FCC Lets Tribe Use 2.5 GHz Band on Tracts Held in Trust
The FCC Wireless Bureau approved waivers sought by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians for tribal licenses to use the 2.5 GHz band. The three parcels of land are held in trust by the tribe and don’t qualify…
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under the tribal window for a license, absent a waiver, the bureau said Monday. The tribe demonstrated the parcels are “either held for the specific benefit of the Tribe or are directly owned by the Tribe,” the bureau said: “The Tribe’s authority over the lands is adequately demonstrated by the fact that the Santa Ynez have built Tribal housing and other Tribal facilities in these areas.”