In asking the FCC to waive its antenna rules for the 11 GHz band,...
In asking the FCC to waive its antenna rules for the 11 GHz band, 5 organizations have “demonstrated a strong interest” in using smaller antennas in the band, said the Commission in the text of a Notice of Proposed…
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Rulemaking released Tues. The NPRM was adopted at the March 22 meeting (CD March 23 p13). The FCC tentatively concluded that modifying the antenna rules could promote efficient use of the 11 GHz spectrum. It rejected arguments by the Satellite Industry Assn. (SIA) that the shared nature of band should “preclude” the Commission from changing its antenna rules. FSS operations are primary but limited in the 11 GHz. Microwave wireless services are co-primary. SIA has argued that changing the rules will stop any expanded use of the 11 GHz band. The NPRM is an outgrowth of a petition filed by FiberTower in 2004. The limitations on antenna size “reflect the technical sophistication of the communications equipment and the needs of the various users of the band at the time that the rules were adopted,” the FCC said. The comment period for the NPRM will be triggered when it’s published in the Federal Register.