Category: c-band

FCC votes to auction C-band satellite spectrum for 5G use

Post author By Randall
Post date February 29, 2020
Categories In 5g, ajit pai, auction, c-band, fcc, gear, midband, Mobile, Politics, satellite, spectrum, spectrum auction, Tech

[ad_1] A divided @FCC chose to give away $15B to foreign satellite companies when American taxpayers want that money for rural broadband. These foreign satellite firms want all 4 feet and their snout in the taxpayer trough, but the FCC shouldn’t be helping them.https://t.co/wpUwRziYnU — John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) February 28, 2020 Following previous proclamations, Pai […]

FCC chairman wants public auction to repurpose satellite bands for 5G

Post author By Randall
Post date November 18, 2019
Categories In 5g, ajit pai, at&t, att, c-band, fcc, gear, Mobile, Politics, satellite, spectrum, spectrum auction, Tech, Verizon, wireless

[ad_1] An FCC official told the Wall Street Journal that the regulator hoped to bring the C-band auction up for a vote in 2020 and start the auction by the end of that year. Satellite companies, however, might not be so happy. Industry giants like Intelsat and SES haven’t been averse to selling their spectrum, […]