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Public Safety Spectrum Alliance Slams FCC Decision on 4.9 GHz Band

The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance criticized the FCC’s 3-2 decision Wednesday to reallocate the 4.9 GHz band to the states (see 2009300050). “This is not the time for an untested and unsupported experiment with a critical asset relied upon by…

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public safety in order to appease commercial interests,” said Sue Swenson, former FirstNet board chair. In dissenting, Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel's and Geoffrey Starks' “comments show that they clearly understand the significant negative impacts to public safety of this order and pointed out the procedural flaws in this proceeding that may violate the Administrative Procedures Act,” the group said.