As expected, Northpoint went on record at FCC with opposition to ...
As expected, Northpoint went on record at FCC with opposition to any auction in 12.2-12.7 GHz satellite band it seeks to use for satellite service. Since company introduced concept, others including Pegasus and MDS America have made applications mirroring…
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Northpoint’s to use spectrum originally set aside for satellite operators. In meeting with FCC Wireless Bureau and legal adviser to Comr. Abernathy on pending license and auction, Northpoint said auction would delay service, penalize company and stymie future innovation. FCC auction would delay service rollout for “perhaps years and inevitably increase cost to consumers,” it said: “Moreover, auctions have never facilitated the deployment of service for rural areas.”