The jurisdictions granted early access to the 700 MHz spectrum...
The jurisdictions granted early access to the 700 MHz spectrum before FirstNet has been rolled out should be treated carefully, Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) said in a Friday FCC filing (http://xrl.us/bndn3z) about a meeting last week. The agency should “(i)…
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provide some degree of certainty for an STA [special temporary authority] recipient; (ii) ensure interoperability with the national public safety broadband network; and (iii) preserve flexibility for the Commission after FirstNet is operational,” MSI said. The company encouraged forethought because these early jurisdictions have “invested considerable resources” in building their 700 MHz networks, the MSI representatives said. They said the jurisdictions should have “reasonable expectation that they will be able make full use of the spectrum necessary to operate their networks, at least until FirstNet is operational and able to make decisions on how best to integrate the early deployment networks.” The commission should consider forgoing its current policy of granting 700 MHz spectrum permission with a 180-day limit and instead grant two-year leases or perhaps allow for an easy 180-day extension on its current 180-day leases, MSI said.