Satellite Industry Talking Interference Matters as 3.5 GHz Order Looms

With a second report and order on 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band being considered for adoption (see 1603110083), satellite industry representatives met with FCC staff including International Bureau Satellite Division Chief Jose Albuquerque to talk about protecting in-band and adjacent band satellite earth stations from interference and about dealing with such interference, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) said in an ex parte filing in docket 12-354 Tuesday. Satellite officials at the meeting included SIA President Tom Stroup and representatives from Boeing, DirecTV, Intelsat, Lockheed Martin, O3b and SES.