BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk took a negative view of the...
BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk took a negative view of the NTIA’s report on the 1755-1850 MHz band and what it means for wireless carriers (CD March 28 p1). “The NTIA report doesn’t look promising for wireless operators in dire need…
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of spectrum given the lengthy times and high costs outlined in the report,” he wrote. “As a result, consumers should expect their data prices to rise and spectrum owners like Clearwire, Dish and NextWave could see renewed interest in their assets.” Wells Fargo’s Jennifer Fritzsche offered a similar take. “This report does not offer any sort of quick fix in getting spectrum to the market place in our view,” she wrote. “It is clear from this report the NTIA does not want to allocate the 1755-1780 MHz band before it has a more direct process for reallocating the entire 95 MHz."