Comments on: Juggling spectrum… https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/06/20/juggling-spectrum/ Satellites, spectrum and other stuff Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TMF Associates MSS blog » E ? mc˛? https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/06/20/juggling-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-678 TMF Associates MSS blog » E ? mc˛? Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:49:18 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-678 [...] LightSquared itself has demonstrated that repeatedly in recent months, as it has shifted from one deadline and plan to [...] [...] LightSquared itself has demonstrated that repeatedly in recent months, as it has shifted from one deadline and plan to [...]

]]> By: waveslammer1 https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/06/20/juggling-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-568 waveslammer1 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:19:06 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-568 Tim, I do agree an unsuccessful bid by anyone in need of spectrum will not help their cause with Charlie, but in the end if you need spectrum and you do not own it, you will pay out the nose for it later. Expecting Charlie or anyone else to be benevolent, just is not going to happen. So what that will do is force whoever needs the spectrum the most to pony up and take it away from the rest. JMO wave Tim,
I do agree an unsuccessful bid by anyone in need of spectrum will not help their cause with Charlie, but in the end if you need spectrum and you do not own it, you will pay out the nose for it later. Expecting Charlie or anyone else to be benevolent, just is not going to happen.
So what that will do is force whoever needs the spectrum the most to pony up and take it away from the rest.

JMO
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]]> By: cljsf https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/06/20/juggling-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-567 cljsf Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:17:34 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-567 How can Inmarsat continue to use its satellites if Lightsquared goes ahead with any of its plans? I would have thought that if the ground-based LTE signals were strong enough to overload receivers listening in the GPS band, they would have a similar effect on receivers listening in spectrum even closer to that in which Lightsquared hope to operate. If the Deere augmented GPS doesn't work, then why will any other signal from the Inmarsat satellites be 'audible'? And isn't some of the stuff in that spectrum for things like emergency location? How can Inmarsat continue to use its satellites if Lightsquared goes ahead with any of its plans? I would have thought that if the ground-based LTE signals were strong enough to overload receivers listening in the GPS band, they would have a similar effect on receivers listening in spectrum even closer to that in which Lightsquared hope to operate. If the Deere augmented GPS doesn’t work, then why will any other signal from the Inmarsat satellites be ‘audible’? And isn’t some of the stuff in that spectrum for things like emergency location?

]]> By: timfarrar https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/06/20/juggling-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-566 timfarrar Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:17:59 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-566 It is certainly the case that the precision agricultural equipment (into which <a href="http://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=880114" rel="nofollow">farmers have invested over $3B</a>) would have problems because it receives augmented GPS signals broadcast from Inmarsat's satellites. The <a href="http://www.pnt.gov/advisory/2011/06/frazier.pdf" rel="nofollow">RTCA report</a> said that there could still be some problems for aircraft if LightSquared used 2x10MHz in the lower band. Whether there are more bids for TSN will be determined by whether or not anyone feels they can outbid DISH. All MetroPCS (or the other first lien holders) would achieve by bidding unsuccessfully would be to put money in Harbinger and Solus's pockets, while alienating someone (Charlie Ergen) that they may want/have to deal with later. It is certainly the case that the precision agricultural equipment (into which farmers have invested over $3B) would have problems because it receives augmented GPS signals broadcast from Inmarsat’s satellites. The RTCA report said that there could still be some problems for aircraft if LightSquared used 2x10MHz in the lower band.

Whether there are more bids for TSN will be determined by whether or not anyone feels they can outbid DISH. All MetroPCS (or the other first lien holders) would achieve by bidding unsuccessfully would be to put money in Harbinger and Solus’s pockets, while alienating someone (Charlie Ergen) that they may want/have to deal with later.

]]> By: sandy_s157 https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/06/20/juggling-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-565 sandy_s157 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:03:17 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-565 Seems like Kirkland is still of the opinion that the Inmarsat frequencies will still create interference with GPS.... Seems like Kirkland is still of the opinion that the Inmarsat frequencies will still create interference with GPS….

]]> By: spectrum https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/06/20/juggling-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-564 spectrum Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:47:29 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-564 Hi Tim, So do you think Harbinger or PCS will now Bid on TSN..... Thanks... Hi Tim,
So do you think Harbinger or PCS will now Bid on TSN…..
Thanks…

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