Viasat and EchoStar Could Struggle to Keep 2 GHz Rights in Europe: Consultant
Viasat and EchoStar undoubtedly "will fight tooth and nail" to keep their expiring 2 GHz mobile satellite service rights in Europe and the U.K., but they could face an uphill battle, telecommunications consultant Tim Belfall of WestEnd WiFi Ltd. wrote…
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Monday. The U.K. Office of Communications on Monday requested comments on the use of the 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz swaths after the Viasat and EchoStar licenses expire in May 2027. Belfall said the companies' big hurdles are the "many demands on spectrum resources and many more competing companies." The U.K. "will probably be in lock step with any EU decision, as to have two different licensing regimes across geographic neighbours would be inconvenient."