Former DOD Official Seeks Focus on Commercial Use of 1780-1830 MHz Band
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert Wheeler, ex-DOD deputy chief information officer, backed a look at 1780-1830 MHz as a band suitable for wireless broadband. Wheeler spoke Wednesday at an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association/George Mason University symposium on…
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Critical Issues in C4I (command, control, communications, computers and intelligence). Materials (here and here) identified him as being associated with Strategic Consulting Unlimited and having joined GMU's C4I and Cyber Center. His posted slide presentation said, “Commercially-valuable spectrum is ripening for auction to benefit DOD.” The slides cited “New targets of opportunity for DOD modernization funding,” and listed 1780-1830 MHz as “a candidate band.” The band is above one of the paired bands -- 1755-1780 MHz -- the FCC auctioned in the AWS-3 auction and that was reallocated from federal use, including by DOD. Wheeler's slides also described “Follow-on DOD Access to Spectrum Funds” and “completing unfinished AWS-3 obligations.” His presentation said there's an “opportunity to fund upgraded/enhanced Air Combat Training System (ACTS) from SRF money to benefit DOD” and noted “ACTS is significant user of the AWS-3 band (1755-1830 MHz) using outdated equipment.” His presentation said the upgrade “went unfunded in initial DOD transition plan due to lack of advanced replacement technology” and that equipment is “now available to upgrade capabilities, while enabling early transition.”