Small Satellite Operators Continue Push for Their C-Band Clearing Plan
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) proposal for clearing part of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band claims rival plans are insufficiently voluntary, even as it would clear out its competitors and customers without incentivizing their participation, said C-band small satellite users in a…
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docket 18-122 posting Thursday. ABS, Embratel and Hispasat -- which have opposed the CBA proposal (see 1810160046) -- said requiring a satellite operator to have had U.S. C-band revenues in 2017 to receive proceeds from a band clearing runs contrary to FCC precedent. They said their proposal would fix these problems by offering earth station owners incentives to clear the band and by allocating proceeds to all licensees and the Treasury. CBA didn't comment.