Satellite operators Hispasat of Spain, Bermuda's ABS and Brazilian outfit Star One, have complained to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the country's C-band coverage is being dominated by the world's four biggest companies. Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat formed the C-Band Alliance, and control more than 90 percent of the US satellite C-band. The smaller operators claimed they had tried to negotiate with the four giants for a share of the revenues from the transfer of spectrum to 5G, but said they were "stonewalled".
Satellite operators Hispasat of Spain, Bermuda's ABS and Brazilian outfit Star One, have complained to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the country's C-band coverage is being dominated by the world's four biggest companies. Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat formed the C-Band Alliance, and control more than 90% of the US satellite C-band. The smaller operators claimed they had tried to negotiate with the four giants for a share of the revenues from the transfer of spectrum to 5G, but said they were "stonewalled".