SkyTerra intends to file for broadband stimulus funds to enable dual-mode wireless devices for public safety use

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkyTerra Safety Access LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyTerra (OTCBB:SKYT), intends to file an application today with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

SkyTerra will apply for funds from the NTIA’s Sustainable Adoption Program, part of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Stimulus Program, which seeks to provide funds that will increase broadband adoption in the United States. SkyTerra’s application will focus on increasing broadband adoption by the public safety community...