SES Talks C-Band Clearing Phase II With FCC's Starks

Noting it finished the second phase of its C-band clearing obligations next summer, SES representatives told FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks the Wireless Bureau should open a filing window for eligible satellite operators to account for final updates to their transition plans. Per a filing Tuesday in docket 18-122, SES said it also said the bureau should release the procedures for eligible operators to file their second-phase certifications of accelerated relocation. It said both actions could be done at the end of May, saying the filing window for updated transition plans should be open until Dec. 5. SES also said the relocation payment clearinghouse's slow pace for processing its outstanding claims is a concern.