Wednesday, March 27, 2013

More U.S. Mobile Spectrum Coming in September 2014?


The Federal Communications Commission has sent a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) saying the commission plans to commence the auction of licenses in the 1.695 – 1.71 GHz and 1.755 GHz to 1.78 GHz bands as early as September 2014.


The FCC had earlier auctioned off adjacent portions of the Advanced Wireless Services band.

Those moves are part of a larger FCC effort to free up licensed and unlicensed spectrum for mobile and fixed broadband use, and appears to be considered an important part of licensing for
the 2.155 GHz to 2.18 GHz band.

As some propose, the 2.155 GHz to 2.18 GHz band could be paired with the 1.755 GHz to 1.78 GHz band.

This federal band is part of a larger federal band that NTIA' s Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC) is studying for shared use between federal and commercial users.

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