Four House members asked the FCC to find an answer...
Four House members asked the FCC to find an answer allowing the LightSquared network to move ahead. “Whether through a swap of spectrum or a transition to better technology, a solution should be sought,” said Reps. Brian Bilbray, R-Calif.; Joe…
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Pitts, R-Pa.; Jim Moran, D-Va.; and Gerald Connolly, D-Va., in a letter Tuesday to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. “As a matter of public interest, it would be beneficial to examine all potential paths forward before closing the door on what could be an opportunity to increase competition and access in the nation’s wireless providers.” Federal agencies approved the company’s plan “on several occasions” and the network would expand wireless broadband to unserved parts of the country, the members said. LightSquared has already invested $4 billion of $14 billion planned, they noted. “Unfortunately, the concern about potential overload of GPS receivers was not brought up until late in the process.” Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sent a similar letter March 29. “We understand your decision but urge you to work with the company and other spectrum holders, including federal agencies and the NTIA, to locate and identify alternate spectrum that LightSquared could use for a nationwide 4G LTE wireless broadband network,” the senators wrote.