Back before Rupert Murdoch sold his "turd bird" (aka DirecTV) to Liberty Media, it was assumed that DirecTV would get into the broadband business by partnering with a WiMax provider. Now that the satellite company is owned by Liberty, they've said they still want to get into the broadband sector, despite the company's history of previous failed attempts. Judging from this Motley Fool report, they're not being any more forthcoming on how exactly they plan to do this, but they are looking for partners. As it stands, DirecTV's market strength still comes directly from their exclusive NFL package (and their more recent Major League Baseball deal) -- but they need a broadband component if they want to do battle on the triple-play front.