Four companies have urged the FCC to deny SpaceX’s request for relaxations, potentially delaying the launch of T-Mobile’s satellite service.
SpaceX and T-Mobile have joined hands to bring satellite connectivity to users in the US before the end of the year but four companies believe that the launch of the service will harm their operations.
The Federal Communications Commission(FCC) envisions a future where satellite operators will deploy Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) to provide coverage in areas not covered by terrestrial service providers to ensure ubiquitous connectivity.
The two insisted that the FCC’s out-of-band emissions PFD limit « is an order of magnitude more restrictive than necessary to protect terrestrial operations adjacent to the PCS G Block.
