SpaceX is asking customers for help in its fight with DISH Network over 12 GHz frequencies used to operate its Starlink internet broadband network. Some Starlink customers received an email this week urging them to contact the FCC and members of Congress in order to support SpaceX in the ongoing dispute, reports The Verge.
SpaceX and OneWeb use the 12 GHz band for their satellite broadband networks. The FCC in January 2021 opened the door for the band being used for 5G. DISH and RS Access submitted studies on ways their networks could use the band. RS Access was founded in 2018, to acquire spectrum in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band and operate wireless networks. The companies also formed a “5G for 12 GHz Coalition,” along with other companies, to lobby the Commission to change its rules and open up the band for 5G. Continue Reading |
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