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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Globalstar Telecommunications Limited GSAT
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From: pcstel2/10/2023 3:04:56 PM
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory files petition asking the FCC to clarify the regulatory status of terrestrial mobile devices using the 1.6/2.4 GHz band

NRAO highlights that mobile devices communicating with satellites MUST be licensed by the FCC to do so.

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The Communications Act requires a license for any commercial communications transmitted via satellite to, from and within the United States. Satellite transmission involves both a space station and an earth station to complete the transmission link. Thus, the commission licenses both space stations and earth stations.
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And in no case are the mobile phones discussed here licensed as earth stations.

So, this potentially opens up a new can of worms for those operators in the Big LEO Band, especially for Globalstar since it shares the 1610 - 1613Mhz spectrum with the NRAO on a co-primary basis (NRAO has priority). If these devices (IPhone14)are "unlicensed transmitters", which they clearly are at this point. Then they must cease operations when the co-primary licensed (priority) licensee claims interference. (This requirement would also be in place if these units were actually licensed Mobile Earth Station due to NRAO priority) There is currently no way to prevent operation of these unlicensed transmitters when out of range of cellular where they become "active".

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