With some satellite providers having pending and forthcoming satellite and ground station license requests, the FCC should within the next 90 days issue a public notice on earth station siting and open a docket about potential aggregation interference into satellites, said the Satellite Industry Association in an ex parte meeting this week. SIA said the proposed PN about rules for siting in the 28 GHz and 37/39 GHz bands and methodology for figuring out interference zones comes as the FCC already has said it needs to refine the existing earth station requirements put forward in the spectrum frontiers report and order. It said opening a docket about aggregate interference from upper microwave fixed use services (UMFUS) in the 28 GHz bands would allow filling out the record on such issues as planned UMFUS operations and sharing approaches to protect current and future satellite operations. An ex parte filing posted Wednesday in docket 14-177 recapped a meeting between Commissioner Ajit Pai aide Brendan Carr and representatives of SIA, SpaceX and EchoStar.
Fixed wireless and satellite interests are starting to square off over suggested FCC earth station licensing rules changes in the 3700-4200 MHz band being pushed by the Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition (FWCC), as expected (see 1612270034). In comments in RM-11778, satellite interests labeled the FWCC petition as a rehash and "deja vu all over again." Wireless interests not only backed FWCC's proposal but also suggested expanding the scope of the proceeding to other sharing matters.
Atlanta attorney Carolyn Roddy was added to the Trump transition's FCC landing team, according to its landing team roster, which is updated periodically. Roddy, who has FCC and telecom industry experience, is an adjunct professor at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and a board member of the Georgia Technology Authority, which manages delivery of IT services to state and local government agencies and entities.
Atlanta attorney Carolyn Roddy was added to the Trump transition's FCC landing team, according to its landing team roster, which is updated periodically. Roddy, who has FCC and telecom industry experience, is an adjunct professor at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and a board member of the Georgia Technology Authority, which manages delivery of IT services to state and local government agencies and entities.
The July spectrum frontiers order opening high-frequency bands to 5G needs to go back to the drawing board, said the satellite industry and multiple individual satellite operators in a series of reconsideration petitions in docket 14-177. Multiple filers pushed in particular for the FCC to give fixed satellite service (FSS) downlink spectrum in the 42 GHz band and for less stringent rules on locating earth stations. Also last week, wireless interests had sought changes to the order (see 1612150067).
The satellite industry is shoving back on wireless industry arguments against Boeing's plans for 2,900-plus V-band satellite constellation. "Authorizing V-band service does not require the Commission to choose between terrestrial and satellite services," the company said in an International Bureau filing Monday, taking aim at various wireless interest arguments that Boeing's proposed satellite constellation would hamper V-band use for 5G (see 1612020002). Satellite Industry Association said wireless arguments that the spectrum frontiers proceeding should supersede Boeing's application are flawed since the agency isn't required to complete more work on the frontiers before the bureau takes substantive action on the Boeing request.
The satellite industry is shoving back on wireless industry arguments against Boeing's plans for 2,900-plus V-band satellite constellation. "Authorizing V-band service does not require the Commission to choose between terrestrial and satellite services," the company said in an International Bureau filing Monday, taking aim at various wireless interest arguments that Boeing's proposed satellite constellation would hamper V-band use for 5G (see 1612020002). Satellite Industry Association said wireless arguments that the spectrum frontiers proceeding should supersede Boeing's application are flawed since the agency isn't required to complete more work on the frontiers before the bureau takes substantive action on the Boeing request.
The Satellite Industry Association and Global VSAT Forum issued a set of cybersecurity core principles that they say should be central to private and public sector cybersecurity efforts. The three principles are an endorsement of "voluntary, industry-led efforts and public-private partnerships" as the best route to address cybersecurity; a plug for voluntary information sharing "free from fear of adverse consequences"; and a call for satellite industry groups to tackle cybersecurity issues "using industry best practices for risk management," the trade groups announced Thursday.
The Satellite Industry Association and Global VSAT Forum issued a set of cybersecurity core principles that they say should be central to private and public sector cybersecurity efforts. The three principles are an endorsement of "voluntary, industry-led efforts and public-private partnerships" as the best route to address cybersecurity; a plug for voluntary information sharing "free from fear of adverse consequences"; and a call for satellite industry groups to tackle cybersecurity issues "using industry best practices for risk management," the trade groups announced Thursday.
L-3 Electron Technologies joined the Satellite Industry Association, the trade group announced Tuesday. Part of L-3 Communications' Space & Power sector, it makes hardware, including traveling wave tubes and electric propulsion systems for space and military applications.