      GE-1E SATELLITE TRANSPONDER AGREEMENT
                              (Contract No. E-1055)

     THIS AGREEMENT between GE Capital Europe Limited ("GECEL") and SkyCache,
Inc. ("Customer") is made effective as of the date of the last signature below.
Defined terms used in this Agreement have the meanings specified herein.

ARTICLE 1. SERVICE PROVIDED

A.   Scope. GECEL will provide to Customer Non-Preemptible with Access to Spares
     -----
     Service on one (1) Transponder on the Satellite ("Service"). Service will
     be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
     Agreement, including Attachment A-Transponder Performance Specifications
     and Attachment B-Commercial Operations System User's Guide (collectively,
     the "Agreement").

     The Satellite is authorized to be and is located at the 5(degrees) E.L.
orbital position. The Satellite may, however, be located at any other orbital
position hereafter authorized by the PTS.

     Technical performance criteria for the Satellite are described in the
Transponder Performance Specifications set forth in Attachment A. The
transponder number will be Transponder 23. GECEL may from time to time designate
another frequency within the Transponder or another transponder on the Satellite
to provide the Service.

     Provided that the Customer is in compliance with the terms of this
Agreement, the Parties agree that service on the Satellite under Contract No. E-
1049 dated November 9th 1998 between the Parties shall terminate with effect
from December 31st 1999 and no service charge shall be payable for such service
from December 1st, 1999 until December 31st, 1999.

B.   Term. The term for Service provided under this Agreement ("Service Term")
     ----
     shall commence on 1st December 1999 (the "Commencement Date"). The Service
     Term shall end, except as otherwise provided herein, on the earliest of (1)
     the End-of-Life or Replacement Date of the Satellite; (2) the date the
     Satellite becomes a Satellite Failure: (3) the date the Transponder on
     which service is provided hereunder becomes a Transponder Failure and
     cannot be restored as provided herein; or (4) 30th November 2006 (the
     "Projected Termination Date").

C.   Service Priorities. GECEL shall attempt to restore Customer's Transponder
     ------------------
     once should it become a Transponder Failure by utilizing any available
     Replacement Transponder on the Satellite on a first-needed, first-served
     basis; provided, that if restoration of more than one transponder on the
     Satellite is required as a result of a single event or simultaneous event,
     access to Replacement Transponders shall be granted in Contract Order
     (defined as the opposite order from Reverse Contract Order). If restored
     using a Replacement

                                      1.
<PAGE>

     Transponder, Customer's service shall remain Non-Preemptible Service,
     without any further right of restoration. If no such Replacement
     Transponder is available on the Satellite, Customer's service shall not be
     restored.

D.   Notices. All notices regarding technical or operational matters requiring
     -------
     immediate attention will be given by telephone followed by written
     notification. All other notices and requests will be in writing, delivered
     to the address(es) set forth below or to such other address(es) as the
     Party may designate in writing. For the purposes of this Agreement, a
     "business day" shall mean any day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a
     day which is a bank or public holiday in England.

     If to be given to Customer:      If to-be given to GECEL:
     Attn: Robert Dunham,             Attn: Michael Agostinelli,
     Chief Financial Officer          Vice President and General Manager, Europe
     SkyCache, Inc.                   GE Americom
     312 Laurel Avenue                GE Capital Europe Limited
     Laurel                           Sweden House
     Maryland 20707                   London, SW1A 1ES
     USA                              United Kingdom
     Fax#: + 1 301 598 0837           Fax #: +44 (0)171 302 6352
     Tel#: + 1 301 598 0500 Ext. 2201 Tel #: +44 (0)171 302 6340

     24 Hour Emergency Telephone # of Customer for Technical/Operational Issues:

     Tel #: +1 301 598 0500 Ext. 2424 (for Network Operating a Center) (Garrett
     Allen), Fax #: +1 301 598 0837

ARTICLE 2. PAYMENT

A.   Monthly Recurring Service Charge. From the Commencement Date, Customer will
     --------------------------------
     pay to GECEL for Service a monthly recurring service charge ("MRC") of the
     following amounts:

   Period                                           Amount of MRC (US Dollars)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[   ***   ]                                         [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[   ***   ]                                         [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[   ***   ]                                         [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[   ***   ]                                         [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[   ***   ]                                         [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*** Confidential Treatment Requested

                                      2.
<PAGE>

B.   Billing and Payment. Invoices will be issued monthly thirty (30) days in
     -------------------
     advance of the month in which Service is to be provided and are payable on
     the first day of such month by wire transfer as per the remittance
     instructions on the respective monthly invoice. On payments not received by
     the due date, GECEL will assess a late payment charge of the lesser of (i)
     one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month compounded monthly, or (ii) the
     maximum rate permitted by applicable law. A failure or delay by GECEL to
     send a bill will not relieve Customer either of its obligation to pay on a
     timely basis for Service or of its obligation to pay late payment charges
     in the event of late payment. In addition to any other rights GECEL may
     have under this Agreement, GECEL may suspend provision of Service on
     seventy-two (72) hours notice for failure to pay any sums due to GECEL. All
     payments due to GECEL by Customer under this Agreement shall be tendered in
     U.S. Dollars. All amounts due under this Agreement to be paid by Customer
     to GECEL shall be paid in full (without any deduction or withholding
     whatsoever) and Customer shall not be entitled to assert any credit,
     set-off or counterclaim against GECEL in order to justify withholding
     payment of any such amount in whole or in part.

C.   Taxes and Other Charges. The MRC is exclusive of taxes, duties and other
     -----------------------
     fees or charges levied by any governmental authority on the Service or the
     facilities used to provide the Service. Customer will pay directly or
     reimburse GECEL for all such taxes. duties and other fees or charges,
     including without limitation value added tax.

D.   Letter of Credit. On or before November 1, 1999, Customer will, in order to
     ----------------
     secure performance of its obligations (i) hereunder and (ii) under the
     separate Agreement dated on or about the date of this Agreement between
     Customer and GE American Communications, Inc., ("GE Americom") (the "GE
     Americom Agreement"), deliver to GE Americom and GECEL one irrevocable
     letter of credit for a term of at least [ *** ] months in the amount of
     [ *** ] in the form attached to the GE Americom Agreement and in identical
     form as Attachment C to this Agreement ("Letter of Credit 1") issued by a
     bank incorporated in the United States of America, acceptable to GE
     Americom. Letter of Credit 1 and any renewal or replacement thereof may be
     drawn upon by GECEL and/or GE Americom in accordance with its terms. The
     proceeds of any drawing shall be applied to the obligations of Customer (i)
     hereunder and/or (ii) under the GE Americom Agreement, as the case may be.
     Failure to provide Letter of Credit 1 or any renewal or replacement thereof
     by the date required and/or failure to maintain Letter of Credit 1 or any
     renewal or replacement thereof throughout the period set out in the table
     below shall be treated as a failure by Customer to make a payment due to
     GECEL under this Agreement. It is the intention of the Parties that a
     letter of credit shall be maintained in effect for the benefit of GECEL and
     GE Americom for the amounts and for the terms specified in the table below.

