As Debate Over 12 GigaHertz Persist, Satellite Companies Jockey for Nearby Spectrum
The inquiry considers how the spectrum band could be expanded to include mobile broadband services to decrease interference.

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The inquiry considers how the spectrum band could be expanded to include mobile broadband services to decrease interference.
WASHINGTON, December 26, 2022 – Satellite service provider OneWeb is in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to open up crucial middle-band spectrum in the 12.7-13.25 GigaHertz (GHz) band for mobile wireless use, given the outstanding fight between satellite and terrestrial service providers over the lower portion of the 12 GHz band.
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