GPS/LTE Compromise With Deere Should Lead to Spectrum License Modifications, LightSquared Says

LightSquared's compromise with Deere should lead to it receiving the spectrum license modifications it needs for its proposed LTE broadband network, LightSquared said in an ex parte filing posted Friday in docket 12-340 on its meeting with FCC officials. LightSquared representatives discussed the terms of its Deere coexistence agreement (see 1512090024) with FCC staff, including Chairman Tom Wheeler Senior Counselor Phil Verveer. The centerpiece of the coexistence agreement is LightSquared's abandonment of the 1545-1555 MHz band, it said. The agreement "should establish a constructive industry paradigm that gives clarity to all relevant firms and government agencies," LightSquared said. In a statement, the GPS Innovation Alliance said it "supports LightSquared’s goal of bringing broadband to rural and underserved areas, as long as GPS is protected from interference. GPSIA continues to participate in the ongoing government proceedings to ensure that both technologies can coexist harmoniously.”