Satellite Operators Continue Push for Sub-Band Approach for 5G Sharing

Satellite operators took their proposal for dividing the 47 GHz and 50 GHz bands into sub-bands (see 1704130062) to meetings with FCC staffers, according to an ex parte filing Wednesday in docket 14-177. The operators said they told FCC staff the four sub-bands approach "strikes a fair and spectrally efficient balance" for fixed satellite service and upper microwave flexible use service sharing. The filing recapped a meeting involving International and Wireless bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology staffers with satellite officials including EchoStar Senior Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Jennifer Manner, EchoStar Senior Principal Engineer-Regulatory Affairs Brennan Price, Inmarsat Director-Regulatory Giselle Creeser and Intelsat Associate General Counsel Susan Crandall.