FiberTower asked the FCC to grant it a waiver or...
FiberTower asked the FCC to grant it a waiver or time extension to meet the substantial service requirement faced by its 24 and 39 GHz licenses. The request came in a letter to Chairman Julius Genachowski. “Granting this request will…
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not only further the Commission’s policy goals and serve the underlying purpose of the Commission’s build-out rules, it would save countless jobs at FiberTower and its vendors and subcontractors who are [predominantly] U.S. based,” the wireless backhaul provider said. “It would also protect FiberTower’s industry partners, including the major wireless carriers, from economic harm, and ensure that FiberTower’s commercial, government, first responder, and school customers continue to receive uninterrupted service.” FiberTower reminded Genachowski it’s “a key supplier to rural and urban America and has entered into spectrum leases” across the U.S. “FiberTower has also taken a number of actions to ensure that its non-deployed spectrum assets are available for lease in the secondary market and that it is prepared to provide robust backhaul and transport services in response to growing market demand,” the letter said. “These actions, including developing market-viable equipment through a variety of suppliers and making that equipment -- along with a spectrum lease -- available to rural and urban customers alike, are precisely the types of actions that aggressively promote your important Broadband Acceleration Initiative goals.” All of the millimeter wave band licensees faced June 1 build out deadlines. Many have requested extensions.