GATINEAU — The CRTC is extending the deadline for interventions to an application filed by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for a Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) licence for Starlink.
As reported yesterday, SpaceX applied for the BITS licence on May 20, and interested parties had until June 19 to comment. The company wants to serve rural and remote areas with satellite delivered broadband using low earth orbit birds.
OneWeb Global (another company which also wants to serve the far north with LEO technology, but is also in bankruptcy protection) submitted a request to the Commission on June 19 asking for an extension to file an intervention, due to circumstances arising from Covid-19-related work disruptions.
In a procedural letter dated June 22, the Commission has granted OneWeb’s request, and the new deadline date for interventions is now June 26, 2020. Interventions can be submitted here.
