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FCC Approves MVDDS
In a decision that satellite TV interests have been anticipating for a long time, the Federal Communications Commission finally gave its OK for spectrum-sharing between small dish services and proposed wireless offerings in the same Ku-Band frequency.
On Tuesday, the commission formally authorized Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Services (MVDDS) under the existing fixed service allocation in the 12 GHz band. The FCC said the move will allow for the entrance of new competition in the multichannel marketplace.
Auctions are part of the MVDDS mix approved by the FCC. As part of its efforts, the commission adopted a geographic licensing scheme and, in the event multiple applications are filed for a specific area, will assign licenses via competitive bidding.
As part of its decision, the FCC dismissed pending applications from Northpoint Technology and its Broadwave business, Pegasus' PDC Broadband Corporation and Satellite Receivers Ltd. for terrestrial use of the 12 GHz band.
Any entity will be allowed to bid on the spectrum, including DBS providers, under the FCC's MVDDS move. However, dominant cable operators will be prohibited from acquiring an "attributable interest" in an MVDDS license for a service area where significant overlap is present, the FCC said.
Since the spectrum-sharing issue surfaced several years ago, satellite interests have been fighting the MVDDS proposal, concerned that the technology will interfere with satellite signals.
From SkyReport, reprinted with permission.
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In a decision that satellite TV interests have been anticipating for a long time, the Federal Communications Commission finally gave its OK for spectrum-sharing between small dish services and proposed wireless offerings in the same Ku-Band frequency.
On Tuesday, the commission formally authorized Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Services (MVDDS) under the existing fixed service allocation in the 12 GHz band. The FCC said the move will allow for the entrance of new competition in the multichannel marketplace.
Auctions are part of the MVDDS mix approved by the FCC. As part of its efforts, the commission adopted a geographic licensing scheme and, in the event multiple applications are filed for a specific area, will assign licenses via competitive bidding.
As part of its decision, the FCC dismissed pending applications from Northpoint Technology and its Broadwave business, Pegasus' PDC Broadband Corporation and Satellite Receivers Ltd. for terrestrial use of the 12 GHz band.
Any entity will be allowed to bid on the spectrum, including DBS providers, under the FCC's MVDDS move. However, dominant cable operators will be prohibited from acquiring an "attributable interest" in an MVDDS license for a service area where significant overlap is present, the FCC said.
Since the spectrum-sharing issue surfaced several years ago, satellite interests have been fighting the MVDDS proposal, concerned that the technology will interfere with satellite signals.
From SkyReport, reprinted with permission.
SkyREport
