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  1. Ajit Pai serves as President and CEO of CTIA, which provides surveys informing about U.S. wireless market trends.

Carriers Lobby FCC to Block Spectrum Allocation for Starlink Mobile

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What happened

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CTIA filed a regulatory warning with the Federal Communications Commission regarding interference affecting 5G networks operated by AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. The filing urges the FCC to amend a proposal that could allocate 482MHz of radio spectrum to satellite-to-phone services, including Starlink Mobile. The carriers specifically called for the removal of the 2.5GHz and 3.45GHz bands from the proposal, citing technical interference challenges.

From pcmag.com

Why it matters

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The carriers are attempting to prevent the opening of significant spectrum bands to SpaceX's Starlink Mobile, which is competing in the mobile and broadband markets. The filing warns that opening these bands to secondary satellite services raises unresolved technical and interference challenges for the existing 300 million users relying on these frequencies.

Ajit Pai serves as President and CEO of CTIA, which provides surveys informing about U.S. wireless market trends.

From pcmag.com

Who's involved

  • AT&TOne of the major carriers lobbying against the spectrum proposal to protect its 5G networks.
  • CTIAThe wireless trade group that wrote the regulatory filing warning the FCC about interference.
  • Federal Communications CommissionThe independent U.S. government agency receiving the regulatory warning regarding spectrum allocation.
  • SpaceXThe company whose Starlink Mobile service is the subject of the spectrum allocation proposal.
  • StarlinkThe satellite constellation whose services are slated to receive new spectrum.
  • T-MobileOne of the major carriers teaming up with others to protect its 5G network investments.
  • VerizonOne of the major carriers teaming up with others to protect its 5G network investments.
  • Ajit PaiThe President and CEO of CTIA, the trade group that filed the warning.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • StarlinkSpeculative

    Starlink might see its ability to expand its market share limited if it cannot access the proposed 482MHz of spectrum.

  • AT&TSpeculative

    AT&T might see its network costs stabilized if the FCC protects its existing 5G frequency bands from interference.

  • VerizonSpeculative

    Verizon might see its investment in 5G networks protected if the FCC addresses the interference concerns raised by the carriers.

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