Block up-converter (BUC) at uplink site (in this case, likely part of a VSAT terminal or Satellite Internet "antenna") takes L-Band (950-1525mhz) input via cable, converts it to C-band uplink (5850-6425mhz) frequency, and transmits to satellite. Satellite then rebroadcasts verbatim at C-band downlink frequency (3400-4200mhz). Except that one of the inputs didn't have a cable or filter attached so it picked up a GSM signal at 936-960mhz. This caused interference on the satellite.
I agree that we shouldn't be too quick to label every potentially unfair situation as discrimination. But part of the original intent (Ajit Pai notwithstanding) of the USF was to bring quality service to rural and low income areas, so AT&T should be careful to fulfill their obligation and, ideally, the government should hold them to it.
That would be all well and good if they didn't collude with the local authorities against competition and collect "universal service" funds from the government in exchange for, at most, the barest minimum effort. Either be a benevolent monopoly (no such thing IMHO) or compete in a free market.
I've repaired dozens of laptops and the one thing the broken power connectors had in common was being soldered directly to the motherboard instead of using a separate assembly.
The OpenFirmware system used on old Macintosh and Sun machines used an extended FORTH for the bootstrapping and hardware management. FreeBSD's bootloader has a similar system as well.
AT&T and Sun did a good job of rendering Unix irrelevant during the "Unix Wars". Microsoft hedged their bets with Xenix until it became clear that wasn't the way forward.
It's possible (at least with the HN7000 ku-band system) to put a Hughesnet dish on a tripod and point it yourself (with the proper tools and knowledge). You'd need to get it from a dealer that allows self-installs (Hughesnet won't sell you equipment without a professional installation), such as Montana Satellite.
This document, especially section 1.6: Incorrect Uses seems to inadvertently make a good case against the inflexible (and short-lived) "worm" logo. Or maybe that's just me.