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Boeing Halts Plan for Starlink Competitor
Boeing gives up an FCC license to operate a low-Earth orbiting satellite constellation, which would have involved 147 satellites.
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/boeing-halts-plan-for-starlink-competitor
> As SpaceX’s Starlink system continues to grow, Boeing has canceled plans for its own satellite internet system.
>The company told Aviation Week it gave up its FCC license to operate the satellite constellation, which would have involved 147 low-Earth orbiting satellites.
> Indeed, on Sept. 15, Boeing sent a letter to the FCC about surrendering the license, which was granted in 2021. By doing so, the company also had to pay the US government $2.2 million through a forfeiture bond.
> Boeing originally filed for the license in 2017 with the goal of serving consumers through the proposed satellite internet service. But since then, the market has drastically changed: SpaceX Starlink has nearly 5,000 satellites in orbit and is already serving over 2 million customers.
> Although Boeing is halting plans on its own satellite internet service, it still sees potential in the technology. The company’s FCC license would have allowed Boeing to beam the high-speed broadband using portions of “V-band” spectrum, which ranges from 40 to 75GHz. Last year, Boeing launched a test satellite to pilot using the V-band spectrum.

Didn't even know boeing was trying to do something like this