Bertolotti has held the position of director of institutional and international affairs at Eutelsat since 2020.
C-band spectrum
Intelsat argued instead that SES’s action cost Intelsat more than $1.6bn in potential C-band clearing payments.
Contracts are in place with US manufacturers Maxar Technologies and Northrop Grumman.
SES will make substantial investments with US companies to meet accelerated clearing goal and support America’s global leadership in 5G.
While SES and Telesat welcomed the FCC’s decision, ABS claimed it was fatally flawed, adding that it would challenge the order in court.
SES accused Intelsat of attempting to capture a greater share of the proposed accelerated relocation payments.
Eutelsat Communications said that the auction was an important first step to clear C-Band frequencies for mobile 5G services. The FCC expects the auction to...