The FCC International Bureau granted SES Americom’s request for a...
The FCC International Bureau granted SES Americom’s request for a ruling on access to the U.S. market using a planned geostationary satellite in the DBS service. The proposed satellite, AMC 20, will operate under the supervision of the U.K. at…
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105.5 degrees west, the bureau said in an order (http://xrl.us/boa9fn). The bureau concluded that granting the company’s provision of service to U.S. customers, using the 12.2-12.7 GHz frequency band for downlink service transmissions, and 17.3-17.8 GHz for uplink feeder link “would serve the public interest.” The satellite’s entry in the U.S. market for the purpose of offering DBS services in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band “will not negatively affect competition for these services in the U.S. market, including Alaska and Hawaii,” it said.