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We publish "From The Ground Up", our monthly newsletter, as an analysis of the Satellite, Media & Telecommunications industries and the Capital Markets. This newsletter includes articles written by both Near Earth professionals and guest authors. While we believe these contribute useful industry insights, Near Earth does not publish investment valuations or recommendations of any kind. Our publications should not be construed as direct or indirect recommendations to buy or sell any security. For further details, please see complete disclosure statement(.pdf) that applies to each publicaton. For convenience, this list can be filtered by "Sector" by clicking on the heading.

Title Sector Venue Date
From The Ground Up (June 2009) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jun 2009
Internet Week in New York: patterns of transformation Media Near Earth LLC Jun 2009
Telecom “Green Shoots” Telecom Near Earth LLC Jun 2009
Markets put geography on the map Satellite Near Earth LLC Jun 2009
Conference Roundup: Space Business Forum 2009, New York Satellite Near Earth LLC Jun 2009
From The Ground Up (May 2009) Newsletter Near Earth LLC May 2009
A new Venture Capital model, much like the old Capital Markets Near Earth LLC May 2009
Rural broadband stimulus: Virtual water for the parched deserts Telecom Near Earth LLC May 2009
Cable TV – These are the good old days Telecom Near Earth LLC May 2009
Guest column: High Throughput Satellites (HTS) are pushing open the satellite market door Satellite NSR, LLC May 2009
From The Ground Up (April 2009) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Apr 2009
After the ship’s deck-chairs are rearranged, it must still become an airplane to fly Media Near Earth LLC Apr 2009
Guest column: Positive opportunities in communications during turbulent economic times Satellite Apr 2009
Guest column: It was the best of times… Satellite TelAstra, Inc. Apr 2009
Guest editorial: BTOP and satellite Telecom Net Access System Technologies, Inc. Apr 2009
From The Ground Up (March 2009) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Mar 2009
Capital crashes more important than orbital crashes Satellite Near Earth LLC Mar 2009
Turning space junk into cash Satellite Near Earth LLC Mar 2009
Guest column: The “Buy Low-Sell High” theory of marketing Media Near Earth LLC Mar 2009
From The Ground Up (February 2009) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Feb 2009
Conventional wisdom upturned Media Near Earth LLC Feb 2009
Informatics – Information wants to mash Media Near Earth LLC Feb 2009
Iran successfully orbits satellite – time to rethink ITARs Satellite Near Earth LLC Feb 2009
From The Ground Up (January 2009) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jan 2009
Ponzi's final exit Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jan 2009
A capital idea Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jan 2009
IP-Prime - RIP Telecom Near Earth LLC Jan 2009
From The Ground Up (December 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Dec 2008
A new style of consolidation for a new industry Media Near Earth LLC Dec 2008
“Clear” skies ahead? Telecom Near Earth LLC Dec 2008
Can you hear me now? Telecom Near Earth LLC Dec 2008
Guest Column: Give Digital Broadcasting a Chance Media GE Commercial Finance Dec 2008
An Open Letter to President Elect Obama – Ideas for a Space Legacy Satellite Near Earth LLC Dec 2008
From The Ground Up (November 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Nov 2008
Cash hoarding and stock deals in a market in turmoil Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Nov 2008
“L’État, c’est moi” makes the system go pop Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Nov 2008
The smallsat urge to merge – Why now, and who’s next? Satellite Near Earth LLC Nov 2008
From The Ground Up (October 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Oct 2008
Where's the Good News??? Multiple Near Earth LLC Oct 2008
Where the bulge bracket descends the boutique thrives Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Oct 2008
The Big Picture. Really Big. Satellite Near Earth LLC Oct 2008
Iridium is being acquired by a SPAC Satellite Near Earth LLC Oct 2008
Satellites – going bigger or smaller? Yes Satellite Near Earth LLC Oct 2008
From The Ground Up (September 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Sep 2008
What the 4th quarter may (or not) unfold Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Sep 2008
Why ad networks keep getting funded Media Near Earth LLC Sep 2008
Who really won the Olympics? Media Near Earth LLC Sep 2008
August skies: COTS and the geopolitics of spaceflight Satellite Near Earth LLC Sep 2008
From The Ground Up (July 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jul 2008
FINALLY, the FCC approves the XM / Sirius merger!!!! Satellite Near Earth LLC Jul 2008
Harbinger and Skyterra plan to bid for Inmarsat – the other shoe drops Satellite Near Earth LLC Jul 2008
Interpreting Icahn and Yahoo! Inc. Media Near Earth LLC Jul 2008
M&A Deal Term Trends for 2008/2009 Capital Markets Herrick, Feinstein, LLP Jul 2008
NewSpace 2008: Crystal City, VA July 18-20, 2008 Satellite Near Earth LLC Jul 2008
From The Ground Up (June 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jun 2008
ISCe 2008: San Diego, CA June 13, 2008 Satellite Near Earth LLC Jun 2008
Space Business Forum: New York, NY June 18, 2008 Satellite Near Earth LLC Jun 2008
Take my spectrum, please! Telecom Near Earth LLC Jun 2008
The Hollow Men, or, the mouse that clicks Media Near Earth LLC Jun 2008
