FCC Investigating Satellite Fleet Management Practices for Abuse

摘要

The U.S. government telecommunications regulator has opened an inquiry into whether satellite fleet operator Intelsat and other large fleet owners are abusing their market position by holding on to orbital slots without making maximum use of them. The inquiry was set in motion by complaints in 2010 that Intelsat's vertical integration to include Intelsat General as a satellite-capacity sales agent to the U.S. government has led to anti-competitive discrimination against Intelsat General's competitors, who often need access to Intelsat satellite capacity.