Intelsat, SES Dispute $1.8 Billion Claim Over C-Band Contract

Intelsat SA fought back against competitor SES Americom Inc.'s $1.8 billion breach-of-contract claim related to a deal to split proceeds from clearing the “C-band” spectrum.

Any agreement between the satellite operators was disbanded once the Federal Communications Commission terminated their private, market-based approach to clear the spectrum, Intelsat said in a July 16 filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

The company stands to earn up to nearly $5 billion from the FCC for quickly freeing up the telecommunications spectrum for 5G cellular service providers.

SES, which also filed court papers July 16, countered that ...