From The Ground Up (May 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC May 2008
When complexity overwhelms, simplicity becomes a value Media Near Earth LLC May 2008
Content delivery: Find your partners! Multiple Near Earth LLC May 2008
Space Investment Summit 4 Satellite Near Earth LLC May 2008
The end of the platform wars as we know it Multiple NSR LLC May 2008
Building new advertiser platforms for video content with short form video messaging Media TV10s May 2008
From The Ground Up (April 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Apr 2008
Free the content! Power to the people! Media Near Earth LLC Apr 2008
Twins separated at birth? or ICO and TerreStar: A study in contrasts Satellite Near Earth LLC Apr 2008
PodCamp NYC 2.0 Media Near Earth LLC Apr 2008
24th National Space Symposium Satellite George Washington University's International Science and Technology Policy Program Apr 2008
From The Ground Up (March 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Mar 2008
What next for satellite radio? Media Near Earth LLC Mar 2008
In-Flight Internet: Are we there yet? Multiple Near Earth LLC Mar 2008
Retailers Adopt Digital Signage for Branding and Communications Media Wegener Communications Inc. Mar 2008
The Little Difference that Could Spell Big Changes for the Commercial Satellite Market Satellite NSR LLC Mar 2008
From The Ground Up (February 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Feb 2008
News From Near Earth Newsletter Near Earth LLC Feb 2008
What market slow-down? Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Feb 2008
The Ins and Outs of Private Equity Letters of Intent Capital Markets Corporate Practice Group of Herrick, Feinstein LLP Feb 2008
Conference Round-Up: Satellite 2008 Satellite Near Earth LLC Feb 2008
From The Ground Up (January 2008) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jan 2008
Chaos, liquidity, and long term growth Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jan 2008
Mobile Satellite Ventures and Inmarsat play nice Satellite Near Earth LLC Jan 2008
Preview - Wireless Spectrum: Invisible Real Estate Telecom Near Earth LLC Jan 2008
The year of seller financing….or is it a whole new era? Media Media Services Group Jan 2008
From The Ground Up (December 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Dec 2007
The Space Industry: Backwards and Forwards Satellite Near Earth LLC Dec 2007
Media 2007: The year that wasn’t, the year that was, and the year that will be Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Dec 2007
Introducing the Space Foundation Index Satellite ISDR Consulting Dec 2007
Foreign Satellites in the Indian Market: A Faustian Bargain? Satellite NSR Dec 2007
From The Ground Up (November 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Nov 2007
The “equifying” of credit Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Nov 2007
Globalstar loses 3.1 MHz to Iridium Satellite TelAstra, Inc Nov 2007
Does AT&T need DISH Network? Multiple Near Earth LLC Nov 2007
From The Ground Up (October 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Oct 2007
Finding value in turbulence and rapid change Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Oct 2007
Got Satellite? Satellite Near Earth LLC Oct 2007
Space Race 2 Satellite Near Earth LLC Oct 2007
From The Ground Up (September 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Sep 2007
The way the dominos are falling: A flight to quality in a volatile market Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Sep 2007
Veni, Vidi, Video: The rapidly changing world of video content distribution Media Near Earth LLC Sep 2007
Video on the Internet: If you’re a data packet, it’s a dangerous place out there Multiple Near Earth LLC Sep 2007
From The Ground Up (August 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Aug 2007
SPACEWAY 3 Takes Flight Satellite Near Earth LLC Aug 2007
The way the dominos may fall: Causes and effects in the current markets Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Aug 2007
700 MHz: The Ten Billon Dollar Questions Telecom Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Aug 2007
From The Ground Up (July 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jul 2007
As liquidity ebbs and flows, the media sectors evolve Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jul 2007
Digital Signage…coming to a location near you Media Near Earth LLC Jul 2007
FTA Piracy in North America Satellite The Carmel Group Jul 2007
Television Via Satellite – An Old Idea Continues to be New Satellite Futron Corp. Jul 2007
From The Ground Up (June 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jun 2007
The Backhaul Conundrum Telecom Near Earth LLC Jun 2007
Zoning the Beachfront (Analysis of 700 MHz Plans) Telecom Rini Coran, PC Jun 2007
From The Ground Up (May 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC May 2007
Core and Everlasting Assets Capital Markets Near Earth LLC May 2007
Wither Municipal WiFi Telecom Near Earth LLC May 2007
Discovering Hidden Assets in Media Properties Media Bolton Research Corporation May 2007
From The Ground Up (April 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Apr 2007
WiMax and Satellite – Can’t we all just get along? Multiple Near Earth LLC Apr 2007
Here we go again? (A take on Intelsat) Satellite NSR Apr 2007
The Current State of the Debt Markets for Middle Market Companies Capital Markets GLC Apr 2007
From The Ground Up (March 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Mar 2007
As the music industry dust unsettles… Media Near Earth LLC Mar 2007
