NPR Continues to Oppose C-Band Sharing; Satellite CEOs Talk to O'Rielly
Sharing C-band spectrum with mobile wireless services isn't feasible due to likely harmful interference with the public radio satellite system's low-power downlinks, and alternatives to satellite delivery such as fiber or terrestrial alternatives are cost prohibitive and don't reach some…
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of the country, NPR told aides to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, said a docket 17-183 filing posted Friday. The public radio programmer raised concerns before at the FCC about plans for clearing part of the C-band (see 1805040019). A separate filing Friday recapped a meeting SES CEO Steve Collar and Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler had with Commissioner Mike O'Rielly on their C-band clearing plan. The companies urged the FCC to back the idea.