The Telecom Digest
Sunday, 14 Aug 2022

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Volume 41Table of contentsIssue 166
Big Telco Financial Results Reveal Some Surprises (Podcast)
FCC Expands Satellite Use Of 17 GHz Spectrum
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Message-ID: <20220813194203.GA78212@telecomdigest.us> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 19:42:03 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malassimQRMilation@gmail.com> Subject: Big Telco Financial Results Reveal Some Surprises (Podcast) By Laura F. H. McDonald Recent Q2 2022 financial results from some of the big telcos tell a much different story from a few years ago, and certainly from 8-10 years ago. AT&T and Verizon both had a weak 2nd quarter and the headline for both is that they had declines in the wireline enterprise market. Listen to this 12-minute podcast as Laura McDonald, a Senior Partner at LB3, and Tony Mangino, a Director at TC2, talk to Joe Schmidt about why the carriers saw a decline in wireline revenue and offer tips for navigating the changing enterprise market. https://tinyurl.com/4c3mbbuk -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
Message-ID: <20220813200526.GA78422@telecomdigest.us> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 20:05:26 +0000 From: Telecom Digest Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: FCC Expands Satellite Use Of 17 GHz Spectrum By J.G. Harrington and Henry Wendel The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules to expand the use of spectrum in the 17 gigahertz band to transmit data to Earth. This decision allows the spectrum, which previously had been reserved for feeder links and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service, to be used by any geostationary satellite operators providing fixed-satellite service. It also is noteworthy because the FCC rejected requests to set this spectrum aside for terrestrial wireless use and instead affirmed that it should be used for satellite services. Historically, 17 GHz spectrum has been used for feeder links, which send signals from the Earth to satellites, but the FCC made the band available to DBS operators for space-to-Earth transmissions in 2007. This decision makes the spectrum from 17.3 to 17.7 GHz and 17.7 to 17.8 GHz available to other satellite service operators using geostationary satellites to reach fixed customer locations. The new rules also authorize blanket licensing of earth stations in the 17 GHz frequencies, including earth stations used in moving vehicles. The FCC expects that the new spectrum will be used to support broadband operations =E2=80=93 and that satellite operators will take advantage of spot beam technology to reuse the spectrum efficiently across the US. https://tinyurl.com/5yefhcdb
Message-ID: <2c5de70b-8056-4fd5-fe9c-33b41f2a6a81@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:11:25 -0400 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilatoin@gmail.com> Subject: Please take a look at the latest update to the Digest's "Online" version [nfp] We're getting closer to a usable design for the Telecom Digest web site, and I'd appreciate your feedback about what's in need of improvement and what you like. Please take a look at this page <https://telecomdigest.net/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/d4.html> and let me know. Thanks! Bill Horne (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
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