FCC Conditional Waiver for LightSquared

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• Alternative Title:
  In the matter of LightSquared Subsidiary LLC : request for modification of its authority for an ancillary terrestrial component
• Creators:
  De La Torre, Mindel
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Communications Commission
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Global Positioning System
  • Geographic information systems
  • Communication systems
  • Mobile communication systems
  • Satellite communication
  • Wireless communication systems
  • Global Positioning System
  • Broadband
  • LightSquared
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DA 11-133
• Resource Type:
  Presentations
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  In this Order and Authorization (Order), we grant LightSquared Subsidiary LLC ; (LightSquared), a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)1 licensee in the L-Band,2 a conditional waiver of the ; Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) “integrated service” rule. On November 18, 2010, LightSquared ; submitted an application for modification of its existing ATC authorization, asserting that the services it ; plans to offer would meet the Commission’s integrated service requirements for MSS/ATC for L-Band ; MSS systems.3 In considering LightSquared’s request, and in granting this waiver, we considered several ; factors, including LightSquared’s provision of substantial satellite service in the L-Band, its ongoing ; efforts to coordinate with other L-Band operators and make substantial investments to rationalize ; operations in the L-Band to enable use of this spectrum for both MSS and ATC broadband services, the ; steps it has taken to promote an MSS/ATC marketplace that includes dual-mode satellite/terrestrial ; devices, and its deployment of a 4G satellite/terrestrial network in the L-Band pursuant to unique and ; substantial terrestrial buildout requirements. We attach conditions to the waiver, drawn from ; commitments made by LightSquared in its request, to ensure that LightSquared’s proposed service ; offering – both its improved satellite service and its ancillary terrestrial component – will achieve the ; purposes of the integrated service rule.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9058/dot_9058_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 224.99 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:01846004242d2073b1c527be2a2643d5d8c88808b19d0bddd767f816481a85cd