Gogo Seeks Approval To Use Galaxy 17 for In-flight Services

Gogo wants permission to have as many as 200 earth station aboard aircraft (ESAA) terminals communicate with the Galaxy 17 satellite, it said in an FCC International Bureau filing Thursday. In its special temporary authority application, Gogo said such approval would let it "respond to urgent customer demand for additional capacity on flights" quickly, while it awaits FCC action on its application to modify its ESAA license to include Galaxy 17 as a point of communication.