http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/sprint-lightsquared2011-06-02-1308349253.jpgIt ain’t over ‘till the fat lady sings and, in this case, she’s still taking a very deep breath. After granting potential partner LightSquared a 30-day extension to gain final FCC approval for its LTE spectrum, Sprint is now pulling back from the 15-year resource sharing agreement that would see it building out and utilizing LS’ plagued network. While the Hesse-led company has yet to issue any specifics of this course change, mention was made of “realigning [the] deployment timeline” – so, the deal’s not totally off the table, but it’s definitely hovering in regulation limbo. It’s a bummer for sure, as Sprint could really use the additional 4G spectrum, but no matter – we still have the carrier’s LTE-enabled Galaxy Nexus to look forward to.Sprint puts the brakes on LightSquared spectrum deal, waits for FCC thumbs up originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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