FCC announces proposals to pay satellite companies $9.7B to quickly free up C-band spectrum for 5G, and another $3.3B-$5.2B to pay for costs Listen — Intelsat SA and other satellite providers would share as much as $14.9 billion under a proposal from federal regulators to compensate … Bloomberg Law 2020-02-07 FCC, Intelsat SA Related Coverage FCC reaches deal with satellite industry to free up more 5G spectrum CNET · Marguerite Reardon FCC to pay satellite companies billions to make space for wireless networks Input · Mehreen Kasana Satellite Firms Unimpressed With Pai's $9.7B Pitch for C-Band Spectrum Light Reading · Mike Dano FCC Moves to Free Up Spectrum for Potential Cellphone Service Wall Street Journal · Drew FitzGerald FCC chair backs $9.7 billion plan to clear 3.7GHz C-band spectrum for 5G VentureBeat Summary: Chairman Pai's C-band Proposal Federal Communications … Discussion @keepintouch1 Bakagaijin on x @Techmeme More corporate welfare. They should've been investing in their networks all along. @technology @technology on x Intelsat has reached a deal with federal regulators on compensation for giving up airwaves in an auction https://www.bloomberg.com/... @blaw @blaw on x Intelsat and other satellite providers would share as much as $14.9 billion under a proposal from federal regulators to compensate them for giving up airwaves in an auction to wireless companies. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ ...