Eutelsat Seeks Clarification of Nonroutine Power Level Policy
The International Bureau's public notice on satellites with coordinated power levels beyond FCC routine limits (see 1807270015) needs clarification, Eutelsat said Thursday in a docket 12-267 petition for clarification or declaratory ruling. Last month's PN listed 50 such satellites and…
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said they aren't obliged to further coordinate power levels with applicants and operators who are seeking U.S. market access and file requests after the date of notification. In its petition, Eutelsat said the agency needs to make clear that continuation of those nonroutine transmission levels is limited to previously authorized power levels and that any inaccurate notification information about power levels can't be used to allow higher-power operations or constrain satellite operations at routine power levels.