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Lump Sum Option May Not Be Best for All
This article was re-published from Radio World. Many U.S. radio engineers are asking questions about whether to take a lump sum reimbursement from the FCC’s C-Band migration program. As you’ll recall, the FCC recently published a “cost category schedule” that describes potential expenses and costs that users of earth stations may incur as a result…
Read MoreTHE C-BAND TRANSITION: HERE’S ONE BIG MISTAKE YOU WON’T WANT TO MAKE
We’ve updated this blog entry to reflect the FCC’s deadline for deciding whether or not to pursue a the lump sum allocation. Previously August 31, the FCC agreed to give registered earth stations additional time to explore the option. The new deadline is September 14, 2020. We’ve also included the FCC timelines regarding the repack…
Read MoreSIX SMART TACTICS TO HELP YOUR COMPANY OVERCOME ANY DISASTER
No matter if you operate a business or non-profit, planning for disaster is essential. Before, during, and after a disaster, you need to communicate what’s happening to your employees, and even to folks outside your company, like your clients. It’s very easy to put off making a plan because, 1) it’s not fun and 2)…
Read MoreThe Truth About 5G Filters, and Why You Should Hold on to Your Wallet
You’ve probably already seen them; targeted ads on the Internet urging you to protect your network by allowing said company, for a fee, to install a 5G filter for you. These types of ads ramped up in earnest in January 2020, after the The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order of Proposed Modification to…
Read MoreThe FCC’s 5G Mandate: What’s the Plan?
The die is cast. And not even a global pandemic will likely delay the clearing of the Mid-band spectrum for broadband use. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted an Order of Proposed Modification to share the mid-band or C-band spectrum with broadcasters. Over the next five years, US earth stations utilizing C-band will be…
Read MoreFCC Makes It’s First Move – Without the C-Band Alliance
Last week was not a good week for broadcasting. In fact, it’s not a stretch to say that those who have been following the proposed 5G expansion into the Mid-band spectrum were completely floored by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s abrupt announcement about the C-band spectrum — and the broadcast community’s reaction to said announcement. On…
Read MoreCBA Revises It’s Proposal to the FCC, While Congress Says They’re Getting Involved
Seeing the handwriting on the wall, the C-Band Alliance (CBA) reworked plans for splitting the covetous mid-band spectrum by offering 300 MHz of bandwidth to the cellular industry for 5G expansion into US markets. Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, a new bill was introduced late last week that would force the FCC to conduct a public…
Read MoreWHAT BROADBAND’S 5G WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO DELIVER
It’s being touted as the best thing since sliced bread; the most innovative technology since Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. 5G. The broadband industry promises it to be a “new” kind of network – a platform for innovations that will not only enhance today’s mobile broadband services, but expand mobile services to support a plethora of…
Read MoreTHE SHOCKING EFFECTS OF DOWNTIME AND WHAT IT ULTIMATELY COST$ YOU & YOUR NETWORK
Whether your primary means of transmitting is satellite, Internet, or a combination, downtime – the amount of time your network or programming is off the air – can hurt. Big Time. Frankly, ANY period of downtime – whether your network is fully inaccessible or simply running much more inefficiently than usual – can lead to…
Read MoreWIRELESS OVERREACH: THE TRUTH BEHIND 5G’S DANGEROUS TACTICS
Time is running out. Those with a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the fight for C-band spectrum say the FCC is nearing the homestretch in the C-band proceeding. Meaning, a decision on satellite’s mid-band frequency of 3.7 to 4.2 GHz for the expansion of 5G broadband throughout the US could likely come…
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