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Satellite operators' shares plummet as FCC plumps for public 5G spectrum auctions

David Pearce

The K bands are used for services like satellite TV, where losing 10 minutes a day in heavy rain is not the end of the world

Services like distributing terrestrial TV to islands still use C band. There is no terrestrial alternative in many countries in SE Asia.

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