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TerreStar Wins ATC License from FCC

Jan 14, 2010, 11:00 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Today TerreStar announced that the Federal Communications Commission has granted it an ATC license. The ATC (Ancillary Terrestrial Service) license will allow TerreStar to integrate its 20MHz S Band satellite radio frequencies with terrestrial wireless services (in this case, AT&T's). By combining its own S Band spectrum with AT&T's existing wireless network, TerreStar should be able to provide satellite and/or cellular coverage across much of North America. TerreStar has already launched and tested its satellite, as well as introduced the hybrid sat-cell Genus Windows Mobile smartphone. The company plans a commercial launch later this year.

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murmermer

Jan 14, 2010, 3:02 PM

Seriously???

So the FCC has to ok a joint partnership between 2 companies that are sharing the spectrum they paid billions of dollars for? I can understand getting approval for unlicensed spectrum, but this kind of micro-management is ludacris. This partnership does nothing but help (a select few) consumers and doesn't hurt anyone!

mist668

Jan 14, 2010, 1:02 PM

Yay mee

Got into "tstr" stocks at 1.09 a share and now their at 1.25. Nothing like a few hundred dollars in my pocket at once

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