Satellite company representatives reiterated their opposition to the...
Satellite company representatives reiterated their opposition to the FCC’s proposed regulatory fees for the satellite industry. Representatives of SES, Inmarsat and Telesat endorsed objections previously made by the Satellite Industry Association to the proposals “that could substantially increase regulatory fees…
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for satellite service providers,” the companies said in a joint ex parte filing in dockets 12-201 and 08-65 (http://bit.ly/15G6ZDQ). They cautioned against a suggestion that the FCC consider requiring non-U.S. licensed satellite operators serving the U.S. market to pay regulatory fees, it said. Such a change is beyond the scope of the FCC’s statutory authority and it could lead “to a proliferation of fees around the world that would have a serious impact on the economics of global satellite services,” it said. The filing recounted a meeting last week with staff from Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s office.