ICO Challenges EC Decision in S-Band Battle
May 18, 2009
ICO Global Communications is filing legal challenges against the European Commission (EC) over its decision to issue Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile exclusive licenses to operate MSS services over S-band in Europe, the company announced May 15.
ICO claims that the EC’s decision is illegal because the commission did not take a legal proceeding against Boeing Co. that prevented ICO from filing its completed application by the October 2008 deadline into account.
“We believe the just-concluded EU process jeopardizes years of international cooperation and coordination that has governed satellite communications worldwide … ICO will continue assessing its options in defending its international legal rights,” said ICO CEO Michael Corkery, in a statement.
In a November press conference, former ICO CEO Tim Bryan said the extension of its $707 million legal battle against Boeing could affect the timetableof ICO’s S-band mobile satellite spectrum application filed with the EC in early October. At that time, ICO had not yet ordered a ground spare satellite, according to Bryan.
Bryan resigned as CEO in February and was replaced by Corkery.
May 18, 2009
ICO Global Communications is filing legal challenges against the European Commission (EC) over its decision to issue Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile exclusive licenses to operate MSS services over S-band in Europe, the company announced May 15.
ICO claims that the EC’s decision is illegal because the commission did not take a legal proceeding against Boeing Co. that prevented ICO from filing its completed application by the October 2008 deadline into account.
“We believe the just-concluded EU process jeopardizes years of international cooperation and coordination that has governed satellite communications worldwide … ICO will continue assessing its options in defending its international legal rights,” said ICO CEO Michael Corkery, in a statement.
In a November press conference, former ICO CEO Tim Bryan said the extension of its $707 million legal battle against Boeing could affect the timetableof ICO’s S-band mobile satellite spectrum application filed with the EC in early October. At that time, ICO had not yet ordered a ground spare satellite, according to Bryan.
Bryan resigned as CEO in February and was replaced by Corkery.