T-Mobile and Verizon jointly submitted a proposed band...
T-Mobile and Verizon jointly submitted a proposed band plan to the FCC for the incentive auction in the 600 MHz band. “While we continue to support our respective positions on issues raised in this proceeding, we agree strongly that our…
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proposed band plan will best enable the wireless industry to meet the public’s burgeoning demand for mobile broadband services,” the carriers said in a joint letter. “Specifically, we believe the Commission should adopt a band plan that satisfies four principles: (1) maximize the amount of paired spectrum available for mobile broadband; (2) allow for the cost-effective and timely development of network equipment and end-user devices; (3) facilitate a single 3GPP band class to provide interoperability across all paired blocks in the 600 MHz band; and (4) allocate for supplemental downlink use any unpaired spectrum not needed to protect 600 MHz broadband operations against harmful interference."