Globalstar is behind Iridium’s inability to get landing rights in...

Globalstar is behind Iridium’s inability to get landing rights in foreign markets, Iridium said in a surreply for the FCC International Bureau’s satellite competition report. Globalstar has misrepresented Big Low Earth Orbit L-band spectrum allocations to French and German governments and prevented Iridium from applying for use of spectrum in Russia, said Iridium. “Globalstar’s past behavior has resulted in demonstrable competitive harm to Iridium in foreign markets and poses a unique threat to competition in the U.S. market and internationally.” Iridium was replying to Globalstar’s filing that discounted previous statements from Iridium. A Globalstar spokesman didn’t reply right away to a message seeking further comment.