No Spectrum Room for Kepler's Plans, Globalstar Says

Repeating its argument that spectrum in the 1600 MHz and 2400 MHz bands that Kepler wants to use for its proposed 212-satellite constellation's U.S. operations is "fully utilized" now, (see 2202020053) Globalstar told the FCC International Bureau Monday that Kepler "significantly underestimates" the extent to which its plans would harm to the incumbent mobile satellite service (MSS). Globalstar said it's "happy to compete" with systems employing available spectrum, but co-channel market access requests like Kepler "would inevitably result in substantial interference and lost capacity" for existing MSS operators. Kepler emailed it's "focusing on ensuring we address any questions the Commission could have. Globalstar seems intent on being anticompetitive and publishing fiction, despite what they have said on record in the past about their system."