Elon Musk’s SpaceX issues warning over Biden 5G plan that would leave Starlink satellites unusable in US
ELON Musk and SpaceX have issued a warning against ground-based internet networks tapping into the same frequency used for their satellite-powered web services.
There are almost 3,000 Starlink satellites in orbit providing internet to 400,000 customers.
The private space company says that its terminals are not fitted to block the type of interference that would come from Dish Network's transmissions.
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In their analysis, SpaceX gripes with their competitors' report to the FCC, which they claim "does not reflect reality."
Dish Network's outsourced report claims that a "negligible" amount of Starlink customers would be adversely affected by opening up the 12GHz band to their company and others like it.
SpaceX took it a step further and encouraged the FCC to investigate whether ground-based telecommunications companies "filed intentionally misleading reports" in a to the regulators.
They also attacked Dish Network's history of "broken promises".
The FCC has not issued a final decision yet.
“We are combing through engineering documents," FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel in a hearing before a House of Representatives committee. "We have our best engineers assessing this right now."
President Biden appointed Rosenworcel as Chair of the FCC in 2021 - she became the to hold the position.
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Rosenworcel has in the past and previous Starlink requests.