Leap Wireless is a wireless communications carrier that offers digital wireless services in the U.S. under the “Cricket” brand. Its Cricket service offerings provide customers with unlimited nationwide wireless services for a flat rate without requiring a fixed-term contract or a credit check. Cricket service is offered by Cricket, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap. Cricket service is also offered in Oregon by its wholly-owned subsidiary, LCW Wireless Operations, LLC, or LCW Operations; in the upper Midwest by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Denali Spectrum Operations, LLC, or Denali Operations; and in South Texas by its joint venture, STX Wireless Operations, LLC, or STX Operations. Leap controls STX Operations through a 75.75% controlling membership interest in its parent company, STX Wireless, LLC, or STX Wireless. In addition, Leap owns an 85% non-controlling membership interest in Savary Island Wireless, LLC, or Savary Island, which holds wireless licenses and a related spectrum lease covering the upper Midwest portion of the U.S. outside of our Chicago and Southern Wisconsin operating markets.  Leap was formed as a Delaware corporation in 1998. Leap’s shares began trading publicly in September 1998, and it launched its innovative Cricket service in March 1999. Leap conducts operations through its subsidiaries and has no independent operations or sources of income other than interest income and through dividends, if any, from its subsidiaries. Source: SEC Filings

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UPDATED: RadioShack launches branded wireless service through Leap's Cricket

After weeks of rumors, it's now official: RadioShack will launch its own prepaid branded wireless service powered by Leap Wireless' ( NASDAQ:LEAP ) Cricket Communications. The new venture, dubbed RadioShack No-Contract Wireless, will begin service Sept. 5.

FCC may review how much spectrum carriers can hold

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will propose to his fellow commissioners that the agency review its rules for how much spectrum a carrier should be able to hold.

Leap overhauls rate plans, adds Muve Music to all Android plans

Cricket provider Leap Wireless introduced new pricing plans and added its Muve Music service to all of its Android smartphone plans. The flat-rate carrier said it expects the new plans to help it reduce churn and increase gross subscriber additions.

Cricket expands Muve Music to all Android rate plans

Leap Wireless' Cricket Communications subsidiary is extending its popular Muve Music effort to all Android rate plans. The all-you-can eat service was previously available to Android device owners as part of Cricket's $65 flat-rate monthly package.

FCC approves Verizon's $3.9B AWS purchase, T-Mobile spectrum swap

As had been expected, the FCC approved Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion purchase of 20 MHz of nationwide AWS spectrum from a group of cable companies, as well as related spectrum deals with T-Mobile USA and Cricket provider Leap Wireless. The FCC put several restrictions and conditions on the deals related to buildout requirements and data roaming.

Report: RadioShack will launch prepaid MVNO on Sept. 5

There appears to be more evidence that RadioShack will indeed launch a prepaid MVNO powered by Leap Wireless' Cricket Communications. The MVNO, which was first rumored last week, is supposed to launch Sept. 5 and will be called No Contract Wireless.

Sprint's stock surge sparks M&A speculation

The recent rise in Sprint Nextel's share price has stoked market speculation that the company could become a takeover target, or perhaps make an acquisition of its own.

Rumor Mill: RadioShack teaming up with Cricket for new MVNO

RadioShack may be partnering with Cricket provider Leap Wireless to form a new MVNO dubbed RadioShack Mobile, according to the blog  Engadget .

Leap: We won't make $75M payment to Sprint for 2012 network access

After a disastrous second quarter, Cricket provider Leap Wireless said it will not make its $75 million minimum wholesale purchase commitment of network access from Sprint Nextel. "Due to certain provisions in the wholesale agreement, we do not believe the company is obligated to meet this commitment in 2012, although we expect to satisfy a significant majority of it in any event," said Leap CEO Doug Hutcheson. "Sprint has not agreed to our decision and we are in discussions with them."

Sprint's case against Verizon deal shot down by cable companies

SpectrumCo and Cox Communications say Sprint Nextel's allegations that their $3.9 billion deal to sell AWS spectrum to Verizon Wireless will negatively impact the backhaul and Wi-Fi offload markets are not only wrong but also irrelevant to the proposed license transfer.