This 2006 Message column "HDNet Gains" profiled HDNet, billionaire Mark Cuban's high-definition television network. At the time, Cuban and his Denver-based partner, Philip Garvin, were thrilled about adding longtime CBS anchor Dan Rather to HDNet's family. But Garvin remained frustrated that the programming was mainly available on satellite operations, as opposed to cable outfits like Comcast, the main provider in Denver. "Many of my friends and neighbors had to switch to satellite in order to