good find bepop.....that makes sense. Samara doesn't have much of a hand though. If he asks too much, Liberty walks, and picks up the assets in liquidation, not caring if the two old sats in orbit meet a flaming demise. Malone still keeps the licenses, the NOS satellite in storage, and any other equipment on hand. It's obvious worldspace thinks they have a strong card to play, so we'll soon see if it has the power they think they have.