     If Letter of Credit 1 or any renewal or replacement thereof is drawn upon,
Customer shall cause the letter of credit then in effect to be renewed or
replaced such that the principal amount of the letter of credit is restored to
the original amount of that letter of credit. Failure to obtain and deliver to
GE Americom a renewal or replacement of a letter of credit as provided in the
preceding sentence within five (5) business days from the date of each such
drawing shall entitle

*** Confidential Treatment Requested

                                      3.
<PAGE>

GE Americom, and/or GECEL to draw upon that letter of credit then in effect and
to hold the proceeds as an advance payment. Such advance payment may be used by
GE Americom and/or GECEL as an offset for any amounts due to GE Americom and/or
GECEL at the Projected Termination Date under either this Agreement or the GE
Americom Agreement, or, in the event of termination of this Agreement or the GE
Americom Agreement prior to their respective Projected Termination Dates, for
any liabilities of Customer arising out of such termination(s).

     A renewal or replacement of Letter of Credit 1 by a new letter of credit
("Letter of Credit 2") for the sum of [ *** ] for an additional term of at least
[ *** ] months shall be delivered by Customer to GE Americom and GECEL at least
forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of Letter of Credit 1. A renewal or
replacement of Letter of Credit 2 by a further letter of credit ("Letter of
Credit 3") for the sum of [ *** ] for an additional term of at least [ *** ]
months shall be delivered by Customer to GE Americom and GECEL at least
forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of Letter of Credit 2. A renewal or
replacement of Letter of Credit 3 by a further letter of credit ("Letter of
Credit 4") for the sum of [ *** ] for an additional term of at least [***]
months shall be delivered by Customer to GE Americom and GECEL at least
forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of Letter of Credit 3 (GE Americom
and GECEL reserve the right to require in their sole discretion that the term of
Letter of Credit 4 be extended until the Projected Termination Date). Failure to
obtain and deliver to GE Americom and GECEL a renewal or replacement of any
letter of credit at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date thereof
shall entitle GECEL and/or GE Americom to draw upon the letter of credit then in
effect and to hold the proceeds of such drawing as an advance payment, to be
held and applied by GECEL and/or GE Americom as specified in the preceding
paragraph.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter of    Term of Letter of Credit    Amount of Letter of Credit (US Dollars)
Credit
number
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4           [   ***   ]                 [   ***   ]
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ARTICLE 3. CREDITS FOR INTERRUPTIONS

     Credits for Interruptions in Service of fifteen (15) continuous minutes or
more shall be granted to Customer as follows:

     Credit = (Number of minutes in Interruption/43,200) multiplied by the MRC
(applicable at the date of the Interruption)

     The length of an Interruption will be measured from the time the Customer
vacates its signal to permit GECEL to verify the Interruption (following
notification of GECEL by Customer of the Interruption) until Service is
restored. No credit will be due, however, if such Interruption is a result of,
or attributable in whole or part to (i) the fault of Customer, any

*** Confidential Treatment Requested

                                      4.
<PAGE>

Customer Designee (as defined below) or any agent or subcontractor of either,
(ii) the failure or unavailability of satellites, transponders, facilities,
services or equipment furnished to Customer other than by GECEL, (iii) sun
outages or rain fade, (iv) the occurrence of a force majeure event as described
in Article 10.A. or (v) unless otherwise provided herein, suspensions of Service
made in accordance with this Agreement.

                                      5.
<PAGE>

ARTICLE 4. SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

A.   Laws and Regulations Governing Service. Location and operation of the
     --------------------------------------
     Satellite, GECEL's satellite system and GECEL's ability to perform are
     subject to all applicable laws and regulations, including without
     limitation all appropriate coordination and registration through the
     procedures of the International Telecommunications Union.

B.   Use Conditions. Customer will use, and will cause others authorized or
     --------------
     permitted by Customer to access Service ("Customer's Designees") to use,
     Service in accordance with (i) all applicable laws and regulations and (ii)
     the conditions of use (as such may, upon notice, be amended for technical
     or operational reasons) contained in the Commercial Operations Systems
     User's Guide set forth in Attachment B ("User's Guide"). Customer shall
     obtain, maintain in force and comply with any and all licenses, approvals,
     authorisations and consents necessary or appropriate relating to Customer's
     use of the Service and the transmission and/or reception of material,
     signals and programming thereon. Customer will not use, and will cause
     Customer's Designees not to use, Service for any unlawful purpose,
     including violation of laws governing the content of material transmitted
     using Service. During the Service Term, neither Customer nor any of
     Customer's Designees shall create nor suffer to exist any claims, liens,
     encumbrances or security interests on or to the Transponder nor purport to
     do any of the same. If Customer's or Customer's Designees' non-compliance
     with the preceding four (4) sentences causes, or other circumstances arise
     which cause, interference to or threaten the availability or operation of
     the services or facilities provided by GECEL, or if Customer's or
     Customer's Designees' use of Service may reasonably result in the
     institution of criminal proceedings, or administrative proceedings that may
     result in sanctions or other non-monetary remedies, against GECEL, General
     Electric Company, or any affiliates of either entity, GECEL may take
     actions (including suspension and/or restriction of Service) it reasonably
     believes necessary to ensure Customer's compliance with the User's Guide or
     GECEL's compliance with law.

C.   Third Party Use. Customer shall provide GECEL with one (1) business day
     ---------------
     notice of any third party use of Service and of the identity of any such
     third party. Should Customer resell any Service provided hereunder or
     otherwise permit use of such Service by any third party or parties,
     Customer shall remain primarily liable for compliance by each such third
     party with all the terms of this Agreement and any breach by any such third
     party shall be deemed to have been committed by Customer. GECEL reserves
     the right to charge Customer a fee for any technical consultation,
     scheduling or other support services provided to end-users using the
     Service provided Customer under this Agreement.

                                      6.
<PAGE>

D.   Long-Term Resale. If Customer proposes to resell use of the entire capacity
     ----------------
     of Service provided hereunder to a third party for a term of more than
     three (3) months, Customer shall first provide GECEL with at least
     forty-five (45) days' prior written notice of such proposed resale. Within
     thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, GECEL, may, by written
     notice to Customer, elect to terminate this Agreement, whereupon Customer
     shall have a period of thirty (30) days from receipt of such notice, within
     which period Customer may elect to (i) accept termination and notify GECEL
     of the date on which such termination shall be effective (which date shall
     be not less than sixty (60) days and not more than one hundred twenty (120)
     days after the date of such notice from Customer to GECEL) or (ii) cancel
     the proposed resale and continue this Agreement in effect. If Customer does
     not exercise one of the options stated in the immediately preceding
     sentence within the applicable time limit, Customer shall be deemed to have
     exercised the option stated in clause (ii) of such sentence.

ARTICLE 5. OPERATIONAL MATTERS

A.   Service Access. Customer is responsible for providing, operating and
     --------------
     maintaining the uplink and downlink equipment necessary to access the
     Satellite and Service. Customer at its expense shall provide GECEL with any
     descrambling or decoding devices which may be required for signal
     monitoring. At a mutually agreed time, and prior to Customer transmitting
     from its earth station(s), Customer will demonstrate to GECEL's designated
     Technical Operations Centre that its earth station(s) comply with the
     satellite access specifications contained in User's Guide.

