From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!cires!harkins Newsgroups: net.video Title: hbo intercept Article-I.D.: cires.1979 Posted: Wed Jan 26 14:02:44 1983 Received: Sun Jan 30 03:28:03 1983 MDS is used for hbo distribution when the cable system(s) are not there or are inadequate and/or as the medium from the satellite dish to a cable head-end; it's just a sort of wide angle microwave gadget ernie harkins