LightSquared donates phones to North American tribes, keeps the rural connectivity flame a burnin’

It looks like LightSquared’s crush on rural America is still ongoing, folks. The firm announced today it’ll donate 2,000 satellite phones to the Indian Health Service and other tribal organizations, allowing them to make calls in areas that terrestrial networks don’t cover. Sadly, no details on exactly what gear it’s deploying, but according to Computerworld the devices are voice-only, meaning IHS employees better get pretty damn crafty if they want to surf Engadget whilst on the job — can you say dial-up tether

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LightSquared donates phones to North American tribes, keeps the rural connectivity flame a burnin’