June 19 Deadline for C-Band Earth Station Affirmations

Incumbent fixed satellite service C-band earth station antenna operators listed as not currently receiving service from a satellite in the 3.7 GHz band have until June 19 to affirm the antenna is operating and that the operator plans to take part in the C-band transition, the FCC International Bureau said Tuesday. Without an affirmation, the antenna operators won't qualify as incumbent earth stations, it said. The bureau also could terminate in the International Bureau Filing System portions of the authorizations for the 3.7 GHz band or make changes in IBFS to reflect the presumed use of the earth stations, it said.