B.   Action to Protect Satellite. NSAB and GECEL shall have sole and exclusive
     ---------------------------
     control of operation and possession of the Satellite. If circumstances
     occur which in NSAB's and/or GECEL's reasonable judgment pose a threat to
     the stable operation of the Satellite, NSAB and/or GECEL shall have the
     right to take action it reasonably believes necessary to protect the
     Satellite, including discontinuance or suspension of operation of the
     Satellite, the Transponder(s) or any other transponder, without any
     liability to Customer, except that Customer may receive a credit computed
     as provided in Article 3 hereunder. GECEL shall give Customer as much
     notice as practical under the circumstances of any such discontinuance or
     suspension. If it becomes necessary to discontinue or suspend service on
     one or more transponders on the Satellite, and operational circumstances
     allow GECEL to select the transponder or transponders to be discontinued or
     suspended, GECEL will make such selection in Reverse Contract Order.

ARTICLE 6. INDEMNIFICATION

     Customer will indemnify and hold harmless GECEL, General Electric Company,
and any affiliates of either entity, from and against all loss, liability, cost,
expenses and damages of any nature (including, but not limited to, attorney fees
and to the extent permitted by law, any fines and penalties) based on third
party claims (Including those of Customer's Designees) arising out of, resulting
from or in connection with any failure to provide Service or any use of Service
provided hereunder.

                                      7.
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ARTICLE 7. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

A.   Warranty Disclaimer. No warranties, express, implied, or statutory,
     -------------------
     including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular
     purpose, apply to Service provided hereunder or the equipment and
     facilities used to provide Service. The conveying by GECEL of proprietary
     information or other information to Customer shall in no way alter this
     disclaimer.

B.   Limitation of Liability. As a material condition of entering into this
     -----------------------
     Agreement at the price specified herein, and in regard to any and all
     causes arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including but not
     limited to claims of negligence, breach of contract or warranty, failure of
     a remedy to accomplish its essential purpose or otherwise, Customer agrees
     that, (except to the extent credits pursuant to Article 3 and refunds
     pursuant to Article 9.C. are due under this Agreement), GECEL's, General
     Electric Company's and their affiliates' entire liability shall not exceed
     in the aggregate, the greater of (i) the MRC paid by Customer to GECEL for
     Service in the month preceding the event that is the cause of liability or
     (ii) [ *** ].

     Customer agrees that in no event shall GECEL, General Electric Company, or
affiliated companies of either entity or their employees, agents or contractors
be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, special or
other similar damages (whether in contract. tort including negligence, strict
liability or under any other theory of liability), including but not limited to,
loss of actual or anticipated revenues or profits, economic loss, wasted
management time, loss of business, customers or good will, or damages and
expenses arising out of third party claims. The foregoing exclusion shall apply
even if such party(s) has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

ARTICLE 8. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

A.   Certain Information Regarding Service. Customer hereby agrees not to
     -------------------------------------
     disclose to third parties (without the prior written consent of GECEL) the
     material terms and conditions of this Agreement (including but not limited
     to the prices, payment terms, schedules, protection arrangements, and
     restoration provisions thereof) and all information provided to Customer
     related to the design and performance characteristics of the Satellite, and
     any subsystems or components thereof including the Transponder.

B.   Proprietary Information. To the extent that either party discloses to the
     -----------------------
     other any other information which it considers proprietary, said party
     shall identify such information as proprietary when disclosing it to the
     other party by marking it clearly and conspicuously as proprietary
     information. Any proprietary disclosure to either party, if made orally,
     shall be promptly confirmed in writing and identified as proprietary
     information, if the disclosing party wishes to keep such information
     proprietary under this Agreement. Any such information disclosed under this
     Agreement shall be used by the recipient thereof only in its performance
     under this Agreement.

*** Confidential Treatment Requested

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     Neither party shall be liable for the inadvertent or accidental disclosure
of such information marked as proprietary, if such disclosure occurs despite the
exercising of the same degree of care as the receiving party normally takes to
preserve and safeguard its own proprietary information (but not less than
reasonable care) or if such information (i) is or becomes lawfully available to
the public from a source other than the receiving party before or during the
period of this Agreement: (ii) is released in writing by the disclosing party
without restrictions; (iii) is lawfully obtained by the receiving party from a
third party or parties without obligation of confidentiality; (iv) is lawfully
known by the receiving party prior to such disclosure; or (v) is at any time
lawfully developed by the receiving party completely independently of any such
disclosure or disclosures from the disclosing party.

     In addition, neither party shall be liable for the disclosure of any
proprietary information which it receives under this Agreement pursuant to
judicial action or decree, or pursuant to any requirement of any Government or
any agency or department thereof, having jurisdiction over such party, provided,
                                                                       --------
that in the reasonable opinion of counsel for such party such disclosure is
----
required, and provided further that such party to the extent reasonably
practical shall have given the other party notice prior to such disclosure.

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ARTICLE 9. TERMINATION

A.   Termination. In addition to any rights of termination provided in other
     -----------
     Articles of this Agreement, either party may terminate this Agreement by
     giving the other party written notice thereof in the event: (i) the other
     party materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach
     within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof (except
     that, if Customer fails to pay amounts due hereunder, such cure period
     shall be reduced to five (5) business days), or (ii) the other party is
     unable to perform its obligations as a result of it becoming insolvent or
     being unable to pay its debts as and when they fall due or ceasing or
     threatening to cease the whole or substantially the whole of its business
     or becoming the subject of insolvency proceedings, including without
     limitation, if the other party is judicially declared insolvent or
     bankrupt, or if any assignment is made of the other party's property for
     the benefit of its creditors or if a receiver, conservator, trustee in
     bankruptcy, administrator or other similar officer is appointed by a court
     of competent jurisdiction to take charge of all or any substantial part of
     the other party's property, or if a petition is filed by or against the
     other party to commence a winding up (and such petition is not dismissed
     within sixty (60) days after filing) or a resolution is passed by its
     shareholders to wind up the other party or any similar action or
     proceedings are commenced in any country with jurisdiction over the other
     party; or (iii) an Interruption continues for thirty (30) full consecutive
     days and the sole cause of the Interruption is a force majeure event as
     described in Article 10.A.

B.   Refunds. In the event of the ending of this Agreement pursuant to Article
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     1.B., or in the event of termination by Customer pursuant to this
     Agreement, or in the event of termination by GECEL pursuant to Article
     9.A.(iii) above, Article 4.D. or Article 10.I. GECEL shall refund any
     portion of amounts paid by Customer to GECEL which relate to Service not
     provided by GECEL plus any credits that may be due to Customer.