WiMax and VoIP… similarities? Telecom Near Earth LLC Mar 2007
Copyright law and the CRB: What went wrong? Media RAIN Mar 2007
From The Ground Up (February 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Feb 2007
With one eye on XM/Sirius, the other on Clear Channel Media Near Earth LLC Feb 2007
XM and Sirius and our cracked crystal ball Media Near Earth LLC Feb 2007
An XM-Sirius Merger: Any Chance? Media The Carmel Group Feb 2007
From The Ground Up (January 2007) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jan 2007
ATC Spectrum Considerations for Globalstar Telecom Telecom, Media and Finance Associates Jan 2007
Boom Times for the Satellite Industry Satellite TelAstra, Inc Jan 2007
DVB-S2 – What it is, and why you should care… Satellite Near Earth LLC Jan 2007
The DBS Soap Opera, Circa January 2007 Satellite The Carmel Group Jan 2007
With traditional media at a crossroad, pending transactions are marked by uncertainty… Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jan 2007
From The Ground Up (December) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Dec 2006
Loral Snares Telesat Satellite Near Earth LLC Dec 2006
From The Ground Up (November) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Nov 2006
Clear Channel May Once Again Lead the Way for Others Media Near Earth LLC Nov 2006
FSS and Ground Services: Is Private Equity the Match Maker? Satellite Near Earth LLC Nov 2006
A Historical Word of Caution? Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Oct 2006
After Years of Circulation Decline, Have Newspapers’ Values Finally Followed? Media Hanover Square Capital Management, LLC Oct 2006
WiMAX Deployments - Licensed or Unlicensed Spectrum: What are the options? Telecom WiMax.com Oct 2006
From The Ground Up (October) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Oct 2006
From The Ground Up (September) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Sep 2006
Distribution or Content? Regardless, Critical Mass Rules Media Near Earth LLC Sep 2006
Motient/MSV/SkyTerra/TerraStar Transaction Overview Satellite Near Earth LLC Sep 2006
From The Ground Up (August) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Aug 2006
How To Build Media Equity Value One Share Point At a Time Media Bolton Research Corporation Aug 2006
From The Ground Up (July) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jul 2006
Mayday! Mayday! The Prospects for Connexion-by-Boeing Look Grim Satellite TMF Associates Jul 2006
Reverse Mergers - A New Old Way to Access Capital (Part 2) Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jul 2006
Liquidity vs. Uncertainty, The Battle Begins Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jun 2006
From The Ground Up (June) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jun 2006
Public Financing Vehicles for Private Companies (Part 1) Capital Markets Near Earth LLC May 2006
From The Ground Up (May) Newsletter Near Earth LLC May 2006
Beware the "Liquidity Hug" Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Apr 2006
Portable Devices and Desire for Individual Songs Continue to Drive Growth in Fee-based Music Downloading Media Ipsos Insight Apr 2006
From The Ground Up (April) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Apr 2006
Local Networking over Coax - Hot MoCA and a Wide Tvnet Telecom Near Earth LLC Mar 2006
Private Equity: "Back to the Future" Investing Capital Markets Noson Lawen Partners Mar 2006
From The Ground Up (March) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Mar 2006
Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) - "When the Sky is Not the Limit" Satellite Rini Coran Feb 2006
The Hedge Funds' Hedge Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Feb 2006
From The Ground Up (February) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Feb 2006
Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) - "The rumors of me death have been greatly exaggerated." Satellite Near Earth LLC Jan 2006
The Rising Tide of Financial Buyers… Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Jan 2006
From The Ground Up (January) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Jan 2006
Fixed Wireless Carrier Economics: An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Telecom Signal Lake Dec 2005
Fund of Funds of Fundsss, or, Intermediation runs Wild Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Dec 2005
HD Radio Alliance - The Terrestrial Reaction to Satellite and Internet Radio Media Near Earth LLC Dec 2005
From The Ground Up (December) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Dec 2005
Passive vs. Active Entertainment - What's in the middle? Media Near Earth LLC Nov 2005
Too Much Money and Fewer Deals: Something will have to give Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Nov 2005
From The Ground Up (November) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Nov 2005
Alternative Radio: Satellite vs. Internet Radio…Let the Competition Begin Alternative Radio: Satellite vs. Internet Radio…Let the Competition Begin Media Near Earth LLC Oct 2005
Investment Funds: Flush, but Picky Capital Markets Near Earth LLC Oct 2005
From The Ground Up (October) Newsletter Near Earth LLC Oct 2005
When in Choppy Waters, Its Best Up on the High Decks Capital Markets Broadband Properties Jul 2004
Crossing Financial Intersections: When Opposed Views Converge, There is a Market Capital Markets Broadband Properties May 2004
Learning the New Rules: A trading-rand environment for capital intensive businesses Capital Markets Broadband Properties Apr 2004

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