The FCC International Bureau is seeking comment on LightSquared’s request...
The FCC International Bureau is seeking comment on LightSquared’s request to no longer adhere to the buildout milestones adopted when Harbinger Capital Partners purchased SkyTerra. LightSquared argued that its ability to provide terrestrial coverage “has been constrained by the need…
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to resolve interference concerns relating to the operations of Global Positioning System satellite services in adjacent frequency bands,” the bureau said in a public notice (http://xrl.us/bntow2). The wholesale satellite capacity company said it should be relieved of the conditions until they're reassessed when the status of its ancillary terrestrial component is clarified (CD Sept 25 p19). The buildout requirements include providing terrestrial coverage to at least 100 million people by Dec. 31, at least 145 million people by Dec. 31, 2013 and at least 260 million by the end of 2015, the bureau said. Comments or petitions to deny the request are due Nov. 9. Responses and oppositions are due Nov. 19 and replies Nov. 28, the bureau said. LightSquared said it still intends to deploy a terrestrial network, even though plans have been stalled since the FCC proposed to revoke its ATC authority this year.