The FCC’s proposal to vacate LightSquared’s conditional waiver of mobile...
The FCC’s proposal to vacate LightSquared’s conditional waiver of mobile satellite service rules is “appropriate and necessary to protect the integrity of the United States GPS system,” Deere said in comments on the FCC’s proposal in docket 11-109 (http://xrl.us/bmyr5o). The…
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agency has proposed blocking LightSquared from offering terrestrial services due to interference concerns with GPS. The requirements of the waiver for interference resolution haven’t been met, extensive testing has shown, said Deere. The proposal to suspend LightSquared’s ancillary terrestrial component authority is also necessary given that the testing has led to the “inescapable conclusion that operation of a high power terrestrial network in the L-band that is capable of such widespread interference to U.S. infrastructure is not viable,” it said. Lockheed Martin also said it supports both commission proposals (http://xrl.us/bmyr5b). “Given the uncertainty that exists with respect to what LightSquared may or may not be authorized to provide in the way of ATC following vacatur” of the waiver, “the Commission’s proposal to suspend indefinitely ATC authority is a welcome proactive step,” said Lockheed.