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Excerpts from washingtonpost.com blogger, Cecilia Kang.
Federal officials on Tuesday struck a major blow to satellite venture LightSquared, saying the government plans to take away its permission to operate as a mainstream high-speed wireless network.
The FCC’s decision comes after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said Tuesday that its analysis of further testing of the controversial network showed “there is no practical way to mitigate the potential interference at this time.”
The FCC’s decision is a huge setback for LightSquared, created by hedge fund billionaire Philip Falcone. The satellite venture has struggled with financing as regulatory scrutiny of the network grew.
“LightSquared’s proposal to provide ground-based mobile service offered the potential to unleash new spectrum for mobile broadband and enhance competition,” FCC spokeswoman Tammy Sun said in a statement.
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