care sign up now channel lineup get earthlink about us about usdtv about us press contact for immediate release download as pdf nexgen telecom acquires usdtv assets and continues providing unique over the air cable alternative the mountain west sports network added to usdtv s low cost family friendly line up salt lake city ut 10 november 2006 nexgen telecom llc today announced it has acquired the assets of u.s. digital television llc usdtv from bankruptcy court and added the mountainwest sports network the mtn . to the usdtv service . usdtv s unique subscription tv service provides consumers with a low cost family friendly alternative to cable . usdtv was the first all digital and high definition pay tv service in the u.s. to be broadcast over the air to a regular tv antenna . charles s. mcneil chairman of nexgen telecom lcc the principle owner of usdtv has selected digital broadcasting pioneer steve lindsley as the chief executive officer . additional information about the management team product details and pricing will be announced soon . acquiring the usdtv assets and hiring steve lindsley as our chief executive were critical steps needed to boldly move our company forward as we enter the competitive digital services marketplace said mr. mcneil . steve and his management team have led the industry and were the first group in the u.s. to distribute cable networks over the air using the digital spectrum of local broadcasters . we are excited to work with charlie and his team at nexgen telcom to achieve our goal of providing local communities with a low cost digital tv service said steve lindsley chief executive officer of usdtv . the new usdtv will put even greater emphasis on family friendly content one of the founding principles of the company . adding the mountain demonstrates that commitment . the mountainwest network the mtn . usdtv has expanded its channel offering by adding the mountainwest sports network the mtn . which will be available to existing customers as early as this weekend . a limited number of new usdtv subscriptions will be available on a first come first serve basis . new customers can request service by going online to www.usdtv.com . the company is in the process of replenishing service equipment inventories and increasing installation capacity and will help new customers as quickly as possible . subscribers will be able to enjoy most of the major athletic events of the mountain west conference along with other local high school sports olympic sports education and lifestyle content and original programming of interest to mountain west fans . usdtv is also being sold through selected wal mart stores in salt lake city dallas fort worth albuquerque and las vegas . about nexgen telecom llc nexgen telecom llc is an affiliate of nexgen resources corporation and is focused on investments in the growing and dynamic telecommunications industry . nexgen resources corporation is headquartered in denver colorado and was founded in 1993 by charles s. mcneil . nexgen and its affiliated entities comprise a closely held investment group which manages a diverse portfolio of investments in companies at multiple stages of growth and across multiple industries with an emphasis on natural resources and energy . about usdtv usdtv was formed in 2003 and was the first over the air terrestrial digital subscription tv service in the united states offering consumers a low cost alternative to cable . the service is broadcast to customers for 19.95 a month using the digital signals of local tv station partners . customers receive usdtv with a standard vhf uhf antenna and a propriety digital tv converter box . the usdtv service includes all the local and national broadcast channels from networks like abc cbs fox and nbc along with many leading cable networks such as fox news channel espn espn2 discovery tlc the disney channel toon disney lifetime lifetime movie network hgtv the food channel and starz . usdtv averages 30 all digital channels per market and enables viewers to receive high definition pictures and surround sound when available from their local broadcast stations . the usdtv set top box produces a dvd quality picture on any tv and an hd quality picture and digital surround sound on an hd ready tv with home theater equipment . usdtv is headquartered in salt lake city utah . for more information see www.usdtv.com . about the mountainwest sports network the mtn . the mountainwest sports network the mtn . is the first and only network completely dedicated to an ncaa division i athletic conference . founded by cstv networks and the mountain west conference the mtn . mountainwest sports network is built upon the passion surrounding the mountain west community and will feature comprehensive coverage of the nearly 20 mwc men s and women s sports local high school sports olympic sports education and lifestyle content and original programming . the mtn . launched on september 1 2006 and is bringing viewers mwc athletics across multiple sports . this year s preliminary schedule includes 165 games including 30 football games 75 men s basketball games 23 women s basketball games conference championships and men s and women s olympic sports . fans can also see coaches shows pre and post game analysis and news about conference teams players and more . the mtn . is jointly owned by comcast and cstv and managed by comcast sportsnet . the mwc is one of the top collegiate conferences in the college sports arena comprised of nine division i a institutions air force academy brigham young university colorado state university san diego state university tcu unlv university of new mexico university of utah and university of wyoming . media contacts david olsen coltrin & associates for usdtv 212 221 1616 ext. 118 david olsen coltrin.com