AT&T will start selling a satellite-based broadband service (not Satellite Phone) later this month in select rural markets in AT&T’s residential service territory, most of which are not served by landline broadband services today. AT&T will work with satellite provider WildBlue and will start selling the satellite-based non-DSL broadband service in select rural markets later in May, with potential additional market availability later in the year. WildBlue will provide all of the necessary equipment for the service.

Whitacre confirmed that its Project Lightspeed video services will be available within three years to more than 5.5 million low-income households as part of its initial build in 41 target markets.

AT&T is ramping up its WiMAX and other fixed wireless efforts, and is planning new deployments later this year in Texas and Nevada. AT&T already has fixed wireless service offers in Alaska, Georgia and New Jersey.