Swarm Slams Stay Request That Orbcomm Denies Is Delay Tactic

Orbcomm's requested stay of an FCC International Bureau declaratory ruling (see 2104120063 is aimed at confusing foreign regulators and thus delaying dozens of pending Swarm applications for market access around the world, Swarm said in an opposition posted Monday. In a reply posted Monday to a Swarm filing last week (see 2104150001), Orbcomm said that rather than trying to delay resolution, its application for review documented its efforts to resolve issues with Swarm and offered steps the FCC should take to ensure good-faith negotiations among affected parties. It said Swarm's argument Orbcomm should be admonished for seeking a stay isn't appropriate because the past case Swarm cited didn't address the issue of declaratory rulings.