1. Satellite Industry Association Spectrum Priorities and Objectives May 20, 2008
S I A M E M B E R C O M P A N I E S

2. Commercial Satellite Sectors
Satellite Services
FIXED SATELLITE SERVICES
Wholesale Voice, Video,
Data MOBILE
SATELLITE SERVICE
Mobile Voice & Data
CONSUMER SATELLITE SERVICES
Satellite TV
Satellite Radio
Satellite Broadband
REMOTE SENSING
Satellite Manufacturing
Spacecraft Manufacturing
Component and Subsystem Manufacturing
Ground Equipment
Earth Stations & VSATs
Network Equipment (Gateways, Control Stations)
Consumer Equipment
(DBS Dishes, DARS receivers, Handheld Phones)
Launch Industry
Launch Services
Manufacturing (Vehicle, Component and Subsystem)

3. World Satellite Services Revenue
End-User
Mobile
Fixed
Revenue (in Billions $US)
$48.5
$41.0
$28.5
$35.6
$25.3
$21.8
$1.3
$1.3
$1.6
$2.0
$1.8
$1.7
$9.2
$9.0
$9.8
$9.5
$10.1
$12.1
Satellite Services growth of 19% in 2006 outpaced 2005 growth of 13%
DTH TV Services increased 17% in 2006, again contributing the largest portion of overall satellite services growth
Global DTH subscribers grew about 10% over 2005 levels, reaching approximately 89 million worldwide
Satellite Radio Services continued to experience strong growth
Subscribers grew by 50%—from 9.4 million in 2005 to 14.2 million in 2006
Revenues doubled from $0.8 billion in 2005 to $1.58 billion in 2006
Steady growth in Fixed: private networks (VSAT services), remote sensing, transponder agreements, end-user broadband
Overall Mobile Satellite Services revenue increased by 18%, driven by growth in voice traffic
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Broadcasting
$21.8
$25.3
$28.5
$35.6
$41.0
$48.5
Satellite Radio
$0.0
$0.1
$0.3
$0.8
$1.6
- Satellite Television
$28.4
$35.3
$40.2
$46.9
Mobile
$1.3
$1.8
$1.7
$2.0
Fixed
$9.2
$9.0
$9.8
$9.5
$10.1
$12.1
End-User Broadband
$0.2
Total
$32.3
$39.8
$52.8
$62.6

4. SIA Spectrum Principles
Satellites provide spectrum-efficient and essential services around the world, including homeland security and critical infrastructure
Sound spectrum allocation and management policies are fundamental for the commercial communications satellite industry
SIA encourages spectrum policies that promote innovation, while respecting legacy investment and infrastructure
Existing and planned spacecraft must be protected from in-orbit interference or alteration of assigned spectrum
Interference to satellite services must be considered with any new terrestrial application or service, including unlicensed devices
Blanket licensing makes sense for many satellite ground terminals, using flexible technical criteria so networks can evolve with technology advances
The international nature of satellite technology makes it unsuitable for auctions

5. SIA Issue: In-Orbit Satellite Interference Protection
SIA firmly believes that in-orbit spacecraft must be protected from interference or alteration of assigned spectrum.
Billions of dollars have been invested in existing in-orbit and satellite service infrastructure
Satellite operators have substantial incentive to deploy systems that are as resistant to interference and as spectrum efficient as possible
Satellites cannot change frequencies or significant operational characteristics once launched. Typical design life is years
The higher-data-rate and lower-cost services offered on today’s spacecraft have been achieved through:
Smaller spot beams
Smaller and lower cost earth terminals
Higher-order coding schemes
Greater frequency re-use
Sharing spectrum with other satellite networks

6. SIA Issue: Satellite Interference from Unlicensed Devices
Unlicensed Devices – particularly ubiquitously-deployed and mobile units – have been known to cause interference in the satellite receive bands:
Ku-band Radar Detectors
UWB
The satellite industry has particular concerns because:
Once widely adopted, there is no licensee to hold accountable for interference caused by user-owned devices (out of band or in-band IX)
Recalling interfering devices is impossible when widely sold to consumers.

7. SIA Issue: C-Band
At the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference, terrestrial wireless services sought a global, harmonized identification for IMT systems in the C-band ( GHz)
The WRC 2007 did not approve a global identification
Regionally, no IMT identification was agreed in the Americas
Terrestrial systems pursuing C-band frequencies included:
Fixed systems, referred to as Fixed Wireless Access (“FWA”)
Fixed/Mobile systems, referred to as Broadband Wireless Access (“BWA”) (e.g., WiMax systems)
Mobile systems, referred to as IMT (3G and 4G)

8. SIA Issue: C-Band
ITU-R studies have concluded that protection distances of between 150 – 430 km are necessary to allow sharing between FWA, BWA or IMT systems and FSS receive earth stations
The FCC has reached a similar conclusion when defining conditions for use of the band MHz by BWA
Uncoordinated fixed or mobile transmit stations can not be deployed within 150 km from existing (grandfathered) FSS earth stations
Sharing between FWA, BWA or IMT systems and FSS-receive earth stations would impose severe constraints on all operators and is not realistic
If not protected, government, strategic, and commercial FSS services in the C-band could experience:
Signal delays
Synchronization loss
Blackout periods
Blackout areas
Total loss of transmission

9. SIA Issue: MSS Solutions for D-Block
Mobile satellite services are poised to provide the ubiquity, survivability and advanced applications needed for the 700 MHz Public/Private Partnership
FCC’s recent D-Block NPRM underscores the critical role of MSS technology for America's first responders.
SIA encourages increased flexibility in the 700 MHz build-out requirements through use of dual mode MSS/terrestrial.
D-block terrestrial build-out obligation could be delayed or relaxed if dual-mode MSS/terrestrial devices available in areas which have not been built out but are covered by MSS footprint.
Alternatively, the FCC could retain its terrestrial build-out requirement, but could satisfy the requirement based on the availability of dual mode (700 MHz terrestrial and MSS) handsets.

10. SIA Issue: Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations in Ku-Band
SIA supports flexible and technology-neutral regulatory approach that ensures that VMES are operated within the 2-degree spacing regime of today’s networks of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs).
Utility of Ku-band FSS satellite services should not be jeopardized when considering allocation of spectrum for VMES.
SIA opposes restrictions on VMES Operations in GHz Band.
SIA supports coordination with NASA TDRSS Earth Stations in the GHz Band
SIA opposes permitting VMESs operating at greater power densities than FCC’s rules currently permit in directions other than GSO plane.