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12 GHz Interference Findings Were Too Conservative, as Risk Worse Than Thought: SpaceX

SpaceX's analysis showing harmful interference threats from 5G use of the 12 GHz band (see 2206220042) might have been too conservative, the company said Tuesday in docket 20-443, citing a review of the analysis by satellite consultancy Savid. DirecTV also…

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commissioned a Savid study (see 2207180026). SpaceX said the Savid review showed the analysis significantly erred on the side of 5G in its power assumptions, underestimating the interference impact into Starlink terminals. SpaceX said the technical record in the proceeding "is indisputable that giving [5G advocates] new rights in the band will cause ongoing service degradation and outages to Americans everywhere."