The recent proposal made by Intelsat and Intel in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) request for proposals on how the satellite industry and the mobile networks can coexist took many of us by surprise.

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Tom Choi is chief executive officer of Bermuda-based satellite fleet operator ABS.