                                      10.
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C.   Termination Liability. In the event of termination by GECEL for reasons
     ---------------------
     other than those reasons for termination by GECEL set forth in Article
     9.B., GECEL shall be entitled to retain all amounts paid by Customer to
     GECEL hereunder and any credits that may be due to Customer shall be
     forfeited. In addition, GECEL in its sole discretion may either elect to
     (i) pursue any rights and remedies it may have at law, in equity or
     otherwise or (ii) recover from Customer an amount equal to the net present
     value (as of the date of such termination) of the remaining unpaid Service
     charges. computed as if this Agreement remained in effect until the
     Projected Termination Date, utilizing a discount rate of 8% per annum plus
     late charges on such amount from the date of termination until payment in
     full ("Termination Value"). If GECEL elects (ii) above and recovers such
     amount, GECEL agrees to use reasonable efforts to obtain a qualified
     replacement customer(s), but shall not be required to obtain a customer(s)
     for service on the surrendered Transponder(s) before obtaining a
     customer(s) for any other unused transponder, to obtain any particular
     customer(s) or to set any particular minimum price in connection with such
     service. In the case GECEL does obtain a qualified replacement customer(s),
     GECEL thereafter shall pay to Customer ninety-five percent (95%) of the
     gross proceeds received by GECEL either (x) from the provision of service
     to such replacement customer(s) using the Transponder(s) prior to the
     Projected Termination Date, or (y) from the sale of the Transponder(s) to
     such replacement customer(s): provided, that in no event shall such payment
     exceed the Termination Value paid by Customer.

D.   Inability to Regain Transponder. On expiration or termination of this
     -------------------------------
     Agreement for any reason whatsoever or termination of Customer's
     entitlement to Service. the Customer's right to receive Service and use
     capacity on the Transponder shall immediately cease and GECEL shall be
     entitled to discontinue the Service. Customer hereby irrevocably authorizes
     GECEL to require Customer's uplink provider to discontinue the uplink
     service supporting the Service in such circumstances, without liability to
     GECEL, and Customer confirms that the uplink provider will be so entitled
     to discontinue service without reference to Customer. If upon expiration or
     termination of this Agreement for any reason by either party, GECEL is
     unable to regain the use of all, or any part of, the Transponder(s) free
     and clear of any claims, liens, encumbrances or security interests of any
     nature arising as a result of the use of the Transponder(s) by Customer or
     Customer's Designees, then in addition to all other remedies available to
     GECEL pursuant to this Agreement, at law, in equity, or otherwise, Customer
     shall be obligated, without regard to any such termination or expiration,
     to continue to pay GECEL the payments provided for in Article 2.

ARTICLE 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS

A.   Force Majeure. Except for the failure to make payment when due, neither
     -------------
     party will be liable to the other by reason of any failure in performance
     of this Agreement if the failure arises out of acts of God, acts of the
     other party, acts of government authority, strikes or other labour
     disturbances, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of that
     party.

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B.   No Implied License. The provision of services or the conveying of any
     ------------------
     information under this Agreement shall not convey any license by
     implication, estoppel or otherwise, under any patents or other intellectual
     property rights of Customer or GECEL, General Electric Company, and their
     affiliates, contractors and vendors.

C.   No Third Party Rights, No Fiduciary Relationship. Nothing contained in this
     ------------------------------------------------
     Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties or by any third party
     to create any rights, obligations or interests in third parties; or to
     create the relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint
     venture or any other fiduciary relationship or association between the
     parties.

D.   No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No waiver, alteration, or modification of
     ------------------------------
     any of the terms of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and
     signed by both parties. All remedies and rights hereunder and those
     available in law or in equity shall be cumulative and the exercise by a
     party of any such right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any
     other right or remedy available under this Agreement in law or in equity.

E.   Costs and Attorneys' Fees. In addition to all other amounts payable under
     -------------------------
     this Agreement, GECEL shall be entitled to recover from Customer (i) costs
     of collection of any such amounts, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
     disbursements and (ii) costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
     disbursements, incurred in seeking to prevent use of Service contrary to
     the terms of this Agreement.

F.   Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed and
     ------------------------------
     enforced in accordance with the laws of England, excluding its conflicts of
     law rules. The parties hereby consent to and submit to the exclusive
     jurisdiction of the English courts, and any action or suit under this
     Agreement shall be brought by the parties in any court established or
     sitting in England with appropriate jurisdiction over the subject matter.
     The parties shall not raise in connection therewith, and hereby waive, any
     defenses based upon venue, inconvenience of the forum, lack of personal
     jurisdiction, sufficiency of service of process (as long as notice of such
     action or suit is furnished in accordance with Article 1.D. hereunder) or
     the like in any such action or suit.

G.   Statute of Limitations. Any action of any kind by either party arising out
     ----------------------
     of this Agreement must be commenced within two (2) years from the date the
     right, claim, demand or cause of action shall first arise.

H.   Headings; Severability; Customer Purchase Orders. All titles and headings
     ------------------------------------------------
     in this Agreement are for reference purposes only; they will not affect the
     meaning or construction of the terms of this Agreement. If any part or
     parts of this Agreement are held to be invalid, the remaining parts of the
     Agreement will continue to be valid and enforceable. Customer agrees that
     any purchase order or other similar document that Customer may issue in
     connection with this Agreement will be for Customer's internal purposes
     only and, therefore, even if acknowledged by GECEL, will not in any way add
     to, subtract from, or in any way modify the terms and conditions of this
     Agreement.

                                      12.
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I.   Assignment. Customer shall not assign or transfer its rights or obligations
     ----------
     under this Agreement without GECEL's prior written consent, which consent
     shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, GECEL
     may elect, in lieu of consenting to an assignment (with or without
     conditions), to terminate this Agreement. If GECEL elects to terminate this
     Agreement in accordance with the preceding sentence, it shall so notify
     Customer within thirty (30) days after receipt of the request for consent
     to assignment. Whereupon Customer shall have a period of thirty (30) days
     within which to (a) accept termination and notify GECEL of the date on
     which such termination shall be effective (which date shall be not less
     than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the
     date of such notice from Customer to GECEL) or (ii) withdraw the request
     for consent to assignment and continue this Agreement in effect. If
     Customer does not exercise one of the options stated in the immediately
     preceding sentence within the applicable time limit, Customer shall be
     deemed to have exercised the option stated in clause (ii) of such sentence.

ARTICLE 11. DEFINITIONS

     As used in this Agreement:

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A.   "BSS" means Broadcasting Satellite Service as defined in the Radio
     Regulations (as amended from time to time) of the International
     Telecommunications Union.

B.   "End-of-Life" means the date on which, in GECEL's reasonable judgment, a
     satellite should be taken out of service because of insufficient fuel.

C.   "Failed Satellite" or "Satellite Failure" means as regards the Satellite:

     1.   where one or more of the basic subsystems fail, rendering the use of
          the Satellite for its intended purposes impractical, as determined by
          GECEL in its reasonable business judgment. or on which more than
          one-half of the GE-1E BSS transponders on the Ku-band payload are
          Transponder Failures; and

     2.   that GECEL has declared a failure.

D.   "Failed Transponder" or "Transponder Failure" means, with respect to any
     Transponder used to provide service to Customer under this Agreement, any
     of the following events:

     1.   such Transponder fails to meet the Transponder Performance
          Specifications in any material respect for any period of one hundred
          and twenty (120) consecutive hours:

     2.   twenty (20) or more creditable Interruptions of fifteen (15)
          continuous minutes or more in duration shall occur within any ninety
          (90) consecutive days; or

     3.   such Transponder shall fail to meet the Transponder Performance
          Specifications in any material respect for any period of time under
          circumstances that make it clearly ascertainable or predictable, based
          on satellite industry engineering standards, that any failure set
          forth in Paragraphs 1) or 2) above will occur.

     For purpose of this definition, measurement of periods of failure hereunder
shall commence when Customer has vacated its signal to permit verification of
the existence of the failure by GECEL.

