https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2019/02/09/splitting-the-c-band-baby/ Satellites, spectrum and other stuff Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2019/02/09/splitting-the-c-band-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-106465 markmoore Mon, 11 Feb 2019 03:30:32 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=6392#comment-106465 I cannot for life of me understand why they need to rush this process and end-run a transparent auction process. Several reasons. Who in right mind would allow one carrier to have effectively the entire band for next decade (ie one buyer)? Why does this need to move rapidly? It will take 4 years to clear the spectrum and by then there will be chipsets ready for many bands. Why is c-band so special anyhow – that it deserves special treatment whereby spectrum we gave to foreign companies FREE will be enabled a windfall repurposing without material tax? It feels like a ‘get out of jail free’ card attempted by an alliance of overlevered satellite companies in secular decline. There is zero chance that this happens.

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