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11-10-2009, 06:24 AM
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<div style="text-align: left;">It wasn't too hard to see this one coming after reports of "financial difficulties" and a potential early demise starting cropping up <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/atandt-cruisecast-service-partner-says-its-business-as-usual-de/">last month</a>, but it looks like AT&T's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/cruisecast">CruiseCast</a> in-car satellite service is now officially done for. According to RaySat COO Mike Grannan (AT&T's partner in the service), all new activations have now ceased, and existing customers will soon apparently be able to get a refund for the cost of installation, de-installation, equipment and service. For those keeping track, the service just <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/02/atandt-cruisecast-in-car-tv-finally-launches-nationwide/">launched</a> in June of this year and, while no installed base numbers seem to be available, it doesn't appear to have caused much more than a blip on the radar, with it hindered in part by a hefty $1,300 up-front cost.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/">AT&T CruiseCast satellite service halts activations, will refund customers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.twice.com/article/367231-AT_T_CruiseCast_Ceases_Activations.php?nid=2402&source=title&rid=6258981>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19221032/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: left;">It wasn't too hard to see this one coming after reports of "financial difficulties" and a potential early demise starting cropping up <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/atandt-cruisecast-service-partner-says-its-business-as-usual-de/">last month</a>, but it looks like AT&T's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/cruisecast">CruiseCast</a> in-car satellite service is now officially done for. According to RaySat COO Mike Grannan (AT&T's partner in the service), all new activations have now ceased, and existing customers will soon apparently be able to get a refund for the cost of installation, de-installation, equipment and service. For those keeping track, the service just <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/02/atandt-cruisecast-in-car-tv-finally-launches-nationwide/">launched</a> in June of this year and, while no installed base numbers seem to be available, it doesn't appear to have caused much more than a blip on the radar, with it hindered in part by a hefty $1,300 up-front cost.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/">AT&T CruiseCast satellite service halts activations, will refund customers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.twice.com/article/367231-AT_T_CruiseCast_Ceases_Activations.php?nid=2402&source=title&rid=6258981>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19221032/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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