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E.   "GE-1E" means the name of the service provided by GECEL on 16 transponders
     on the Satellite.

F.   "Interruption" means any period during which a Transponder fails to meet
     the Transponder Performance Specifications in any material respect and such
     circumstances preclude the use of the Transponder for its intended purpose.

G.   "Non-Preemptible Service" or "Non-Preemptible Transponder" means a
     satellite service or a transponder on which such service is provided that
     may not be preempted to restore another service or transponder and that is
     not itself entitled to be restored by preempting another transponder.

H.   "NSAB" means Nordiska Satellitaktiebolaget, a company jointly held by
     Swedish Space Corporation and Teracom Svensk Rundradio AB, organized under
     the laws of Sweden having its principal place of business at Solna, Sweden
     and Tele Danmark AS, organized under the laws of Denmark having its
     principal place of business at Copenhagen, Denmark.

I.   "PTS" means the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency ("Post och
     Telestyrelsen").

J.   "Replacement Date" means the date on which a successor satellite to the
     Satellite or to the Ku-band payload of the Satellite is made capable of
     carrying communications traffic at the orbital location to which the
     Satellite is assigned.

K.   "Replacement Transponder" means a spare transponder amplifier and its
     associated components, which is accessible for purposes of providing
     restoration and which is capable of carrying communications traffic within
     the parameters as described in the transponder performance specifications
     for the transponder to be restored.

L.   "Reverse Contract Order" means, as to each GE-1E service or transponder on
     the Satellite, in order from the latest date on which a binding agreement
     for the taking of such service has been executed by both a customer and
     GECEL, to the earliest such date.

M.   "Satellite" means (1) the communications spacecraft designated "Sirius 2",
     or (2) if "Sirius 2" becomes a Satellite Failure, a suitable replacement,
     as determined by GECEL, in its sole and exclusive judgment if made
     available by GECEL. When used in the lower case, "satellite" means a
     domestic communications satellite operating in Ku-band.

N.   "Service" shall have the meaning provided in Article 1.A.

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O.   "Transponder" means a Ku-band radio frequency transmission channel on the
     Satellite, having a nominal bandwidth of 33 MHz, used to provide service to
     Customer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Customer acknowledges and
     agrees that due to circumstances including but not limited to the
     characteristics of Customer's traffic, Customer's ground segment
     configuration, and the characteristics of traffic on cross polarized
     transponders on the Satellite and of carriers on satellites in proximity to
     the Satellite, the entire 33 MHz of the Transponder may not be usable by
     Customer for the operation of all types of carriers. When used in the lower
     case, "transponder" means a Ku- band radio frequency transmission channel
     on a communications satellite.

     This Agreement contains the complete and exclusive understanding of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect thereto. To the
extent that any Attachment may be inconsistent with the text of the Agreement,
the text of the Agreement shall control.

Skycache, Inc.                                  GE Capital Europe Limited

By: /s/  Robert Dunham                          By: /s/ V.M. Agostinelli
    -------------------------------             --------------------------------
         (Signature)                                    (Signature)

Name: Robert Dunham                             Name: V.M. Agostinelli
     ------------------------------                  ---------------------------
        (Typed or Printed Name)                       (Typed or Printed Name)

Title: CFO                                      Title: GM
      -----------------------------                   --------------------------

Date: 11/1/99                                   Date: 6/11/99
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                                  ATTACHMENT A

                      TRANSPONDER PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION

                                   BSS PAYLOAD

A.1 STATIONKEEPING TOLERANCES

plus or minus 0.1(degrees) North-South and plus or minus 0.05(degrees) East-West
maximum

A.2 EIRP and G/T

The minimum single carrier saturated EIRP and G/T at transponder center
frequency shall be as specified below. This is not inclusive of measurement
tolerance, which shall be a maximum of plus or minus 1.5 dB for EIRP and plus or
minus 2.0 dB for saturation flux density (SFD).

A.2.1 EIRP and G/T

The minimum EIRP shall be 49.0 dBW and minimum G/T shall be 3.0 dB/K within the
area defined by the following coordinates:

Longitude (degrees)            Latitude (degrees)

E 5.0                          N 53.2
W 2.5                          N 54.5
W 3.5                          N 48.0
W 2.2                          N 43.4
W 6.0                          N 43.6
W 5.5                          N 36.1
E 5.9                          N 43.3
E 16.1                         N 39.7
E 29.1                         N 38.7
E 26.3                         N 48.4
E 23.2                         N 55.3
E 20.5                         N 54.8
E 10.0                         N 54.4

A.2.2  SATURATION FLUX DENSITY (SFD)

The Saturation Flux Density as a 6 dB flux control attenuator setting shall be
-91 dBW/m2 for the G/T referenced above.

A.3 FREQUENCY RESPONSE

The frequency response (referenced to center frequency, without multipath, with
a measurement tolerance of plus or minus 0.5 dB) shall be:

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    -1.5 dB over central 20 MHz
    -2.0 dB over central 24 MHz
    -3.7 dB over central 33 MHz

A.4 GROUP DELAY

The group delay (referenced to center frequency, without multipath, with a
measurement tolerance of plus or minus 0.5 ns) shall be:

    18 ns over central 20 MHz
    25 ns over central 24 MHz
    98 ns over central 33 MHz

A.5 PAYLOAD REDUNDANCY

    Receivers:               4 for 2
    Transponder Amplifiers:  20 for 16; spares shared between BSS & FSS.

A.6 SYSTEM POLARIZATION ISOLATION (Uplink combined with downlink)

    29 dB minimum

A.7 TRANSPONDER BANDWIDTHS

The transponders have a 33 MHz nominal bandwidth with 38.36 MHz channel spacing.
Transponder center frequencies are shown in Table Al.

A.8 UPLINK GAIN COMPENSATION

Automatic Level Control (ALC) is capable of being enabled by ground command on a
channel-by-channel basis. Downlink EIRP will be maintained within plus or minus
1.0 dB of saturation for input levels ranging from saturation to 18 dB input
backoff.

A.9 TRANSPONDER GAIN SETTINGS

Flux control attenuators can be set by ground command in 2 dB (plus or minus 0.5
dB) steps from 0 dB to 18 dB.

