FCC should heed Mitre study released Tues. (CD April 25 p5), Rep...
FCC should heed Mitre study released Tues. (CD April 25 p5), Rep. Oxley (R-O.) said Wed. after study showed land-based communications system proposed by Northpoint posed significant interference threat to satellite TV signals (CD April 25 p5) without safeguards.…
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Northpoint seeks access to 12.2-12.7 GHz band used by DBS services, but satellite providers say Northpoint service would interfere with their signals. Study didn’t give clear-cut answer to FCC on whether it should grant license, but recommended steps Commission could take to prevent interference. “People pay good money for a clear satellite signal,” Oxley said. “If they wanted snow, they could go back to rabbit ears.”