No Proof That Removing a Kuiper Condition Protects NGSOs: Viasat

Amazon's Kuiper makes no attempt to show that its 2020 constellation authorization, without a requirement it get an ITU finding on the joint effect of its multiple ITU filings, would guarantee compliance with equivalent power flux density limits, Viasat told the FCC International Bureau Wednesday. Viasat said Kuiper also hasn't shown that without the "joint effect" requirement it's seeking to have removed (see 2108090003) that geostationary orbit system operators would be protected from its non-geostationary operations. While disagreeing with Kuiper arguments that the requirement violates the Administrative Procedure Act by not being applied previously to SpaceX, Viasat said it might be good for the FCC to harmonize its NGSO authorizations approach to the joint effect and related requirements. Amazon didn't comment Thursday.