Upper C-Band Auction Offers Another Lift for GEO Industry

The FCC has adopted an Upper C-band Report and Order allocating $6.3 billion in incentive payments to satellite operators to clear 160 MHz of spectrum for terrestrial wireless services by December 2030. Telesat is eligible for $189 million contingent on meeting transition deadlines, with total transition costs estimated at $4–5 billion across the industry.

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