T-Mobile, Sirius at Loggerheads on ALJ Role in Handling Interference Disputes
T-Mobile fired back at Sirius XM, which questioned earlier T-Mobile arguments that the administrative law judge process is the best alternative for resolving interference disputes. T-Mobile filed comments in July on a Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic proposal (see…
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1505110031) seeking a “fact-based, transparent, and timely adjudication process for spectrum interference disputes.” Sirius "misrepresents the record and the numerous parties that agree with T-Mobile, makes baseless claims, and fails to provide an adequate explanation of why the ALJ Option is the better approach to resolving interference disputes,” T-Mobile said in a filing posted Friday to RM-11750. “Sirius’ own actions abusing the Commission’s processes -- by injecting an engineering problem of its own creation into a transactional proceeding -- makes T-Mobile’s point. Creating a complicated trial-type process is exactly the wrong way to resolve engineering-based issues and would only open the door to further abuse.” Sirius said in an August filing that existing procedures for handling complaints fall short and the need for improved procedures is driven by ever complex interference scenarios. A Sirius spokesman declined to comment.