Cable Says C-Band Irreplaceable for Video Distribution
Neither fiber nor Ku-band spectrum would be an adequate substitute for C-band in cable-TV distribution, Charter Communications, Comcast, Viacom and NCTA representatives told Media Bureau staffers in a docket 17-183 ex parte posting Tuesday. The cable interests said the FCC…
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shouldn't endorse any particular C-band proposal before there's a comprehensive record on how existing services will be protected and incumbent users "made whole." With an NPRM on the Intel/Intelsat/SES plan for clearing a portion of the C-band expected this summer (see 1804200003), Comcast has been lobbying on its concerns (see 1805110054).