Swarm Gets US Market Access Pushback
Other non-voice non-geostationary operators are urging the FCC to reject Swarm's petition for U.S. market access for its NVNG mobile satellite services in the 400 MHz band, saying it didn't justify getting a waiver, after missing by months the deadline…
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for consideration in the 400 MHz band processing round. In an International Bureau petition to defer Monday, Myriota said Swarm hasn't established it can fully protect systems authorized as part of the NVNG UHF processing round. Hiber in a petition to defer or dismiss said waiving the cut-off deadline would cause regulatory and business uncertainty. Kineis said the NVNG processing round public notice effectively rejected waivers Hiber and Myriota sought on grounds similar to Swarm's request, and reopening the round now and accepting a petition months later would prejudice the rights of parties that acted in reliance on that PN. Swarm outside counsel didn't comment Tuesday.