Lynk Urges SCS Licensing Conditions

Before getting a full license from the FCC, any proposed supplemental coverage from space (SCS) system should conduct a demonstration letting interested parties monitor for harmful interference, said Lynk. Meeting with FCC Space Bureau Chief Julie Kearney and Wireless Bureau Chief Joel Taubenblatt, Lynk also urged that SCS providers be allowed to apply for a Part 25 license before having a lease agreement with a mobile network operator, though it would have to show an executed business agreement before it could start service pursuant to that license. In a docket 23-65 posting Tuesday, Lynk said it also advocated that proposed geographical limits to SCS service be eliminated, as technology and business relationships can address interference concerns for SCS deployment.