SpaceX is pulling out all the stops to prevent Dish and other wireless companies from using the same radio frequencies as its internet-from-space Starlink satellites. Today, in a rare media call with reporters, SpaceX representatives reiterated how damaging they believe it would be for Starlink users if the Federal Communications Commission were to open up the 12GHz frequency band \u2014 which SpaceX\u2019s satellites currently use \u2014 to other terrestrial uses like 5G.<\/p>\n

\u201cEssentially, the band would become unusable,\u201d David Goldman, senior director of satellite policy at SpaceX, said during the press call. \u201cIt would potentially end services for customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dish hopes to use the spectrum to build out its new 5G network and has argued the deployment would be a win for consumer internet access.<\/p>\n