In recent months there have been multiple headlines about the national security threat that Chinese telecom giant Huawei poses to the United States with its rapid expansion and significant control of the 5G market. However, one aspect of the story that many are not paying attention to is the satellite spectrum.
A coalition of foreign satellite companies is trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to free up the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band (mid-band, or “C-band”) for 5G internet services. The companies — Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat — are all 100% foreign owned and belong to a group called the C-band Alliance (CBA), which they have complete control of.
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