ViaSat Seeks US Oversight for Some Bands on UK-Licensed ViaSat-3
ViaSat wants to replace its U.S.-licensed Galaxy-28 satellite with its U.K.-licensed one but with the FCC licensing its operations at the 29.5-30 GHz and 19.7- 20.2 GHz band segments. In an International Bureau application Monday, the company said ViaSat-3 would…
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operate at 88.9 degrees west under U.K. authority. The U.S. currently licenses Galaxy-28, which operates in the 29.5-30 GHz and 19.7- 20.2 GHz band segments, and the new satellite would use those band segments plus the 18.3-19.3 GHz and 28.1-29.1 GHz band segments, it said. ViaSat said its U.K. market access grant is conditioned on the new satellite being regulated by the U.K. concerning orbital debris mitigation. In an accompanying application for market access grant modification, ViaSat requested modification of its existing market access grant for its satellite at 88.9 degrees west to add frequencies reflecting the design of ViaSat-3. It also asked the FCC to extend the milestone for launch and operation of the satellite until Dec. 31, 2021; its current authorization expired Tuesday.