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Article: ICO requests MSS spectrum be used for terrestrial-based services.

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April 9, 2001
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New ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. has hand-delivered a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell, asking the com mission to allow mobile satellite service operators to use MSS spectrum for terrestrial-based services, citing the past failure of Iridium L.L.C. and the present struggles of Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. as obstacles to the successful deployment of satellite-only networks.

"Because of these difficulties, capital markets have simply lost confidence in mobile satellite service projects," New ICO said.

At a press conference on Thursday, Powell refused to comment on the merits of the proposal, but did ...

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