FCC Incentive Auction Plan Should Maximize Licensed Spectrum, Says CTIA Chief
The FCC must maximize the amount of unencumbered licensed spectrum sold in the TV incentive auction, CTIA President Meredith Baker said Tuesday in an editorial in The Hill. “Wireless operators need spectrum free of interference to provide the reliable and…
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robust service you expect,” Baker wrote. “We do not object to others using this spectrum for free -- whether it be Wi-Fi, wireless microphones or other unlicensed devices -- as long as their use does not interfere with licensed users or reduce the amount of usable licensed spectrum available.” Baker also emphasized the importance of the FCC making plenty of information available upfront so carriers can make informed decisions about bidding in the auction and then making the spectrum available as soon as possible after the auction is complete.