CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Revenue:
Service revenues													$ 57,468		$ 55,397	$ 50,937
Subscriber equipment sales													18,850		17,430	17,004
Total revenue	19,062	20,537	19,981	16,738	17,387	18,187	18,999	18,254	16,525	18,223	17,622	15,571	76,318		72,827	67,941
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)													23,228		29,246	31,172
Cost of subscriber equipment sales													13,280		11,927	13,182
Cost of subscriber equipment sales - reduction in the value of inventory													1,397		8,826	10,862
Marketing, general, and administrative													34,339		42,436	41,827
Reduction in the value of long-lived assets													7,218		3,578	3,249
Contract termination charge													22,048	17,500
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion													69,801		50,049	27,418
Total operating expenses													171,311		146,062	127,710
Loss from operations													(94,993)		(73,235)	(59,769)
Other income (expense):
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized													(21,486)		(4,809)	(4,597)
Derivative gain (loss)													6,974		23,839	(29,975)
Other													(2,280)		(828)	(2,730)
Total other income (expense)													(16,792)		18,202	(37,302)
Loss before income taxes													(111,785)		(55,033)	(97,071)
Income tax expense (benefit)													413		(109)	396
Net loss	$ (18,952)	$ (41,188)	$ (27,533)	$ (24,525)	$ (33,709)	$ (681)	$ (14,068)	$ (6,466)	$ (18,083)	$ (24,493)	$ (19,249)	$ (35,642)	$ (112,198)		$ (54,924)	$ (97,467)
Loss per common share:
Basic	$ (0.05)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.0	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.29)		$ (0.18)	$ (0.34)
Diluted	$ (0.05)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.0	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.29)		$ (0.18)	$ (0.34)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	424,180	392,344	379,433	357,418	312,867	295,513	294,963	293,053	291,818	287,502	282,080	275,370	388,453	388,453	299,144	285,316
Diluted	424,180	392,344	379,433	357,418	312,867	295,513	294,963	293,053	291,818	287,502	282,080	275,370	388,453	388,453	299,144	285,316