SpaceX, NAB Discuss C-Band Clearing Costs
SpaceX and NAB discussed C-band clearing costs with the FCC. SpaceX said the agency's potential and estimated clearing costs seem reasonable, in a Thursday posting in docket 18-122 about a call with Wireless and International Bureau and Office of Economics…
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and Analytics staff. It said a Falcon 9 launch costs about $62 million and the COVID-19 pandemic shouldn't affect its ability to meet the FCC's accelerated clearing timeline at standard SpaceX pricing. NAB also reaffirmed some agency cost catalog estimates. It said the agency should seek further comment on a revised cost catalog based on input it gets, and the cost catalog shouldn't be finalized until interested parties can evaluate the transition plans satellite operators submit. The association said some parts of the cost catalog should be clarified to better reflect anticipated costs, and the agency should clarify that the catalog’s description of technology upgrades associated with clearing the 3.7-4 GHz band doesn't suggest satellite operators have sole discretion in the technology selection.