CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Revenue:
Service revenues	$ 55,397	$ 50,937	$ 50,228
Subscriber equipment sales	17,430	17,004	14,051
Total revenue	72,827	67,941	64,279
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	29,246	31,172	36,204
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	11,927	13,182	9,881
Cost of subscriber equipment sales - reduction in the value of inventory	8,826	10,862	913
Reduction in the value of long-lived assets	3,578	3,249
Marketing, general, and administrative	42,436	41,827	49,210
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	50,049	27,418	21,862
Total operating expenses	146,062	127,710	118,070
Loss from operations	(73,235)	(59,769)	(53,791)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	15	424	502
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(4,824)	(5,021)	(6,730)
Derivative gain (loss)	23,839	(29,975)	(15,585)
Other	(828)	(2,730)	665
Total other income (expense)	18,202	(37,302)	(21,148)
Loss before income taxes	(55,033)	(97,071)	(74,939)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(109)	396	(16)
Net loss	$ (54,924)	$ (97,467)	$ (74,923)
Loss per common share:
Basic	$ (0.18)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.58)
Diluted	$ (0.18)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.58)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	299,144	285,316	128,130
Diluted	299,144	285,316	128,130