from skyreport.com
Tackling Tweeners at the Portals
The topic of tweener satellites for satellite TV services recently
surfaced again at the Federal Communications Commission, with one DBS
player urging caution with the potential capacity boost "tweeners" could
provide the business.
"Tweener" satellites would be positioned 4.5 degrees from existing DBS
orbital locations, compared to the 7 degree separation between
satellites today. There's also talk about putting Ku-Band and Ka-Band
"topper" satellites above traditional orbital locations to increase
satellite capacity.
In recent meetings with FCC officials and staff, DirecTV executives said
the technical nature and the potential interference that could be posed
by tweeners should compel the commission to consider an extended comment
period to allow for thorough engineering analysis. The company also said
consideration should be given to other satellite spectrum.
"Given the availability of other spectrum for DTH services, including
Ka-Band and the reverse band, and the potential impact tweeners could
have on existing and future DBS services, any rulemaking should begin by
examining the threshold question of whether licensing tweeners would
serve the public interest," DirecTV said in a filing detailing its
meetings at the FCC.
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