47 C.F.R. § 27.1422
Incentive payments
(a) Eligible space station operators that meet the Transition Deadlines in § 27.1412(a), as confirmed in their Certifications of Completion set forth in § 27.1412(b), will be eligible for their respective incentive payments.
(b) The Upper C-band Clearinghouse will distribute the incentive payments accordingly:
| Allocation of incentive payments (%) | Total incentive payment amount | Primary deadline incentive amount | Final deadline incentive amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SES | 89 | $5,607,000,000 | $4,373,460,000 | $1,233,540,000 |
| Eutelsat | 8 | 504,000,000 | 393,120,000 | 110,880,000 |
| Telesat | 3 | 189,000,000 | 147,420,000 | 41,580,000 |
(c) [Reserved]
(d) For eligible space station operators that fail to meet the Primary Transition Deadline in § 27.1412(a), the incentive will be reduced according to the following schedule of declining incentives for the six months following the Primary Transition Deadline:
| Date of completion | Incremental reduction (%) | Incentive payment percentage |
|---|---|---|
| By Deadline | 0 | 100 |
| 1-30 days late | 7.5 | 92.5 |
| 31-60 days late | 15 | 85 |
| 61-90 days late | 22.5 | 77.5 |
| 91-120 days late | 30 | 70 |
| 121-150 days late | 37.55 | 62.5 |
| 151-180 days late | 45 | 55 |
| 181+ days late | 100 | 0 |