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<title>LightSquared files for bankruptcy</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/14/lightsquared/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/lightsquared-philipfalcone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[LightSquared, the company that attempted to build out a nationwide 4G network, has filed for bankruptcy in a Manhattan court on Monday. The project was met with resistance from regulators, who argued that the proposed spectrum would interfere with GPS signals. The company was facing other troubles, with its chief Philip Falcone, stepping down at the end of April at the request of the company's sh...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 19:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RIM names Kristian Tear as COO, Frank Boulben as CMO</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/08/rim.hires.experienced.executives.for.coo.cmo.roles/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/bb10sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[After what seems like nothing but job cuts and execs leaving, Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) on Tuesday announced it is naming two new executives to its team. The new Chief Operating Officer is Kristian Tear, while Frank Boulben has become the Chief Marketing Officer. Both are said to bring an abundant amount of mobile computing experience to the table. RIM President and CEO Th...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:41:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LightSquared chief Falcone to step down, buys time for 4G</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/30/lightsquared.chief.falcone.may/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/lightsquared-philipfalcone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[LightSquarted chief Philip Falcone is said to be stepping down from his position in order to buy time for his hedge-fund Harbinger Capitalís ambitious satellite-powered 4G LTE network. The concession could be enough to avert the likelihood that LightSquared will default on its debts, reports The Wall Street Journal. If supported, LightSquaredís lenders will agree to a one extension of its $1.6 bil...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LightSquared pays Inmarsat to get vital break </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/20/lightsquared.reworks.contract.with.inmarsat/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/lightsquared-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[LightSquared on Friday changed its agreement with Inmarsat, with the latter effectively extending the deadline for the payments LightSquared is responsible for. The company has already missed its $56.25 million Phase 1 payment, with Phase 2 due on April 1, 2014. The extension will give LightSquared time to try and resolve regulatory issues that are keeping it from launching its 4G LTE network....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Senators want FCC to give LightSquared new spectrum</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/11/senators.ask.fcc.to.allocate.band.to.lightsquared/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/news/1203/lightsquared-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Two senators have requested that the FCC allocate a new band of frequencies for LightSquared's national 4G network. Sen. John Kerry and Sen. Lindsey Graham have suggested to the FCC that they should allocate a seperate part of the spectrum for LightSquared to avoid the issues associated with sharing the GPS band in a letter received by The Hill....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sprint formally ends LightSquared 4G deal, open to return</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/lightsquared-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sprint on Friday lived up to rumors and ended its LightSquared deal.  The carrier decided against more than a second extension on the 4G startup's attempts to get its LTE network started.  As part of the "contingencies" related to backtracking on the deal, Sprint would pay back the $65 million LightSquared had given to cover costs in advance, which Sprint said hadn't been used yet....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sprint to walk away from LightSquared deal, refund $65m</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/15/carrier.finally.takes.expected.move/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/news/1202/sprint-store.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Corroborating recent leaks, Sprint has reportedly decided to put an official end to its collaboration with wireless broadband startup LightSquared. Unnamed sources have told (sub. required) The Wall Street Journal that Sprint will formally move to terminate the contract on Friday and refund LightSquared's $65 million prepayment....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dish wraps up deals to buy TerreStar, DBSD for 4G wireless</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/13/dish.completes.buyout.of.terrestar.dbsd/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/dishnetwork-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Dish Network has now completed its court-approved purchases of satellite operators TerreStar and DBSD. The satellite TV provider plans to use the operators' wireless licenses to offer 4G cellular access and thus compete with cable TV and phone companies. This would be a first for a satellite provider, as they can't provide Internet access to many homes and when they can, the speeds aren't as fast ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sprint seen walking out on LightSquared deal</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/lightsquared-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sprint may simply drop its deal with LightSquared next week after its partner's troubles grew too large, a leak indicated Wednesday morning.  Bloomberg had heard from sources that Sprint's extension to mid-March for the multi-billion dollar 4G deployment deal would likely be the last.  Barring a last-minute reprieve, LightSquared would have to deploy its LTE network on its own after March 15....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LightSquared CEO resigns, continues as board chairman</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/28/sanjiv.ahuja.resigns.as.ceo.of.lightsquared/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/lightsquared-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[LightSquared, the hopeful wireless network operator fighting to use spectrum that's said to be interfering with GPS signals, has now lost its CEO, Sanjiv Ahuja, who resigned. The news follows the company's decision to cut 45 percent of its workforce last week. Ahuja will continue to be the chairman of the board for the company, however....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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