NCTA Pushes FCC on 5.9 GHz Band Use for Unlicensed
No spectrum band other than 5.9 GHz, adjacent to the existing U-NII-3 band, is better suited to tackle the unlicensed spectrum crunch, NCTA representatives told an aide to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, said a docket 13-49 ex parte filing posted Wednesday.…
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NCTA said one plus of the 5.9 GHz band is that there are virtually no deployed commercial dedicated short-range communications operations there. At the meeting, NCTA also cited cable support for "reasonable changes" to the priority access licenses geographic area and license term that would aid investment in the 3.5 GHz band. It said as long as incumbent C-band users -- like satellites distributing TV content to cable operators -- can be fully protected, it supports the 5.925-7.125 GHz band being designated for unlicensed broadband use.