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                                    Table A1

                               BSS FREQUENCY PLAN

                      Uplink     Downlink
       BSS            Center      Center
   Transponder      Frequency   Frequency       Downlink
      Number          (MHz)       (MHz)       Polarization
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        01          17327.480   11727.480   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        02          17346.660   11746.660   VERTICAL LINEAR
        03          17365.840   11765.840   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        04          17385.020   11785.020   VERTICAL LINEAR
        05          17404.200   11804.200   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        06          17423.380   11823.380   VERTICAL LINEAR
        07          17442.560   11842.560   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        08          17461.740   11861.740   VERTICAL LINEAR
        09          17480.920   11880.920   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        10          17500.100   11900.100   VERTICAL LINEAR
        11          17519.280   11919.280   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        12          17538.460   11938.460   VERTICAL LINEAR
        13          17557.640   11957.640   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        14          17576.820   11976.820   VERTICAL LINEAR
        15          17596.000   11996.000   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        16          17615.180   12015.180   VERTICAL LINEAR
        17          17634.360   12034.360   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        18          17653.540   12053.540   VERTICAL LINEAR
        19          17672.720   12072.720   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        20          17691.900   12091.900   VERTICAL LINEAR
        21          17711.080   12111-080   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        22          17730.260   12130.260   VERTICAL LINEAR
        23          17749.440   12149.440   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        24          17768.620   12168.620   VERTICAL LINEAR
        25          17787.800   12187.800   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        26          17806.980   12206-980   VERTICAL LINEAR
        27          17826.160   12226.160   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        28          17845.340   12245.340   VERTICAL LINEAR
        29          17864.520   12264.520   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        30          17883.700   12283.700   VERTICAL LINEAR
        31          17902.880   12302.880   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        32          17922.060   12322-060   VERTICAL LINEAR
        33          17941.240   12341.240   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        34          17960.420   12360.420   VERTICAL LINEAR
        35          17979.600   12379.600   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        36          17998.780   12398.780   VERTICAL LINEAR
        37          18017.960   12417.960   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        38          18037.140   12437.140   VERTICAL LINEAR
        39          18056.320   12456.320   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
        40          18075.500   12475.500   VERTICAL LINEAR

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                                  ATTACHMENT B

                                   GE CAPITAL
                             EUROPE LIMITED (GECEL)

                               GE-1 E (SIRIUS 2)
                                  USERS GUIDE

                                                                   December 1997

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION                              TITLE                                 PAGE
-------                              -----                                 ----

1.0  SCOPE...................................................................1

2.0  BUSINESS INTERFACE......................................................1

3.0  TECHNICAL OPERATIONS INTERFACE..........................................1

4.0  TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PARAMETERS.........................................1

5.0  EARTH STATION REQUIREMENTS..............................................1

     5.1  Control............................................................1
     5.2  Antenna Patterns...................................................2
     5.3  Polarization Isolation.............................................2
     5.4  Spurious Emissions.................................................2
     5.5  Ground Station EIRP Stability......................................2
     5.6  Uplink Power Limits................................................3
     5.7  Power Settings.....................................................3
     5.8  Energy Dispersal...................................................3
     5.9  Frequency Stability................................................3
     5.10 Offset Frequencies.................................................3
     5.11 VITS...............................................................3
     5.12 Monitoring.........................................................4
     5.13 Transportable Earth Stations.......................................4
     5.14 Pointing Stability.................................................4
     5.15 Transmitter Termination............................................4
     5.16 Licensing..........................................................4

 6.0 SATELLITE BOX CENTER AND ANTENNA ALIGNMENT..............................4

 7.0 SATELLITE ACCESS........................................................5

 8.0 SINGLE CHANNEL PER CARRIER (SCPC) TRAFFIC...............................6

 9.0 TROUBLE REPORTING.......................................................6

10.0 CARRIER PARAMETERS......................................................7

     APPENDIX A - SATELLITE INFORMATION....................................A-1

     APPENDIX B - RECOMMENDED CARRIER PARAMETERS...........................B-1

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1.0  SCOPE
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This document outlines the technical requirements and procedures for the use of
the spacecraft. The spacecraft offers performance; however, the users must
adhere to GECEL technical standards in order to insure optimum performance for
themselves and other users.

2.0  BUSINESS INTERFACE
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Arrangements for transponder service on the satellite should be made through
GECEL's headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

3.0  TECHNICAL OPERATIONS INTERFACE
     ------------------------------

The primary technical operations interface for spacecraft users shall be the
NSAB Technical Control Center (TCC) located in Kiruna Sweden. The phone number
for the TCC is 46 9 807 2120 or 2122.

4.0  TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PARAMETERS
     -------------------------------

The Customer shall develop the required Link Analysis for its proposed service
for submittal to GECEL. The Customers proposed satellite transmission parameters
will be reviewed to assure that they will not cause unacceptable degradation or
interference to other traffic on the Satellite or on other satellites.

5.0  EARTH STATION REQUIREMENTS
     --------------------------

Earth stations accessing the Satellite shall meet the requirements contained in
the following subparagraphs. GECEL reserves the right to physically inspect the
earth station to insure compliance with these requirements.

     5.1  Control

The earth station shall be under the control of trained technicians at all
times. The telephone number of the control point for the earth station shall be
on file at GECEL's TOC and the NSAB TCC. The technician at the control point
shall have the ability and authority, without reference to other management, to
cease transmission at any time if directed by GECEL.

     5.2  Antenna Patterns

The transmitting earth stationsshall meet the following characteristics.

<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>                                           <C>
     Off Axis Co-Polar Gain     (less than or equal to)21-20 log(theta)       dBi for 0.10(degrees)(less than)(theta)
                                                                              (less than or equal to)0.32(degrees)
                                (less than or equal to)5.7-53.2(theta)2       dBi for 0.32(degrees)(less than)(theta)
                                                                              (less than or equal to)0.54 (degrees)
                                (less than or equal to)28-25 log(theta)       dBi for 0.54(degrees)(less than)(theta)
                                                                              (less than or equal to)36.31(degrees)
                                (less than or equal to)-10                    dBi for 36.31(degrees)(less than)(theta)
     Cross-Polar Gain           (less than or equal to)Gmax-35                dBi for 0(degrees)(less than)(theta)
                                                                              (less than or equal to)1.91(degrees)
                                (less than or equal to)28-25 log(theta)       dBi for 1.91(degrees)(less than)(theta)
                                                                              (less than or equal to)36.31(degrees)
                                (less than or equal to)-10                    dBi for 36.31(degrees)(less than)(theta)
</TABLE>
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Antennas not meeting these patterns shall be identified to GECEL and may be
conditionally accepted on a case by case basis.

     5.3  Polarization Isolation

The on-axis system polarization isolation, as measured by the TCC, shall be -29
dB or better (transmit antenna, spacecraft, receive antenna). The uplink
facilities shall be capable of maintaining this minimum isolation at all times.
Periodic checks will be made by TCC to insure compliance.

     5.4  Spurious Emissions

Spurious emissions transmitted from the Customers earth station will meet the
following characteristics:

<TABLE>
     <S>                       <C>                            <C>
     Spurious Radiation        (less than or equal to)4       dBW/4 kHz (excluding multicarrier modulation)
     Digital Carrier Spectral  (less than or equal to)12      dBW/4 kHz
     Sidelobes                 (less than or equal to)42      dBW/12.5 MHz
</TABLE>

     5.5  Ground Station EIRP Stability

The EIRP of any carrier transmitted to the Satellite, measured in a continuous
24-hour period, shall not vary by more than (plus or minus)0.5 dB. Stations
employing uplink power control shall not exceed authorized satellite flux
densities by more than 1 dB at any time.

Uplink power control shall be performed in an automated fashion and the response
of the system shall be sufficiently agile to guarantee that the flux density at
the satellite never exceeds the nominal value by more than 1 dB.

Earth stations without uplink power control may not change the uplink power for
any reason without prior approval of the TCC.

     5.6  Uplink Power Limits

The maximum uplink power from the Customer's earth station shall be approved and
monitored by the TCC. Only sufficient power required to saturate the transponder
or establish the optimum operating point for the transponder, as determined by
GECEL, shall be used. Under no circumstances shall the maximum uplink EIRP
exceed 83.5 dBW.

