Harmonization Not Insurmountable for Smallsat Rulemaking: Kepler

Lack of global harmonization of the 2020-2025 MHz bands doesn't preclude initiating a rulemaking about the band, as the FCC can still determine spectrum allocations in the U.S., Kepler posted Thursday in RM-11869. It and Spire have a pending petition on a mobile satellite service allocation in the band strictly for small satellites (see 2012220049). Kepler said an NPRM would be the right forum "to transparently address and compare the merits of competing technical claims."