Cable Group Highlights Importance of Unlicensed Spectrum
NCTA and its members urged the FCC to make more spectrum, including 7/8 GHz, available for unlicensed use and discussed the importance of sharing in the citizens broadband radio service band during a meeting with Office of Economics and Analytics…
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staff. NCTA warned against an overreliance on high-power, exclusive use licenses covering large geographic areas. “NCTA highlighted the need for additional unlicensed spectrum to keep pace with burgeoning demand for Wi-Fi,” a filing posted Thursday in docket 18-295 said: “By the end of 2024, there will be 21.1 billion Wi-Fi devices in use globally, ranging from smart locks and thermostats in homes to devices enabling cloud computing and rich telepresence in enterprise settings, to factory monitoring devices in industrial settings.” Among those represented at the meeting were Comcast, Cox Enterprises, Charter Communications and CableLabs.