Hughes Urges Denial of AST, Lynk Applications

Neither AST nor Lynk addressed broader policy considerations on repurposing terrestrial spectrum for satellite use, in proposed satellite-delivered mobile service plans, Hughes told the FCC International Bureau Tuesday. Nor did they address how much their services would preclude other applications, the impacts of inevitable launches of larger constellations than they have proposed, it said, urging the commission to deny their applications and start a general proceeding on the implications of reallocating wireless frequencies for use by satellite systems.