Eutelsat CEO, FCC Chairwoman Talk OneWeb Deal Approval
Eutelsat/OneWeb will mean a closer integration of the cost-effective bandwidth of geostationary satellite services with the low-latency performance of low earth orbit services, Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke told FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, per a docket 18-122 filing Friday. Berneke said…
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the acquisition, announced last year (see 2207250041), has received all the needed regulatory approvals except France's -- which is likely in weeks -- and the U.S. Noting Eutelsat's interference concerns about Verizon use of cleared C-band spectrum (see 2302280009), Berneke urged FCC oversight into whether Verizon's plans line up with C-band order requirements. She also urged the FCC to open a window for satellite operators to update their C-band transition plans.