Globecast Questions Fiber-Based Plans for Clearing C Band
Globecast told the FCC fiber-based proposals for clearing the C band won’t work. Fiber is expensive and not available everywhere, the company said in docket 18-122. “As a service provider that utilizes many technologies including fiber, satellite and the public…
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internet, Globecast can state from experience that the reliability of single-thread (non-diverse) fiber is far inferior to that of satellite and is unacceptable for all broadcasters and programmers that rely on providing uninterrupted services to their subscribers and advertisers." Also Tuesday, a House Communications Subcommittee hearing touched on the band (see 1907160067).