Property Rights Issue a Hangup for C-Band Sales Plan, CAGW Says
Citizens Against Government Waste, a critic of the C-Band Alliance (CBA) band-clearing plan (see 1904100018), said Wednesday secondary market sales need clearly defined property rights, which satellite operators in the band lack. It also said taxpayers wouldn't benefit from revenue…
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from such sales. Separately, in a docket 18-122 posting, Colorado's Way Media said of the band-clearing plans, the CBA's "is the clear choice" because it ensures current C-band users will still have access and CBA members have committed to launching new satellites to maintain capacity in the band. It said fiber isn't accessible to some downlink and broadcast locations, and is more expensive than C-band satellite service.