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WBU seeks C-Band protection


TORONTO - The World Broadcasting Unions are asking satellite service providers and government regulators to protect the availability of the upper part of the C-Band spectrum, where the band has been allocated to satellite services and is currently used to provide many broadcasting services.In a recent position paper, WBU says that C-Band FSS downlink frequencies between 3,400–4,200 MHz, have been and are extensively used worldwide by WBU members for Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) applications and will continue to be used for the foreseeable future, in particular above 3,600 MHz.  C-Band allows the operation of reliable, efficient and cost effective global...