Satellite technology
Want to Protect Your Broadcast Content from 5G? Here’s Our Best Advice
Satellite industry experts and space providers alike believe there are anywhere from 20 to 25 thousand of US broadcasters currently using C-band fixed antennas for the delivery of hours of daily programming. Yet, there still seems to be some…hesitation? procrastination? denial? from broadcasters when it comes to the voluntary registration process currently being solicited by…
Read MoreThe One Essential Warning the FCC Needs to Hear
Things look rather grim right now for those of us in broadcasting – radio, television and cable – who rely on satellite for content delivery. Last month the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) posted the Notice for Proposed Rule Making, or NPRM, that lays out their plan to allow the expansion of 5G into satellite’s mid-band…
Read MoreFCC Paves the Way for 5G Expansion: Is This the Demise of C-Band?
At their monthly meeting in July, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voiced their much-anticipated proposal about the future of C-band. As many industry experts predicted, the proposal is a complicated series of potential rulings that left broadcasters feeling more uncertain about the future of C-band. Why? Because in this pending proposal the FCC appears to…
Read MoreMeet the Ultimate Communications Life Hack: The Holkirk Flyaway
Ever seen something on the technological horizon and just KNEW you wanted to be a part of it? We did. Two years ago we were introduced to rough-and-ready flyaway satellite units designed and manufactured by Holkirk, a Sematron Company out of Great Britain. As we watched the company’s rep assemble one of the lightweight, easily…
Read MoreFCC’s C-Band Plan Worries Broadcasters
Mr. and Mrs. Linkup to Go Washington – Part Two
(Our second day of meetings at the FCC, and some of the amazing announcements released by the government agency since!)
Mark and I had scheduled three days in Washington DC in late May to share? persuade? implore the FCC to consider the “real life” impact 5G will have on the heavily-used frequency between 3.7 and 4.2 GHz – frequency populated by C-band transmissions.
Read More3 Simple Signs Your Network Needs Store & Forward
Last month I shared to you details about a satellite solution called store and forward that could revolutionize the way your radio, television group or cable head-end operates.
Read MoreMr. And Mrs. LinkUp Go to Washington – Part One
(Sharing With the FCC the “Real Life” Impact of 5G on C-band Frequencies)
Mark and I arrived in DC a little before 7am on a north-bound Amtrak train a bit bleary-eyed, but ready to begin our scheduled three days of meetings at the FCC and Capitol Hill.
Read MoreC-Band Takes Another Hit
Touting it as “good news”, last Thursday FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that at the scheduled July 12, 2018 Federal Communication Commission’s meeting he intends to put up for a vote a proposal to “make more use” of what is commonly referred to as C-band spectrum, seemingly inferring his willingness to free up some or…
Read MoreThe C-Band Challenge An Executive Summary, Plus
At this time, there is a freeze in effect on new FSS (receive dishes) applications until July, while the FCC determines if there will be band sharing with the 5G industry. Mark Johnson puts out the reasons why this is bad – and why you should tell the FCC how you feel.
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