     5.7  Power Settings

The TCC will assist the customer in assuring correct power settings. Once
determined, the customer shall keep a record in the station log of the power
settings for each transponder and type of service. If the earth station
configuration is changed in any way that affects uplink EIRP,
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the TCC shall be contacted and arrangements made for the TCC to work with the
customer to reestablish the operating parameters.

     5.8  Energy Dispersal

An energy dispersal (ED) waveform shall be applied to analog TV carriers. The
triangular ED baseband waveform shall be phase locked to the video frame rate
(PAL: 25 Hz, NTSC: 30 Hz) and its transition points synchronized to the field
blanking periods. The RF deviation caused by the ED shall be:

     For BSS:    (plus or minus)300 kHz with video present and (plus or
                 minus)600 kHz if video is lost.
     For FSS:    (plus or minus)500 kHz with video present and (plus or
                 minus)1MHz if video is lost.

     5.9  Frequency Stability

The frequency stability for the uplink carrier shall meet the following:

Full Transponder Analog or Digital
Services                              (plus or minus)250 kHz
Partial Transponder Services (plus or minus)0.1 % of the occupied carrier
bandwidth

     5.10 Offset Frequencies

Modulators with offset center frequencies, which result in an asymmetrical
distribution of power around the assigned center frequency, shall not be used.

     5.11 VITS

GECEL recommends that all customers transmitting television programming include
Vertical Interval Test Signals (VITS) as part of their transmission. This will
allow the TCC to assist customers in the event of transmission problems.

     5.12 Monitoring

The TCC requires the capability to monitor unscrambled video of all of GECEL's
customers. It is therefore required that the Customer furnish a descrambler to
the TCC at no cost to GECEL or the TCC.

     5.13 Transportable Earth Stations

Customers using transportable earth stations must meet all of the requirements
noted herein. In addition, the Customer must supply to the TCC and GECEL the
antenna model and manufacturer, and the uplinked signal must contain an
Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS).
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     5.14 Pointing Stability

Uplink antenna pointing stability shall be such that environmental conditions
(wind loading, thermal, etc.) will not cause antenna movement producing more
than a (plus or minus)1 dB change in flux density at the satellite. Under no
circumstances may the antenna violate the cross-polarization requirements stated
above.

     5.15 Transmitter Termination

Removing the Radio Frequency (RF) drive to the input of the earth station power
amplifier is not sufficient to terminate transmissions. Termination of
transmissions must be accomplished by either (a) switching the power amplifier
into a waveguide load or (b) disconnecting the power amplifier from its power
source.

     5.16 Licensing

The customer is responsible for following the Telecommunications Regulations of
the country wherein the antenna(s), both transmit and receive, is (are) located
and to secure any permits and/or licenses required to operate on the Satellite.

6.0  SATELLITE BOX CENTER AND ANTENNA ALIGNMENT
     ------------------------------------------

All geosynchronous spacecraft move about in latitude, longitude and altitude
within their defined stationkeeping box. The Satellite will be maintained within
(plus or minus)0.05 longitude and plus or minus 0.1 latitude. Periodically, the
spacecraft will be in the center of the box. The box center data will be
available from the TCC and should be utilized to align non-tracking earth
station antennas on the satellite. Once aligned, the antenna should not have to
be adjusted again in azimuth and elevation unless the antenna is moved or
damaged. Polarization may have to be optimized by the TCC when a carrier is
first transmitted.

7.0  SATELLITE ACCESS
     ----------------
Access to a transponder on the Satellite is arranged by calling the TCC. The
procedure for accessing the Satellite is as follows:

     a)   The Customer's earth station shall call the TCC, identify their
          company name and transmit city location and request access to the
          satellite and transponder. The TCC will determine that the request is
          valid for the customer.

     b)   Based on the transmission parameters for the Customer's service, the
          TCC will configure the transponder accordingly (attenuator setting,
          ALC on/off, etc.)

     c)   The earth station shall be aligned with the appropriate pointing and
          polarization setting on the satellite. The associated uplink equipment
          shall be operated at the frequency and uplink power levels established
          by GECEL and the TCC.

     d)   The TCC will monitor the downlink of the transponder being accessed
          and direct the customer to transmit a CW clean (no modulation)
          carrier. When the carrier is
<PAGE>

          up, the TCC will verify the power operating point and polarization
          isolation. If they are not correct, the TCC will assist the customer
          earth station in optimizing the transmission. When optimized, the TCC
          will direct that modulation by applied and will check for correct
          deviation. If all parameters are within specifications, the customer
          will be notified that the transmission is acceptable. The transmitter
          power settings should be noted and entered in the users station log.
          If possible, a power meter on the transmitter output coupler should be
          used for higher accuracy. The technicians will then exchange initials
          and both activities will log the event. If the earth station cannot
          meet the transmission requirements, the TCC will direct the carrier to
          be taken down until the problem can be corrected.

     e)   For a saturated single-carrier service, the transponder saturation
          point will be determined using the 5:10 method. The TCC will direct
          the customer to bring up a CW carrier and raise power until saturation
          is achieved. Uplink power will then be reduced until the downlink
          carrier level drops by 5 dB. At this point, the uplink power level
          will be noted and then increased +10 dB. Modulation will be applied to
          the carrier and the resulting uplink carrier power reading is the
          transponder saturation point and should be entered into the user's
          station log. If possible, a power meter should be utilized for higher
          accuracy.

     f)   If a customer's service will utilize the Automatic Level Control (ALC)
          mode of the transponder, the transponder will be initially configured
          in linear mode. The input attenuator will be set to the amount of
          uplink overdrive specified in the customer's transmission parameters.
          Saturation level, using the 5:10 method above, will be established.
          The customer will then switch the power amplifier into a waveguide
          load without changing the uplink power level previously set. The TCC
          will then reconfigure the transponder into ALC mode and the customer
          will reapply the power amplifier output to the antenna.

     g)   The customer may continue to operate his carrier within the previously
          agreed upon schedule as long as the carrier remains within the
          technical requirements. If the carrier exceeds tolerances or is
          causing interference to other users of the Satellite or other
          satellites, the TCC shall direct that the user cease transmission
          immediately. The customer shall insure that the duty staff has
          standing authorization to respond to such requests without referrals
          to other authorities. The customer shall cease transmission until the
          problem is corrected. Before resuming transmission, the customer must
          contact the TCC to verify that the problem has been resolved.

8.0  SINGLE CHANNEL PER CARRIER (SCPC) TRAFFIC
     -----------------------------------------

Special considerations must be observed for SCPC traffic, in addition to those
contained in Section 7 above. Since SCPC carriers share the available bandwidth
and power of the transponder, any change to assigned allocations can affect all
traffic within the transponder. When an order is accepted by GECEL for SCPC
service, the allowable power and bandwidth that may be used by the customer is
precisely specified. It is very important that SCPC power level, center
frequency and carrier bandwidth be initially adjusted while being monitored and
<PAGE>

under the direction of the TCC. The user may not, without prior coordination
with GECEL and the TCC, make any modifications to their SCPC power, center
frequency or bandwidth. Uncoordinated variation of carrier parameters can cause
interference and degradation of service to other carriers within the
transponder.

