In a case that is not directly
related to amateur radio spectrum, the ARRL has strongly opposed a proposal by
the FCC to expand the frequencies on which Globalstar mobile satellite phones
may operate, "with the condition that customer handset users in the new
allocation accept interference from unlicensed radio services now
legally operating there." In a posting on it website, the League said its
comments pointed out that this would be the first time that licensed users
would not be protected from interference by unlicensed (Part 15 or Part 18)
devices with which they shared spectrum. "This is untenable as a
precedent," the comments concluded, "and it makes the entirety of the
[NPRM] likewise untenable." The comments were filed on IB Docket 13-213
and RM-11-685.
