The FCC order last week that gave earth...

The FCC order last week that gave earth stations aboard aircraft (ESAA) co-primary status made a few other rule adjustments, which include applying the rules to U.S.-flagged aircraft anywhere in the world, a telecom lawyer said. The commission clarified a technical provision requiring automatic shut-off if certain things go wrong, Fletcher Heald attorney Mitchell Lazarus said in a blog post (http://bit.ly/1nEtONg). It also clarified a provision on the reliability of the mechanism that points the antenna at the satellite, he said: “Other co-primary users and ESAA must all protect one another on equal terms.” The FCC released a second report and order last week (CD April 21 p17).