Replies to post #520 on Intelsat S.A. (fka INTEQ)

[zc182]

I could be wrong, but it seems that a back door exists here where the CBand Alliance can actually lobby and court the prospective bidders to see how much they are actually willing pay for expediting service.

'Give us your best offer guys so that we don't have to go bankrupt and tie our assets to courtrooms for the next five years and completely destroy the chances of having 5g anytime soon, not to mention the profitability of selling your brick sized new phones that can accept the signal...."

Yes, these companies are foreign. Which is all the more reason to give them what they want so they quietly leave the space. They don't have a heart for the USA, so the chances that they make a business decision here and not a decision for America are quite high. It's not like they are McDonalds and will lose the hearts and minds of the American people if they don't play ball and sit quietly.

[McMoneybags]

That is an intriguing idea. I know that Preston Padden (CBA lobbyist) on Twitter specifically mentioned VOLUNTARY clearing payments from the carriers in one of his final tweets before Pai's announcement. Perhaps they would be willing to pay more for work completed ahead of schedule?

[hat12trick]

Great observation. FCC and/or anything from Congress only outlines what the U.S. government will pay and deadlines for clearing band. But as the auctions occur, the winning bidders could possibly try to provide more incentive to get priority and competitive edge on rolling out their own services.