Satellite Interests Suggest Regulatory Flexibility Act Changes
FCC ancillary terrestrial component rules netted zero deployments, but waivers and rulemaking requests, Iridium said, urging rescinding in the L- and big low earth orbit bands in a docket 16-131 posting Tuesday responded to seeking comment on rules to be…
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reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (see 1807310030). It said no approved ATC operations proposed by four mobile satellite service operators resulted in a viable ATC service and the MSS operators never attempted deployments consistent with rules. The Commercial Smallsat Spectrum Management Association sought deletion or modification of a variety of rules, such as ending the requirement a licensee file an original and signed hard copy of an electronically filed Form 312 application and clarifying the requirement for prior OK of orbital changes for non-geostationary orbit satellites approved over a range of orbital altitudes. EchoStar recommended deleting the requirement applications for satellite operations in a band not allocated internationally for those operations be dismissed, and allowing streamlined application for a comprehensive license covering earth station and satellite operations.