ACA Slams CBA's Evolving Proposal for C Band
America’s Communications Association attacked C-Band Alliance's proposal to reallocate the band for 5G. ACA questioned why CBA hasn't filed details on a new plan to repurpose closer to 300 MHz for 5G. ACA questioned whether other parties will have time…
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to assess a new proposal before the FCC acts, as expected in December (see 1910100052). “CBA’s failure to submit its supposed new plan on a timely basis is far from the only problem with its evolving position,” ACA said in docket 18-122, posted Monday: “CBA would need to explain away its prior claims that 200 MHz is the maximum amount of C-Band spectrum it could possibly refarm. Making things worse still, CBA has had trouble proving to the satisfaction of C-Band users that it could repack them in 300 MHz without causing harm. Yet now it seems intent on jumping from one incomplete task to an even more daunting project.” CBA didn’t comment.