Four years ago, when regulators gathered for the World Radio-communication Conference, the satellite industry was united on one primary issue: stopping cellular companies from taking C-band spectrum away from satellite operators. This fall when the International Telecommunication Union's next WRC begins, the satellite industry will have its attention divided on multiple fronts ranging from new rules for smallsats to losing satellite airwaves to 5G cellular networks, creating a fear that efforts could be spread too thin to give each topic the attention it needs.
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