Merge SpaceX, Kuiper and Common EPFD, ITU Issues: Hughes
A pending petition to reconsider a license modification given SpaceX and an application to modify Kuiper's satellite system raise issues that will likely be resolved using common facts and law, Hughes told the FCC International Bureau in a motion Monday…
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to consolidate the two. It said SpaceX and Amazon's Kuiper have multiple ITU filings for their respective non-geostationary orbit satellite systems, and both are subject to ITU equivalent power flux density (EPFD) limits. Hughes said the two proceedings raise questions of compliance with applicable EPFD limits and potential misuse of multiple ITU filings to get around EPFD compliance. It said consolidated proceeding would facilitate faster review of outstanding common issues and give consistent application of commission rules and precedent. SpaceX and Kuiper didn't comment Tuesday.