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MSS Spectrum Showdown: SpaceX vs. EchoStar

By | May 24, 2025
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SpaceX argues that EchoStar isn’t fully utilizing its MSS spectrum (AWS-4 band), while EchoStar insists that meeting FCC deployment requirements should be enough to retain its license. This raises a key regulatory question: Should spectrum rights be based on actual usage, or is compliance with deployment rules sufficient? To what extent do commercial factors give… Read More »

What’s the Deal with MSS Spectrum?

By | November 29, 2012
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Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) spectrum is bustling with activity. With so many failed satellite service companies, it is no surprise that spectrum earmarked for such services be converted, or allowed to co-exist with profitable mobile services. Here, I like to summarize some of the developments surrounding MSS spectrum.