Moreover, the company made the accusation at a time when both SpaceX and a group of firms, including Dish Network, are competing with one another for regulatory access to the 12GHz radio spectrum. It is pertinent to mention here that SpaceX currently utilizes the 12GHz radio band for its satellite internet service. To establish a 5G cellular network on the ground, Dish Network has lobbied the FCC for access to the 12GHz range. Simultaneously, SpaceX informed the FCC that the usability of Starlink’s internet service is directly threatened by opening the 12GHz spectrum to cellular network providers like Dish Network. In a letter to FCC, the company said, The letter further stated that a 12GHz-banded 5G cellular network would “blow out” and easily obstruct a customer’s Starlink connection. The hazardous interference would reach at least 21 kilometers (13 miles) away from a ground-based cellular 12GHz base station. In response, Dish Network told a source that it was still analyzing the SpaceX study and could not make any comments at this time. The company said that it is a member of the “5G for 12GHz” coalition, which contends that satellite services and 5G can coexist on the 12GHz band. Check out? SpaceX Loses 40 Starlink Satellites a Day After its Launch