The FCC Wireless Bureau sought comment on a request by OP...
The FCC Wireless Bureau sought comment on a request by OP LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Crown Castle, which asked for another three years to meet the buildout requirement for its nationwide area license in the 1670-1675 MHz band. OP…
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has had the license since 2003, which came with a 10-year license term expiring Oct. 1, 2013. OP asked for a three-year extension, until Oct. 1, 2016. In 2007, OP leased its spectrum rights to TVCC One Six Holdings LLC, a predecessor of LightSquared. “OP contends the Commission should grant its Request due to the regulatory uncertainty that surrounds LightSquared’s plans to build a nationwide terrestrial wireless broadband network, which as planned would have included use of the leased 1670-1675 MHz spectrum along with certain portions of LightSquared’s L-Band spectrum,” the bureau said (http://xrl.us/bnyazc). “Second, OP claims that lack of equipment currently prevents LightSquared and OP from efficiently meeting the substantial service requirement. ... Third, OP claims that if the Commission does not grant the requested relief, OP will be forced to invest in a nominal ’stop-gap’ network to avoid losing its license.” Comments are due Dec. 5, replies Dec. 20.