The sale of 1.9 GHz spectrum to Nextel that’s a central part of t...
The sale of 1.9 GHz spectrum to Nextel that’s a central part of the “consensus” rebanding plan would be a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, Verizon Wireless argued in a filing at the FCC late Mon. “First, there…
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is no rational way, apart from the standard auction process, for the Commission to estimate the value of the 1.9 GHz spectrum,” Verizon told the Commission. “Second, there is no rational way for the Commission to grant Nextel ‘replacement’ spectrum in exchange for paying public safety’s relocation costs, until the actual costs of rebanding are known.” Verizon also said the rebanding proposal would mark “an abrupt departure from the Commission’s past precedent… under which spectrum newcomers like Nextel must solve the interference problems they create.” Industry lobbying on the Nextel rebanding proposal remains heavy, with the question in play of whether Nextel will get 1.9 GHz spectrum, which it favors, or 2.1 GHz spectrum. Nextel and its opponents have had some high level meetings at the FCC in recent days. Among them, Nextel Pres. Timothy Donohue and CTIA Pres. Steve Largent each met with Chmn. Powell late last week.