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FCC should preserve existing 2 GHz mobile satellite allocation (M...

FCC should preserve existing 2 GHz mobile satellite allocation (MSS) for MSS users because of small amount of spectrum at issue and spectrum requirements for 3G services, Globalstar said in reply comments Fri. As terrestrial carriers upgrade their systems…

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to offer 3G, MSS operators will need sufficient spectrum to offer 3G services in rural and underserved areas, Globalstar said. Fact that MSS systems aren’t as successful in marketplace as large terrestrial mobile phone companies is irrelevant, it said, and differences have little to do with lack of viability or need for MSS.