Ofcom Considers Opening E Band to SpaceX

The U.K.’s Office of Communications announced Tuesday a consultation about letting Starlink use the 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz bands for its connectivity services. Under the SpaceX proposal, the company would have authorization to use the E-band frequencies at three gateway sites in the U.K. The band is currently unavailable for gateway use in the U.K., but SpaceX is seeking to alleviate capacity constraints it faces there, Ofcom said. Granting the licenses would let Starlink increase the capacity of its services. Comments are due June 27.