Will Iridium Bankruptcy Buyout Be Deal Of the Century

Iridium Satellite LLC has contracted with the Boeing Company to operate and maintain the satellite constellation. Motorola has agreed to continue to provide subscriber equipment on commercially acceptable terms.

New York - Nov 16, 2000
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York today approved the bid of Iridium Satellite LLC to purchase the operating assets of Iridium LLC and its subsidiaries.

Under the agreement, Iridium Satellite LLC will purchase all of the existing assets of Iridium LLC, including the satellite constellation, the terrestrial network, Iridium real property and intellectual property owned by Iridium LLC.

Iridium Satellite LLC will continue to provide commercial satellite communications to the U.S. government and plans to re-launch affordable satellite communications services to those industry segments that have a particular need for satellite communications (government, military, humanitarian, heavy industry, maritime, aviation, adventure) within 60 days.

The Chairman of Iridium Satellite is Dan Colussy, a veteran of the aviation industry. Colussy's previous senior leadership positions include Chairman, President and CEO of UNC; Chairman, President and CEO of Canadian Pacific Airlines and President and COO of Pan American World Airways.

Iridium Satellite LLC has contracted with the Boeing Company to operate and maintain the satellite constellation.

Motorola has agreed to continue to provide subscriber equipment on commercially acceptable terms.

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Teledesic and Motorola Agree to End System Agreement

Bellevue - October 6, 2000
Teledesic and Motorola have agreed to end their Teledesic system agreement in the wake of Teledesic's plans to merge with ICO. The mutual decision by Teledesic and Motorola to end the prime contractor agreement will enable Teledesic greater flexibility in pursuing alternative approaches for building its Broadband Constellation.

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