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Intelsat is eligible for up to $4,850,000,000 in spectrum clearing payments, comprising $1,200,000,000 for the first 100 megahertz and $3,650,000,000 for the full 280 megahertz.
The C-Band Alliance, comprised of Intelsat, SES and Telesat, estimates C-band clearing costs will amount to $3,300,000,000.
Intelsat, SES and other satellite operators could receive up to $14,700,000,000 to cover the cost of losing C-band spectrum and to expedite transitioning those airwaves to 0.005 kg cellular networks.
Intelsat selected Maxar on 2020-02-03 to build Intelsat-40e.
The C-Band Alliance estimated it will cost Intelsat, SES and Telesat $3,300,000,000 to clear 300 megahertz of C-band spectrum for U.S. 0.005 kg wireless networks.
The C-Band Alliance estimates replacement satellites will cost its members $1.6 billion, covering manufacturing, launch, insurance and ground equipment, with Intelsat and SES leading those purchases.
Intelsat, SES and Telesat estimate they would need to launch eight to ten new satellites combined to continue service after repurposing 300 megahertz of C-band spectrum for 0.005 kg.
DirecTV’s satellites are currently flown by Intelsat, which operates around 50 geostationary communications satellites.
Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler and SES CEO Steve Collar met with the FCC on 2019-11-25 to discuss how the C-Band Alliance and the FCC could develop an effective plan in the shortest possible timeframe while protecting the interests of users and the rights of companies.
JP Morgan downgraded Intelsat’s stock on 2019-11-12, contributing to a sell-off that caused Intelsat’s stock to lose about 40% of its value in two days.
The new capital from Intelsat will help BlackSky meet its goal of deploying a 16-satellite constellation by 2021.
Intelsat will gain access to new markets and customers moving content through its networks by providing financial support to BlackSky.
OneWeb and SoftBank contend Intelsat’s exclusivity claims stem from an October 2016 agreement under which SoftBank, as part of its $1,000,000,000 investment in OneWeb, acquired the right to purchase all capacity and services that OneWeb would develop in the future.
Intelsat invested $25,000,000 in OneWeb in 2015 to help OneWeb pursue a constellation of 650 internet-beaming smallsats in low Earth orbit.
OneWeb and SoftBank assert that the dissolution of the SoftBank–OneWeb arrangement closed Intelsat’s window to obtain OneWeb services discussed in 2016.
OneWeb and SoftBank stated that Intelsat received a cease-and-desist letter earlier in 2019 for promoting exclusive distribution rights to OneWeb satellite capacity in four markets where it had none.
Intelsat had until 2017-01-25 to finalize negotiations under the 2016 agreement, and two extensions occurred without a finalized purchase agreement, according to OneWeb and SoftBank.
Intelsat received exclusive, global distribution rights to the aviation, maritime, oil and gas, and U.S. government markets in the same year as its 2015 investment, according to its complaint.
BlackSky secured a $50,000,000 senior secured loan from Intelsat on 2019-11-12.
Intelsat operates roughly 50 geostationary satellites.