Satcom Reps Talk Launch Spectrum With FCC

Before allowing federal users to operate in spectrum bands shared by satellite and upper microwave flexible use services, the FCC must issue a Further NPRM with band-specific proposals, satellite industry representatives said in a meeting with agency officials, per a docket 13-115 ex parte post Tuesday. Satellite officials also said any nonexclusive spectrum licensing for commercial space launch and reentry should focus on prelaunch coordination, and use of entire bands -- such as 2200-2290 MHz, 420-430 MHz and 2025-2110 MHz bands -- should be considered instead of specific sub-bands. Meeting with International and Wireless bureaus and Office of Engineering and Technology staffers were representatives of the Satellite Industry Association, ABS, United Launch Alliance, Intelsat, Amazon, SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, EchoStar, AWS, SES and Telesat.