US regulators obtained greater than 90,000 messages after Elon Musk’s Starlink requested subscribers to rally to his facet in an airwaves dispute with Dish Network Corp.
At concern are frequencies that Dish needs to use for quick 5G service. Musk’s SpaceX stated the proposed service would block indicators from his Starlink fleet of satellites, which provides wi-fi broadband via small antennas mounted on rural houses and companies. Dish stated its 5G received’t intrude with Starlink.
On July 7, a coalition that features Dish pushed again towards Musk’s marketing campaign, saying “Starlink has initiated a public misinformation campaign by falsely telling customers and the public that coexistence is not possible”.
The Federal Communications Commission is weighing the problem and hasn’t indicated when it could resolve whether or not to open the airwaves to 5G use.
The company’s docket on the matter had obtained 201 submissions as of early final week. The quantity grew to 95,703 by noon Thursday, after Starlink emailed prospects final week asking them to assist the service and providing a hyperlink to contact the FCC.
“Starlink reached out to their subscribers and told them something that’s not true, and that’s what’s caused some of those folks to write in,” stated Jeffrey Blum, govt vp for exterior and legislative affairs at Dish.
A spokesman for Starlink declined to remark. – Bloomberg
