Mobile TV channel heats up; Modeo loses president; MediaFLO touts progress.

RCR Wireless News, December, 2006

Byline: JONI MORSE

Crown Castle International Corp.'s plan to launch its Modeo mobile TV networks in major U.S. markets took an apparent blow as Modeo's President Michael Schueppert stepped down without any explanation from Crown Castle or Modeo.

Schueppert's resignation was disclosed in a Dec. 1 government filing stating that he will leave the company by Dec. 31.

Late Friday the company announced that Michael Ramke was named interim president of the company for the foreseeable future, effective Jan. 1. Ramke had been Modeo's vice president of marketing and business development and has worked with Modeo since its inception.

The moves come as Crown Castle faces a number of challenges on the mobile TV front. Verizon Wireless...

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