Globalstar Inc (GSAT)

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September 30, 2016 Globalstar Ex Parte filing vis-a-vis FCC meeting (posted 10/3/16)

LAWLER, METZGER, KEENEY & LOGAN, LLC

1717 K STREET, NW SUITE 1075 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006

REGINA M. KEENEY

PHONE [phone] FACSIMILE [phone]

September 30, 2016

Via Electronic Filing

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

Re: Ex Parte Notice: Terrestrial Use of the 2473-2495 MHz Band for Low-Power Mobile Broadband Networks – IB Docket No. 13-213

Dear Ms. Dortch:

On September 28, 2016, L. Barbee Ponder IV, General Counsel & Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, for Globalstar, Inc. (“Globalstar”), Tim Taylor, Vice President of Finance, Business Operations & Strategy, for Globalstar, Dennis Roberson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Roberson and Associates, LLC, John Dooley of Jarvinian, and I spoke by telephone with Julius Knapp, Chief Engineer of the Commission’s Office of Engineering & Technology, regarding the Commission’s proposed rules in the above-captioned proceeding.1 On this call, we urged that the Commission expeditiously adopt rules in this proceeding to authorize an innovative broadband service, Terrestrial Low Power Service (“TLPS”). Such rules would serve the public interest by adding 22 megahertz to the nation’s broadband spectrum inventory and alleviating congestion in the 2.4 GHz ISM band.

During the call, we discussed Globalstar’s business plans and deployment approach for TLPS, and also addressed a potential framework to permit third parties to obtain opportunistic use of Channel 14 where Globalstar has not deployed TLPS while ensuring that licensed and unlicensed services are not disrupted. This framework should balance carefully the concerns raised by competitors and other parties with the Commission’s goals of encouraging investment, innovation, competition, and efficient use of scarce spectrum.

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1 Terrestrial Use of the 2473-2495 MHz Band for Low-Power Mobile Broadband Networks; Amendments to Rules for the Ancillary Terrestrial Component of Mobile Satellite Service Systems, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 28 FCC Rcd 15351 (2013).

Ms. Marlene Dortch September 30, 2016 Page 2

Pursuant to section 1.1206(b)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2), this ex parte notification is being filed electronically for inclusion in the public record of the above-referenced proceeding.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Regina M. Keeney
Regina M. Keeney

cc: Julius Knapp

https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/109302904613307/Globalstar%20Ex%20Parte%20093016.pdf

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?proceedings_name=13-213&sort=date_disseminated,DESC