5G in 12 GHz Would Hurt NGSO Operations, SpaceX's Musk Tells FCC's Pai
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told FCC Chairman Ajit Pai of concerns (see 2008030005) about a MVDDS 5G Coalition request to remove non-geostationary orbit satellite operations from the 12 GHz band so multichannel video and data distribution service licensees can get…
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new rights. The agency not OK'ing that petition and allowing NGSO operations "proved correct and has been a major success for the Commission," SpaceX said. As the satellite firm is rolling out its service, "the MVDDS licensees are attempting to resurrect their stale 2016 Petition," the company said Musk and others told Pai and an aide. Some company representatives also spoke with an aide to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, it reported in a filing posted Friday in RM-11768. "SpaceX cannot simply move to other bands as it has already deployed an expansive network that depends on this band to deliver broadband to consumers." The coalition and backers wanting the regulator to allow two-way mobile services in the Ku band "ignore and/or attempt to minimize the fact that such services are fundamentally incompatible with" direct broadcast satellite, AT&T said. "Operation of terrestrial, two-way mobile service (or otherwise permitting higher-power terrestrial operations) in this satellite band would create an untenable interference environment for DBS subscribers." Dish Network, involved with the MVDDS 5G Coalition, declined to comment.