FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
August 13,2012
JULIUS GENACHOWSKJ
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable James P. Moran
U.S. House of Representatives
2239 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Moran:
Thank you for your letters urging that the Commission consider options that will allow
LightSquared to offer its planned wireless broadband service, including authorizing use of
alternative spectrum for this service. In one of your letters, you also ask the Commission to
conduct a review of spectrum controlled by the Department of Defense (DOD) for potential
commercial broadband use.
1 am glad members of my staff were able to meet with your staff to discuss this matter in
more detail. Your letters wi II be included in the record of the related proceedings and considered
as part of the Commission's review.
Commission staff has continued to meet with representatives of LightSquared, and is
working with them through the complex issues of this proceeding. Currently, no petition is
before the Commission regarding alternative spectrum for LightSquared. Should that change.
the Commission will coordinate with NTJA as necessary, and consider any proposals carefully.
The Commission also is working closely with NTIA to identify additional Federal spectrum ­
including spectrum used by DOD - for reallocation or for sharing with commercial users.
Several bands being examined could be promising resources to address the spectrum crunch and
enable the continued acceleration of the mobile broadband economy that is driving economic
growth, investment, and valuable new services for consumers and businesses.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if] can be of any further
assistance.
ulius Genachowski
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-4 r 8-' 000
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
August 13,2012
.JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Steven R. Rothman
U.S. House of Representatives
2303 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Rothman:
Thank you for your letter urging that the Commission consider options that will allow
LightSquared to offer its planned wireless broadband service, including authorizing use of
alternative spectrum for this service. In your letter, you also ask the Conmlission to conduct a
review of spectrum controlled by the Department of Defense (DOD) for potential commercial
broadband use. Your letter will be included in the record of the related proceedings and
considered as part of the Commission's review.
Commission staff has continued to meet with representatives of LightSquared, and is
working with them through the complex issues of this proceeding. Currently, no petition is
before the Commission regarding alternative spectrum for LightSquared. Should that change,
the Commission will coordinate with NTIA as necessary, and consider any proposals carefully.
The Commission also is working closely with NTIA to identify additional Federal spectrum ­
including spectrum used by DOD - for reallocation or for sharing with commercial users.
Several bands being examined could be promising resources to address the spectrum crunch and
enable the continued acceleration of the mobile broadband economy that is driving economic
growth, investment, and valuable new services for consumers and businesses.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincer y,
445 12TH STREETS.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
August 13,2012
.JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Maurice D. Hinchey
U.S. House of Representatives
2431 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Hinchey:
Thank you for your letter urging that the Commission consider options that will allow
LightSquared to offer its plalmed wireless broadband service, including authorizing use of
alternative spectrum for this service. In your letter, you also ask the Commission to conduct a
review of spectrum controlled by the Department of Defense (DOD) for potential commercial
broadband use. Your letter will be included in the record of the related proceedings and
considered as part of the Commission's review.
Commission staff has conti nued to meet with representatives of LightSquared, and is
working with them through the complex issues of this proceeding. Currently, no petition is
before the Commission regarding alternative spectrum for LightSquared. Should that change.
the Commission will coordinate with NTlA as necessary, and consider any proposals carefully.
The Commission also is working closely with NTlA to identify additional Federal spectrum ­
including spectrum used by DOD - for reallocation or for sharing with commercial users.
Several bands being examined could be promising resources to address the spectrum crunch and
enable the continued acceleration of the mobile broadband economy that is driving economic
growth, investment, and valuable new services for consumers and businesses.
1 appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
Since'
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
August 13, 2012
JULIUS GENACHQWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Ander Crenshaw
U.S. House of Representatives
440 Catmon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Crenshaw:
Thank you for your letter urging that the Commission consider options that will allow
LightSquat'ed to offer its platlned wireless broadband service, including authorizing use of
alternative spectrum for this service. In your letter, you also ask the Commission to conduct a
review of spectrum controlled by the Depat1ment of Defense (DOD) for potential commercial
broadband use. Your letter will be included in the record of the related proceedings and
considered as part of the Commission's review.
Commission staff has continued to meet with representatives of LightSquared, and is
working with them through the complex issues of this proceeding. Currently, no petition is
before the Commission regarding alternative spectrum for LightSquared. Should that change,
the C0I1lInission will coordinate with NTIA as necessary, atld consider any proposals carefully.
The Commission also is working closely with NTIA to identify additional Federal spectrum ­
including spectrum used by DOD - for reallocation or for sharing with commercial users.
Several bands being examined could be promising resources to address the spectrum crunch and
enable the continued acceleration of the mobile broadband economy that is driving economic
growth, investment, and valuable new services for consumers and businesses.
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if! can be of any further
assistance.
Sinc
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-' 000
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
August 13,2012
JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Rodney Alexander
U.S. House of Representatives
316 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Alexander:
Thank you for your letter urging that the Commission consider options that will allow
LightSquared to offer its planned wireless broadband service, including authorizing use of
alternative spectrum for this service. In your letter, you also ask the Conmussion to conduct a
review of spectrum controlled by the Depa11ment of Defense (DOD) for potential commercial
broadband use. Your letter will be included in the record of the related proceedings and
considered as part of the Commission's review.
Commission staff has continued to meet with representatives of LightSqua red, and is
working with them through the complex issues of this proceeding. Currently, no petition is
before the Commission regarding alternative spectrum for LightSquared. Should that change,
the Commission will coordinate with NTIA as necessary, and consider any proposals carefully.
The Commission also is working closely with NTIA to identify additional Federal spectrum ­
including spectrum used by DOD - for reallocation or for sharing with commercial users.
Several bands being examined could be promising resources to address the spectrum crunch and
enable the continued acceleration of the mobile broadband economy that is driving economic
growth, investment, and valuable new services for consumers and businesses.
I appreciate your interest in this maller. Please let me know if I can be of any further
assistance.
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000