BRUSSELS — European operators of telecommunications satellites urged the European Commission Jan. 29 to correct what they say is a bias in their broadband deployment investments that now favors fiber and 4G wireless even in regions where satellite broadband is far less expensive.

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Peter B. de Selding was the Paris Bureau Chief for SpaceNews.