FCC Establishes Pleading Cycle on Verizon 5G Deal
The FCC set a pleading cycle on a key 5G deal -- Verizon’s buy of spectrum licenses of Straight Path. The licenses include 735 millimeter wave spectrum licenses in the 39 GHz band, 133 licenses in the local multipoint distribution…
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service bands at 28, 29 and 31 GHz, nine common carrier point-to-point microwave licenses and one nonexclusive nationwide license in the 3650-3700 MHz band. “Applicants state that Verizon plans to use mmW spectrum to launch 5G services,” said a Friday public notice. “Applicants claim that Verizon is driving the 5G ecosystem towards rapid commercialization with testing, standards development, fiber deployment and acquisitions for backhaul, and the planned launch of 11 precommercial 5G fixed wireless trials in 2017.” Petitions to deny are due Aug. 11, oppositions Aug. 18 and replies Aug. 25. Verizon outbid AT&T for Straight Path (see 1705110052).