The FCC’s possible reallocation of the 1675-1710 MHz band that’s used...
The FCC’s possible reallocation of the 1675-1710 MHz band that’s used for weather satellite imagery could jeopardize public safety in times of weather emergencies, said the National Research Council’s Committee on Radio Frequencies. CORF is part of the National Academy…
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of Sciences. Municipal and state governments use the imagery to warn the public and manage emergency response, CORF said in comments on the agency’s possible repurposing of the spectrum for mobile broadband use. The band is “not being used lightly” because several Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites transmit constantly to receive sites using the band, said CORF. Such spectrum use is efficient and the agency should be careful to balance the expanded use of the spectrum with public safety needs, the committee said. It said the FCC should be mindful of the effect of out-of-band-emissions on the neighboring 1660-1670 MHz band that’s used for radio astronomy.