Satellite Industry Assn. in letter to FCC Jan. 25 opposed Nextel ...
Satellite Industry Assn. in letter to FCC Jan. 25 opposed Nextel proposal for realignment of 36 MHz of 800 MHz band to alleviate CMRS public safety interference. SIA asked Commission to preserve 2 GHz MSS spectrum allocation and not…
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reallocate any portion of band to Nextel, saying viability of services to be offered by 2 GHz MSS licensees would be compromised if agency awarded Nextel spectrum. SIA said proposal would result in “delay, confusion and possible increased cost of a more complicated spectrum plan at 2 GHz, which could be extremely damaging to the prospects of many 2 GHz MSS licensees.” In response to Nextel’s contention that proposed realignment wouldn’t cause incumbent licensees to lose any spectrum, SIA said Nextel was aware that FCC had issued eight 2 GHz MSS authorizations and set implementation milestones for systems. Licensees would have to expend billions of dollars in relying on Commission’s allocation by investing in satellites, launch vehicles and major gateway sites, SIA said, and it would be public disservice if Commission didn’t allow adequate time for new entrants in MSS industry to develop their systems and offer services. Assn. said MSS provided communications with rural and remote areas and underserved communities, and tampering with 2 GHz allocation would disrupt FCC’s long-standing objective of offering universal access to basic and advanced telecom services there.