SES and Intelsat: Deal Won't Hurt C-Band Marketplace

SES' proposed $3.1 billion purchase of Intelsat (see 2404300048) won't mean greater concentration in media content distribution, as their customers already have numerous options for distributing content to consumers aside from C-band satellite distribution, the two told the FCC Wednesday in docket 24-267. Instead, New SES would be better able to compete with those other options, they said. The agency should reject any proposed conditions that would jeopardize C-band media distribution, they added. NAB took no position on SES/Intelsat or conditions but said it backed NCTA's urging that the FCC consider the impact the transaction would have on quality and cost of C-band satellite services (see 2410010018).