Ligado, FAA Nearer to GPS Power Level Condition Terms
Ligado began trying to hammer out regulatory specifics on power reductions on transmitters operating in the 1526-1536 MHz band to whatever level needed to comply with certified aviation GPS standards. In an ex parte filing posted Monday in FCC docket…
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11-109, Ligado recapped a meeting between its chief legal officer, Valerie Green, with FCC General Counsel, Office of Engineering and Technology, and International and Wireless bureau representatives. Ligado said it's discussing terms of such a condition with the Federal Aviation Administration, and the condition would have the company limit its transmission of equivalent isotropically radiated power levels in the 1526-1536 MHz band to the lower level of 32 dBW nationally or the limits would be calculated for each earth station using a model developed with the FAA. The firm also said it discussed this month's release of a National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network (NASCTN) report on Ligado's LTE plans and the effect on GPS (see 1702160056). The company said that, between the NASCTN report and the ongoing condition talks with the FAA, the FCC should be able to approve the satellite firm's LTE plans.