Add content companies to those praising FCC chair Ajit Pai for making clear that the FCC would prioritize protecting incumbent cable and broadcast content feeds in its clearing, auction, and repack of C-Band satellite spectrum.
Pai announced this week that the FCC will propose setting aside 300 MHz of the band, inclusive of a 20 MHz guard band, with the balance reserved for satellite delivery of network programming to broadcasters and cable operators, which he said must be protected from interference.
