AT&T Raises C-Band Transition Concerns
AT&T raised concerns about the C-band transition, in calls with FCC staff, said a filing posted Monday in docket 18-122. “Unaccounted for earth stations could result from the inability of space station operators to identify all of the earth stations…
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that receive a signal from their satellite." AT&T cited Section 27.1412(a) of FCC rules. “Unaccounted for earth stations could result from the inability of space station operators to identify all of the earth stations that receive a signal from their satellite and, hence, are associated with them," the telco said: "As a result, some incumbent earth stations may 'fall through the cracks' and not appear in the Transition Plan of an eligible space station operator.” AT&T said “there appears to be some ambiguity as to which entity/entities are responsible for the migration of earth stations that are solely associated with space station operators not electing accelerated relocation, if accelerated clearing is triggered.” Executives spoke with staff from the Wireless and International bureaus and Office of Economics and Analytics.