US Seeking Cooperation With Caribbean Neighbors on Spectrum, Berry Says
With the World Radiocommunication Conference in Egypt only months away, cooperation is critical, said FCC Chief of Staff Matthew Berry Monday at CANTO 2018, a meeting of the trade association for telecom operators across the Caribbean region. Berry said regulation…
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should be flexible and global harmonization is critical. The rules should “ensure reasonable protections for incumbent users of the spectrum, so they can continue to operate and have enough certainty to invest in new technologies and expand coverage and deployment.” The conference is “important to all of us in this room who are working to increase connectivity in our countries and deliver the benefits of new technologies to our citizens,” Berry said: “By moving forward together toward international radio spectrum allocation and harmonization, we can help ensure that 5G, next-generation satellite services, and other emerging technologies soon become a reality.” Given the pace of change, the world can’t wait “for another WRC cycle for services to be introduced in our region,” he said: “Even if we’re not all ready to immediately deploy each and every next generation technology, we should all plan for their eventual introduction to our citizens.” Chairman Ajit Pai addressed the conference a year ago, also urging cooperation (see 1807230042).