| EchoStar | EchoStar, RS Access, and Go Long Wireless propose to assign 100 MHz of the 12.2-12.3 GHz band to Tribal entities free of charge for fixed 5G wireless service. The proposal is contingent on FCC authorization of higher-power, point-to-multipoint fixed service in the band. Tribal assignees would have the same flexibility as MVDDS licensees and the ability to partition spectrum geographically by tribal land, with mutual use rights for unused spectrum. [source] | 2024-11-25 |
| Intelsat | Intelsat advocates for comprehensive deregulation of satellite rules, arguing that numerous FCC requirements exceed ITU standards and harm U.S. space competitiveness. The filing specifically calls for elimination of the 0.05° station-keeping requirement, two-degree spacing rules, prior authorization to drift requirements, space station bond requirements, and various other rules deemed obsolete or overly burdensome compared to international norms and competitor jurisdictions. [source] | 2025-04-14 |
| NCTA | NCTA supports a shared-licensed approach in the 12.7 GHz band that would protect incumbent uses, offer opportunities to new entrants, and support diverse use cases. The organization advocates for county-sized licenses and 50-megahertz channel blocks to support user diversity, spectrum-aggregation limits, and inclusion of the band in the overall spectrum screen to promote competition. [source] | 2024-03-08 |
| SES | The satellite operators argue that expanded satellite use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz band should be favored over reallocation to mobile broadband. They contend that the satellite industry has immediate need and present ability to use the band for fixed satellite service, while mobile broadband services are not yet technically feasible, would lack international harmonization, and would not satisfy mobile demand for mid-band spectrum. The operators stress that mobile introduction would cause harmful interference to space station receivers and co-frequency direct broadcast satellite services. [source] | 2023-11-17 |
| Satellite Industry Association | SIA opposes allowing high-power terrestrial mobile or fixed services in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band. The band is extensively used by Direct Broadcast Satellite and non-geostationary orbit satellite systems for downlinks to millions of American subscribers. SIA argues that the FCC correctly rejected terrestrial mobile services in the band due to irreparable interference risk and should likewise reject high-power fixed services in the band. [source] | 2025-06-09 |
| SpaceX | SpaceX opposes DISH's proposal to deploy a fixed terrestrial service in the 12 GHz band, arguing that it would cause harmful interference to existing and growing satellite broadband services serving millions of American subscribers. SpaceX contends that DISH's proposed service relies on technically flawed assumptions about antenna interference-nulling capabilities that do not exist in practice, and that the service is functionally equivalent to the high-powered mobile service the FCC previously rejected. SpaceX calls for the Commission to close the proceeding and protect satellite connectivity in the band. [source] | 2024-03-04 |
| WISPA | WISPA supports secondary opportunistic spectrum access governed by automated frequency coordination (AFC) for fixed point-to-point and point-to-multipoint services in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band when MVDDS is in use and to protect DBS operations. For 12.7-13.25 GHz, WISPA prefers the same access model but if auctioned, recommends county-level licensing with 50 MHz licenses, 40% spectrum cap per entity, and opportunistic secondary use provisions to enable rural broadband deployment. [source] | 2024-02-15 |