Satellites, Fixed Wireless Disagree on Spectrum Frontier
Some satellite interests and the Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition (FWCC) disagree about recommended changes to the spectrum frontiers order. The satellite interests, in a docket 14-177 filing Friday, rejected some FWCC proposals for spectrum frontiers changes (see 1704170045). They said…
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the FWCC-proposed tiered population limits ignore the size difference between counties in 28 GHz licensing, and partial economic areas in 38 GHz licensing requires two parallel sets of tiers, not the single set as FWCC proposes. They also said they were using Transportation Department road classifications when determining a road is a principal arterial. They said FWCC's proposed definition of an urban mass transit route "is vague and overbroad," and FWCC actions to use a database in earth station/upper microwave flexible use system (UMFUS) facility coordination ignores that earth stations would be eligible for licensing on a protected basis as long as they comply with siting restrictions and coordinate with existing UMFUS facilities. Signatories of the satellite letter were Boeing Senior Director-Frequency Management Services Audrey Allison, EchoStar Senior Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Jennifer Manner, Inmarsat Director-Regulatory Giselle Creeser, Intelsat Associate General Counsel Susan Crandall, O3b Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Suzanne Malloy, SES Senior Legal and Regulatory Counsel Petra Vorwig and OneWeb Director-Spectrum Affairs Marc Dupuis. FWCC didn't comment.