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Inmarsat plc Acquires Segovia, Inc.
Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has acquired Segovia, a leading provider of secure IP managed solutions and services to the U.S. Army and other U.S. military services and government agencies. RBC Daniels acted as exclusive financial advisor to Inmarsat.

Open Range Raises $374 Million
Open Range Communications has raised $107 million in equity from One Equity Partners and Globalstar, Inc. and $267 million in debt financing from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development Utilities Program. RBC Daniels acted as lead financial advisor to Open Range.

RBC Daniels Advises Alltel in Divestiture Transactions
RBC Daniels advised Alltel in three separate divestiture transactions related to its merger with Western Wireless and one transaction related to its acquisition of Midwest Wireless. Alltel exchanged 15 cellular RSAs covering approximately 1,400,000 POPs in Kansas and Nebraska with U.S. Cellular for two Idaho RSAs and cash. Alltel sold the Cellular One brand to Dobson Cellular Systems. Alltel has also sold the MN-7, 8, 9 & 10 RSAs to Rural Cellular Corporation and AR-11 RSA to Cingular Wireless.

Conterra Ultra Broadband Secures Private Financing
Conterra Ultra Broadband, Inc., a national provider of high speed, high capacity broadband transport services, primarily in suburban and rural markets areas, received a $40 million senior secured credit facility. RBC Daniels acted as Co-Lead Placement Agent with RBC Capital Markets.

RBC Daniels Represents IPWireless in Spectrum Sales
IPWireless has sold its interests in broadband wireless spectrum in Las Vegas, NV, Greensboro, NC and New York City. The spectrum covers approximately 8.5 million households and 22 million POPs in the BRS (fka. MMDS/ITFS) 2.5-2.7 GHz spectrum.

Hargray Wireless Acquired
by Leap
Hargray Wireless has been acquired by Cricket Communications, a subsidiary of Leap Wireless. The transaction covers approximately 825,000 POPs in the Savannah, GA BTA.  RBC Daniels acted as exclusive advisor to Hargray.

Oneida Sells BRS and EBS Spectrum to Sprint
Oneida Broadband has sold certain of its 2.5 GHz BRS and EBS spectrum to affiliates of Sprint. RBC Daniels acted as exclusive financial advisor to Oneida.

Ramcell Sells Interest in North Carolina RSA 1 Partnership
Ramcell, Inc. has sold its managing partner interest in North Carolina RSA 1 Partnership to a subsidiary of United States Cellular Corp. RBC Daniels acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ramcell.


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