A proposal that the Commission allow smaller, less obtrusive ante...
A proposal that the Commission allow smaller, less obtrusive antennas for 11-GHz transmissions encountered almost no opposition and should be allowed, FiberTower told the FCC Tues. FiberTower said in its reply comments that only the Satellite Industry Assn. (SIA)…
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raised objections. The company did agree with SIA that rule language should give earth station applicants the same protection provided 4-ft. fixed satellite applicants: “FiberTower repairs that discrepancy with a modification to its proposed rule language,” the company said. FiberTower denied complaints that 2-ft. antennas, as compared to traditional 4-ft. models, will increase interference for FSS earth stations. “Under the proposed rules, earth stations are affected identically by 2-ft. antennas and 4-ft. antennas,” the company said: “Just as SIA would have no basis to complain about increased use of the band by 4-ft. FS antennas, it can have no objection to 2-ft. antennas under these rules.” Many companies, from wireless carriers to gas pipelines, use the frequency for communications between units (CD Aug 25 p8).