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CTIA, Members Warn Against Experimentation in High-Frequency Bands

CTIA and some members took their opposition to too much experimentation in high-frequency spectrum to the FCC (see 1606170050). The association reported on a meeting with staff from the Wireless and International bureaus and Office of Engineering and Technology. “Given…

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the importance of these bands to support next-generation wireless products and services, as well as the nascence of the technologies at issue, the Commission should not undermine innovation by adopting unproven sharing frameworks for these bands,” CTIA said in a Monday filing in docket 14-177. “Such regulatory experiments have the potential to introduce uncertainty and prevent licensees from using their spectrum when and where they need it.” AT&T, Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Sprint were represented at the meeting.