NAB says virtually every TV and radio household in America relies on C-band

For years, radio and television broadcasters, as well as cable providers, have been relying on C-band satellite systems for reliable distribution of programming content. Some estimates place the number of C-band downlink sites in the United States at more than 27,000, and demand for new facilities shows no signs of letting up.

But as Radio World has reported in recent months, the C-band isn’t something that broadcasters should take for granted. The system is in imminent peril of being rendered useless by terrestrial interference, at least according to some observers.

Among them are Mark and Karen Johnson, principals of LinkUp Communications Corp., who recently traveled to Washington to make their case before the commission.