Comcast, Tegna Get OK for Adding Antennas to C-Band Earth Stations
Comcast and Tegna got waivers to add existing collocated antennas to incumbent C-band earth station registrations for interference protection in the 4-4.2 GHz band, per an FCC International Bureau order in Tuesday's Daily Digest. It said the rights of such…
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additional collocated antennas are different from those of the incumbent earth stations. The bureau said it will implement waivers to keep separate the two classes of C-band earth stations, with the additional antennas registered under a new call sign. The bureau plans to email detailed directions to all operators with approved waivers.