Gogo Waiver Request Gets Motorola, NPSTC Opposition

Gogo Business Aviation's requested waiver of effective radiated power limits for air-to-ground operations in the 849-851 MHz and 894-896 MHz bands (see 2105270043 got some pushback. Motorola urged it be denied, saying in docket 21-282 Monday that Gogo makes no technical case and instead argues based on unproven and unsubstantiated claims and "and a desire to improve an unsubstantiated need for increased link budget." The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council said it worried about possible interference to public safety 800 MHz. It said a rulemaking proceeding would be a more appropriate vehicle than a waiver to address the request. Gogo emailed it plans to respond and correct technical misunderstandings while "demonstrating the extremely negligible possibility of interference."