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PHILADELPHIA — Claiming its spot as the No. 1 communications provider to the federal government, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is making a larger investment and commitment to the public safety market here at APCO International Annual Conference and Expo.While it’s …

Anatel announced that it will bid on four Brazilian satellite orbital positions in the bands C, Ku and Ka within 12 existing positions. The rules for the auction will be available beginning July 19 and proposals must be delivered by …

LightSquared said it has entered into a multi-year network partnership agreement with Colorado-based rural telecommunications provider Open Range Inc. The deal calls for Open Range to lease capacity from LightSquared’s satellite operations to provide wireless broadband services as well as …

Looking to stem objections to its planned network launch, LightSquared said it would fully cooperate on “rigorous” testing procedures to ensure that its plans to offer both satellite/terrestrial and terrestrial-only wireless services do not interfere with GPS offerings.In a Jan. …

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said it is concerned that LightSquared’s proposal to sell wholesale terrestrial-only services could cause interference to navigation and E-911 systems. The agency said the situation must be assessed before any other action is taken.LightSquared …

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LightSquared took its first major step to fulfilling its promise of launching a nationwide, LTE-enabled wholesale wireless network announcing it had closed on a $850 million of debt funding from UBS AG. LightSquared said terms of the credit facility will …

Looking to keep its foot to the floor, LightSquared said it has delivered a notice to satellite communications provider Inmarsat plc (IMASF.PK) triggering “Phase 1” of their agreement that calls for Inmarsat to begin re-banding its L-Band spectrum covering North …

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with plans to remove barriers in wireless backhaul, announcing it plans to address the issue at its Aug. 5 meeting. The commission is issuing a Notice of Proposed Ruling and a Notice of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Inmarsat plc recently launched its first mobile satellite handset, filling out its roster with a portable device designed to tap into its geostationary constellation of satellites. Frank August, director of business development for Inmarsat’s Americas region, provided …

SkyTerra Communications Inc. and Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. announced Harbinger Capital Partners Funds agreed to provide $500 million of debt financing to fund the former’s business plan through the third quarter of 2010.In addition, SkyTerra and MSV said they entered …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has sued ICO Global Communications Ltd. and TerreStar Networks Inc. to force the mobile satellite service licensees to pay the No. 3 mobile-phone operator for relocation costs associated with a Federal Communications Commission rebanding plan to eliminate …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarrierStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised its outlook on U.K.-based mobile satellite services provider Inmarsat Ventures Ltd. to positive from stable. …

The Federal Communications Commission agreed to allow Globalstar Inc. to make greater use of land-based wireless facilities in mobile satellite service frequencies licensed to the company.“This action will allow greater capacity and flexibility for MSS/ATC [ancillary terrestrial component], and will …

Telecom policymakers and special-interest groups are fond of talking about ubiquity, making sure communications — wireless, wireline, Internet and video — are within reach of all Americans. Indeed, there are government subsidy programs that address this very issue. Take the …

A profound — but predictably understandable — policy shift has been evolving since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and horrific hurricanes four years later. Public safety, organically ingrained in and the higher calling component of the Communications Act, already had …