Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., criticized comments made by FCC Commissioner...
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., criticized comments made by FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai about unlicensed spectrum use, in a letter sent Thursday. The ranking member of the House Communications Subcommittee sought to debunk Pai’s recent suggestion that the FCC limit unlicensed…
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opportunities in the spectrum freed up by the agency’s incentive auctions (CD Oct 5 p2). Eshoo said the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act “specifically gave the FCC the discretion to create guard bands out of spectrum that is relinquished by the broadcasters, without any requirement to auction such guard bands. The legislation also gave the FCC the discretion to decide whether to give unlicensed devices primary or secondary use of the guard bands.” Pai’s spokesman said the commissioner believes unlicensed use is “an important component of a responsible spectrum strategy” and that Pai “appreciates” Eshoo’s “perspective” on the issue. Pai also believes it is “important to ask all necessary questions” with regard to incentive auctions and said the commissioner “looks forward to reviewing the record before reaching any conclusions,” the spokesman said.