2.5 GHz Tribal Window Closes With 400-Plus Applications
The FCC 2.5 GHz tribal priority window closed Wednesday as scheduled with more than 400 applications, the agency said Thursday. It has been under pressure to extend by six months the window, which opened Feb. 3, but granted only a…
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30-day extension. As of July 31, the FCC said 229 applications had been submitted, with 55 more in the pipeline. “Tribes showed tremendous interest in the 2.5 GHz band over the past several months, and I am pleased by the large number of applications the Commission has received,” said Chairman Ajit Pai: “We are now a step closer to enabling Tribal entities to obtain this spectrum for free and quickly put it to use to bring service to rural Tribal lands.” Public Knowledge urged the FCC to open a new window. “For Tribes, closing the window before the end of the pandemic is a slap in the face that will prevent their communities from accessing the vital connections they need to engage in daily life,” PK said.