CTIA Counters Satellite Industry Arguments on High-Frequency Spectrum
CTIA officials urged the FCC to open more spectrum for 5G. The request came in a meeting with staff of Chairman Ajit Pai and the International Bureau. The FCC should make the 24 GHz, 32 GHz, 42 GHz, 47 GHz,…
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and 50 GHz bands available for licensed, terrestrial services and the 40-42 GHz band for terrestrial operations, CTIA said, according to a filing in docket 14-177. CTIA countered satellite industry requests for changes to the rules for high-frequency spectrum. “In particular, we highlighted the careful balance the Commission created in the Spectrum Frontiers Order to allow for rapid and flexible deployment of 5G services in the 28 GHz and 37.6-40 GHz bands while also permitting use and expansion of satellite services,” CTIA said. “The licensing framework adopted for those bands was fully vetted and provides flexibility for Fixed Satellite Service providers, as noted by one FSS provider in the record. CTIA urged the Commission to reject requests to revisit the licensing and technical framework or to impose additional limitations on terrestrial mobile deployment in these bands.”