Intelsat and SES will get more than $2 billion from the FCC if they can hand over 120 MHz swath of frequencies by Dec. 5. Credit: SES

WASHINGTON — More than half a dozen House lawmakers said Oct. 29 that the FCC, not the satellite industry, should conduct an upcoming auction to transfer C-band spectrum to the 5G wireless industry.

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Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer covering satellites, telecom and launch. He previously worked for Via Satellite and NewSpace Global.He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science along with a minor in astronomy from Grove City College.