Teledesic modification application may have direct impact on othe...
Teledesic modification application may have direct impact on other 2nd-round Ka-band Nongeostationary Satellite Operators (NGSO) Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) applicants, Hughes said in FCC filing March 18. Constant changes in Teledesic system and repeated requests for modification 5 years…
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after licensing indicates system still is in very early stages of development, Hughes said. It said Teledesic also had made no showing about effect of interference on other companies or whether new system would improve sharing environment. Hughes said Teledesic: (1) Shouldn’t receive priority over 2nd round Ka-band applicants for spectrum sharing and coordination. (2) System could constitute major license modification and might need to be treated as newly filed application. (3) Staged Development raised significant issues about ability to provide continuous service. (4) Didn’t deserve preferential treatment because of LeoSat-1 filing. Hughes urged Commission to require Teledesic to make public interference results, carefully monitor Teledesic progress and terminate license if necessary, review whether MEO system realistically could fit into LeoSat 1 technical parameter filed by U.S. at ITU, and consider adoption of EFPD limits in 18.8-19.3 GHz and 28.6-29.1 GHz bands to facilitate use by NGSO systems.