Nintendo Urges Testing, Not Approval, of Globalstar TLPS
The ranks of those voicing concerns about Globalstar plans for its broadband terrestrial low-power service and possible interference to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals in the 2.4 GHz band include Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, said an ex parte filing…
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posted Wednesday in FCC docket 13-213 on a phone call with Commissioner Mike O'Rielly. Nintendo said it "depends heavily" on those unlicensed technologies for its game systems and thus is worried about TLPS deployments' effects on their use. Letting other entities aside from Globalstar operate in Wi-Fi channel 14 could further exacerbate the problem, Nintendo said, urging instead "comprehensive, transparent real-world testing" instead of approval of the draft order before the FCC. Globalstar didn't comment. Two commissioners voted against a draft that would allow Globalstar to phase in TLPS, while Chairman Tom Wheeler voted yes and other members hadn't acted (see 1606240056).