Apple: Some SCS Issues Need Further FCC Exploration
Before the FCC takes further action on supplemental coverage from space (SCS) issues, the agency should consider seeking additional public comment, Apple said in docket 23-65 filing, posted Tuesday. Areas needing more input include carrier/satellite operators' interconnectivity, including plans that…
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rely on industry standards and support legacy devices, the filing said. A further inquiry or rulemaking would help ensure that neither future SCS service deployments nor new regulations would negatively affect features or performance, it said. Additional proceedings wouldn't be an obstacle for parties providing satellite-enabled services under the current rules. In addition, Apple, in the filing, explained how iPhone 14 and 15 traffic gets routed in its emergency SOS messaging partnership with Globalstar.