The FCC must decide whether ICO Global Communications and TerreSt...
The FCC must decide whether ICO Global Communications and TerreStar Networks owe Sprint Nextel for moving broadcast auxiliary service licensees out of the 2 GHz band, said a federal court in Alexandria, Va. ICO and TerreStar hoped Judge Leonie…
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Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia would dismiss Sprint’s lawsuit but instead she sent the issue back to the commission. BAS spectrum was swept up in the 800 MHz band reconfiguration, so Sprint is paying to move BAS off spectrum ICO and TerreStar Networks want to use. Sprint says TerreStar and ICO owe it for BAS relocation. TerreStar and ICO disagree. Both mobile satellite service providers believe that for Sprint to receive compensation they had to begin offering service by June 26. ICO launched its satellite in April (CD April 16 p17) but is not yet offering commercial service. The TerreStar craft’s launch has been delayed until next year. Sprint hopes the FCC will order TerreStar and ICO to pay, a spokesman said.