Starlink Sees Congresswoman Support It In Fight With DISH At FCC

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WCCF Tech by Ramish Zafar 7/23/2022

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's (SpaceX) Starlink satellite internet service is continuing to see strong support from members of the public and government officials. Starlink is currently embroiled in a years long tussle at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where it and some other satellite internet providers are fighting against efforts to further open up the 12GHz spectrum for use by fifth generation (5G) terrestrial services. Starlink uses the spectrum to receive data from its satellites, and the SpaceX subsidiary recently asked its customers to appeal to their lawmakers to argue the merits of keeping the space as it is for satellite use.

These appeals seem to have borne some fruit, as a filing by a Florida Congresswoman made to the FCC earlier this week urged the Commission to ensure that any possible changes to the current rules do not affect the satellite companies. Another filing, made by a Norton, Virginia Circuit Court clerk requests the FCC to ensure that the proceeding does not hamper satellite internet deployment.

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The debate for the 12GHz spectrum was revitalized earlier this year when SpaceX submitted a landmark study to the FCC that outlined serious threats to Starlink customers in the U.S. if the Commission were to grant the proposals in place by DISH Network. This study was based on an earlier study submitted by RS Access, LLC which is a multi channel video and data distribution service (MVDDS) provider that aims to also use the 12GHz band to provide terrestrial services.

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