Today, at least, Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch is one happy fella.

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In a recent talk, CLWR CEO Erik Prusch commented that CLWR usually raises money in the fourth quarter and it had planned to do so again this year.

FORBES: Clearwire Plays Hardball As Sprint Stays Stuck On Moneyball

And earlier this week an analyst group was scheduled to visit with management in Seattle and CEO Erik Prusch and CFO Hope Cochran were suddenly unavailable for the meetings.

FORBES: Clearwire Back In Softbank/Sprint Nextel's Crosshairs

"Recent developments in the U.S. wireless industry serve as a direct reminder of the key strategic role deep spectrum resources and a global LTE ecosystem will play in the long-term success of any 4G mobile broadband operator, " said Erik Prusch, President and CEO of Clearwire.

ENGADGET: Clearwire sees wholesale revenues dip, LTE delays as it posts a $41.3 million net loss in Q3