Amazon, Viasat Clash Over Conditions

Amazon and Viasat are at odds over conditions on Viasat's pending satellite applications. Viasat last month told the FCC its earth stations' use of the 18.8-19.3 GHz and 28.6-29.1 GHz band segments pose no interference threat to non-geostationary orbit operations there. It added there's no need for conditions requiring coordination or technical demonstrations. Amazon told the FCC Space Bureau Tuesday the examples Viasat lists to bolster that argument involved relatively minor modifications of existing authorizations. It urged agency approval of Viasat's pending applications be conditioned on Viasat entering into a coordination agreement with relevant NGSO fixed satellite service operators and showing how it will protect relevant NGSO FSS systems.