LightSquared, FCC Discuss GPS/LTE Compatibility Solutions

October 8, 2015 |Satellite

LightSquared and the FCC are discussing possible solutions to GPS/LTE compatibility worries about "concepts of flexible use," LightSquared said in an ex parte filing posted Tuesday in docket 12-340. According to the filing, Reed Hundt -- representing LightSquared in the meeting with Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis Chief Jonathan Chambers and Senior Economist Evan Kwerel and with Policy & Rules Division Deputy Chief Michael Ha -- also said "market-based mechanisms" for retrofitting existing devices are a route to protection of the Global Navigation Satellite System band.