Force Sale of Straight Path's 5G Licenses, CCA Tells FCC
The Competitive Carriers Association said it filed with the FCC a petition to deny the proposed transfer of spectrum licenses from Straight Path to Verizon. Verizon acquired Straight Path after a bidding war with AT&T (see 1705170012). The licenses include…
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735 millimeter wave spectrum licenses in the 39 GHz band, 133 licenses in the local multipoint distribution 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 (see 1707210028). Petitions to deny were due at the FCC Friday. "If approved, the transaction would consolidate enormous amounts of millimeter wave spectrum into the hands of Verizon and would exceed the FCC’s spectrum screen in key local markets,” CCA said in a Friday news release. “CCA encouraged the Commission to deny the application and instead make Straight Path’s licenses available to all carriers through competitive bidding.” Verizon didn't comment.