An arbitral tribunal with the International Chamber of...
An arbitral tribunal with the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris allowed SES to operate additional satellite spectrum at the 28.2/28.5 degrees east orbital arc. SES was given the right to use the German Ku-band orbital frequencies at that position…
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effective Oct. 4, SES said in a news release (http://bit.ly/16xE96W). SES procured and will launch and operate new satellites at that arc “to replace SES’ existing fleet at 28.2 degrees east and to provide new capacity,” it said. Last year, Eutelsat requested arbitral proceedings, claiming that by using 500 MHz of bandwidth in that arc, SES breached a 1999 agreement it signed with Eutelsat, Eutelsat said in a news release (http://bit.ly/14b05DV). Eutelsat said it will “vigorously defend its right to use the disputed frequencies from Oct. 4 and to act in the best interests of clients,” it said. The tribunal concluded that SES wasn’t barred from using the bands “if and when Eutelsat no longer holds the regulatory right to operate in those bands under the German filing,” SES said. The arbitral tribunal will later decide whether SES was entitled to sign an agreement in 2005 with Media Broadcast, the German service provider, “without breaching its obligations under the ICA [Intersystem Coordination Agreement],” Eutelsat said.