C-Band NPRM Shows FCC Appeasing Wireless Industry, SkyAngel Says
The FCC's NPRM on opening up the C-band to terrestrial use approved last week (see 1807120037) shows the agency isn't looking to protect and serve existing users serving public interests but is interested in appeasing wireless and big data financial…
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interests and generating government revenue, SkyAngel Vice President-Engineering Sherrod Munday blogged Friday on LinkedIn. He criticized Intelsat's role in a plan to clear part of the C-band of satcom operations and said any satcom company willingly giving up spectrum "obviously must have done so out of a desperate and final play to survive ... yet that's not the perspective or playbook shared by any terrestrial broadcasters with common sense and a heartfelt mission to serve the public." The FCC, by acting months before the C-band earth station registration window has closed, is the agency "showing disregard for the information it said it wanted," Munday said. He urged broadcaster and other satcom user involvement in the NPRM. Intelsat didn't comment Monday.