From Space News:
Satellite operators lose battle for private C-band auction worth billions
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai informed Congress Nov. 18 that the agency will run a public auction of C-band spectrum instead of allowing a consortium of satellite operators to sell it directly to 5G wireless operators.
Satellite operators Intelsat, SES and Telesat, acting as the C-Band Alliance, have been lobbying the Federal Communications Commission for more than a year to approve a private auction of C-band spectrum expected to fetch upwards of $60 billion in proceeds.
A good idea and it should be a public auction and not a private one. Too much insider dealing there. If the 5G people want the band, they can pay for it.
I do like the idea of 5G using these frequencies. They have languished for a long time. Remember all those old six-foot diameter television dishes? Those are C-band. 5G would be a perfect use. Just make it a public transaction please.
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