The Government of Spain has expressed its support for the proposal from the European Commission that seeks to reserve, for the first time, a part of the satellite spectrum for European companies. This initiative, which was requested by Spain a month ago, was announced by the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function, Óscar López, during his speech at the European Telecommunications Council.
Upon his arrival at the Council, López celebrated the measure, stating that “it is good news that, for the first time, we are going to have a space reserved for European providers”. The minister emphasized the importance of finding a balance between “market freedom” and the need to “reinforce European sovereignty”, a central objective of the new plan from the Commission.
The Brussels proposal includes reserving one third of the 2 GHz band for critical communications and defense, as well as allocating two thirds for commercial use, thus ensuring mobile coverage in situations where terrestrial networks are not accessible. Additionally, it is expected that the spectrum will be divided equitably among EU operators, encouraging diversification in the market and the entry of new European providers.