Some customers are allocated a percent of total transponder power and bandwidth
or assigned a specific power level to be used within a specific frequency range.
These customers must submit and maintain traffic plans to GECEL and the TCC
summarizing their proposed operations within the allocated space segment. These
customers will be responsible for assuring that their individual carriers do not
exceed their contracted allocations or cause interference into other customers.
The Satellite's transponders will be monitored continuously to verify SCPC power
and bandwidth assignments.

9.0  TROUBLE REPORTING

Customers should immediately report to the TCC any instances of interference to
their transmissions. The TCC will assist in trying to identify the source of the
interference and will contact any likely potential interferers. It should be
recognized, however, that it is sometimes very difficult to identify the source
of interference.

Suspected degradation of transponder performance shall be reported to the TCC.
The customer may be required to release the transponder as a mutually acceptable
time to allow the TCC time for transponder performance testing.

Please note that for purposes of determining billing credits for service
outages, the length of interruption is measured from the time the customer
notifies the TCC of the interruption to the time when the customer is notified
by the TCC that the interruption has been resolved.

In the event that it becomes necessary to escalate service problems beyond the
primary level, the customer is afforded the opportunity to contact GECEL
managerial personnel for assistance in resolving the problem.

10.0  CARRIER PARAMETERS
      ------------------

Appendix B contains suggested carrier parameters for digital and analog
services. The customer should coordinate with GECEL and the TCC should the
customer desire to transmit signals not referenced in Appendix B or deviate from
the parameters contained in Appendix B.
<PAGE>

                                   APPENDIX A

                            GE1E SATELLITEINFORMATION

                                   BSS PAYLOAD

A.1  TRANSPONDER BANDWIDTHS

The transponders have a 33 MHz nominal bandwidth with 38.36 MHz channel spacing.
Transponder center frequencies are shown in Table Al.

A.2  UPLINK GAIN COMPENSATION

Automatic Level Control (ALC) is capable of being enabled by ground command on a
channel-by-channel basis. Downlink EIRP will be maintained within (plus or
minus)1 dB of saturation for input levels ranging from saturation to 18 dB input
backoff.

A.3  TRANSPONDER GAIN SETTINGS

Flux control attenuators can be set by ground command in 2 dB ((plus or minus)
0.5 dB) steps from 0 dB to 18 dB.
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                                    Table A1

                               BSS FREQUENCY PLAN

                     Uplink     Downlink
       BSS           Center      Center
   Transponder     Frequency   Frequency       Downlink
     Number          (MHz)       (MHz)       Polarization

       01          17327.480   11727.480   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       02          17346.660   11746.660   VERTICAL LINEAR
       03          17365.840   11765.840   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       04          17385.020   11785.020   VERTICAL LINEAR
       05          17404.200   11804.200   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       06          17423.380   11823.380   VERTICAL LINEAR
       07          17442.560   11842.560   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       08          17461.740   11861.740   VERTICAL LINEAR
       09          17480.920   11880.920   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       10          17500.100   11900.100   VERTICAL LINEAR
       11          17519.280   11919.280   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       12          17538.460   11938.460   VERTICAL LINEAR
       13          17557.640   11957.640   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       14          17576.820   11976.820   VERTICAL LINEAR
       15          17596.000   11996.000   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       16          17615.180   12015.180   VERTICAL LINEAR
       17          17634.360   12034.360   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       18          17653.540   12053.540   VERTICAL LINEAR
       19          17672.720   12072.720   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       20          17691.900   12091.900   VERTICAL LINEAR
       21          17711.080   12111.080   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       22          17730.260   12130.260   VERTICAL LINEAR
       23          17749.440   12149.440   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       24          17768.620   12168.620   VERTICAL LINEAR
       25          17787.800   12187.800   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       26          17806.980   12206.980   VERTICAL LINEAR
       27          17826.160   12226.160   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       28          17845.340   12245.340   VERTICAL LINEAR
       29          17864.520   12264.520   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       30          17883.700   12283.700   VERTICAL LINEAR
       31          17902.880   12302.880   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       32          17922.060   12322.060   VERTICAL LINEAR
       33          17941.240   12341.240   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       34          17960.420   12360.420   VERTICAL LINEAR
       35          17979.600   12379.600   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       36          17998.780   12398.780   VERTICAL LINEAR
       37          18017.960   12417.960   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       38          18037.140   12437.140   VERTICAL LINEAR
       39          18056.320   12456.320   HORIZONTAL LINEAR
       40          18075.500   12475.500   VERTICAL LINEAR
<PAGE>

                                   APPENDIX B

                         RECOMMENDED CARRIER PARAMETERS

B.1  REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
     -------------------
<TABLE>
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           <S>                  <C>
           ETS 300 421          Digital broadcasting system for television, sound and
                                data services, Framing structure, channel coding and
                                modulation, Satellite systems.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           ISO/TEC DIS 13818-1  MPEG2 Systems
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           ISO/TEC DIS 13818-2  MPEG2 Video
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           ISO/TEC DIS 13818-3  MPEG2 Audio
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Rec. ITU-R BT.470-3  Television Systems
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Rec. ITU-R BO.650-2  Specifications for the MAC/Packet Family
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           DVB doc. April 94    Background Documents on Digital Video Broadcasting
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           ETR 154              Implementation guidelines for the use of MPEG-2 Systems,
                                Video and Audio in satellite and cable broadcasting
                                application in Europe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Rec. ITU-R F.405-1   Pre-emphasis characteristics for frequency modulation
                                radio-relay systems for television
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

B.2  DIGITAL SIGNALS
     ---------------

     Signals according to ETSI
     ETS 300-241                         (DVB)
     Maximum Aggregate Bit Rate:         55.0 Mbps
     Forward Error Correction Rates:     1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8
     Reed Solomon:                       204/188
     Modulation:                         QPSK
     Maximum Transmit Symbol Rate:       27.5 Mbaud

     .    The Maximum Aggregate Bit Rate includes Forward Error Correction and
          Reed-Solomon encoding.

B.3  D2-MAC
     ------

     Video/Audio/Data: D2-MAC/packet system according to Rec. ITUI-R B0.650-2
     Modulation Parameters:
          Video Deviation:         16 MHz/V
          Video Pre-emphasis:      Rec ITU-R BO.650-2
          Energy Dispersal:        (plus or minus)600 kHz, 25 Hz

     B.4 PAL
         ---
<PAGE>

     Video:    PAL/625 lines according to Rec. ITUI-R BT.470
     Audio:    Analog and/or digital subcarriers
     Modulation:      Frequency Modulation (FM)
     Modulation Parameters:
          Video Deviation:         16 MHz/V
          Video Pre-emphasis:      Rec ITU-R F.405-1, 625 lines
          Energy Dispersal:        (plus or minus)300 kHz, 25 Hz

     Audio Subcarrier Frequencies*

          Mono:    6.50 MHz
          Stereo:  7.02 / 7.20 MHz
     Audio Pre-emphasis:
          Mono:    50 (micro)s
          Stereo:  Panda 1
     Audio Deviation:
          Mono:    90 kHz p-p for 0 dBrn
          Stereo:  35 kHz p-p for 0 dBm
<PAGE>

                                  Attachment C

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