C-Band Satellite Incumbents Agree on June 1 Certification Schedule

All incumbent C-band satellite operators agree the FCC Wireless Bureau should publish a public notice by mid-May that would kick off the process for filing and validating C-band Phase II accelerated relocation certifications, Intelsat, SES, Telesat, Eutelsat and Embratel representatives told Wireless Bureau and offices of International Affairs and General Counsel staffers, per a docket 18-122 filing Tuesday. Before June 1, the relocation coordinator should file the final list of incumbent earth station Phase II claims and assignments, and the FCC should open a window for the satellite operators to update their transition plans and for submitting their Phase II certifications, they urged. Intelsat, SES and Telesat put forth the June 1 schedule proposal earlier this month (see 2304060026).