The United Telecom Council is questioning whether carriers have a...
The United Telecom Council is questioning whether carriers have any interest in 900 MHz spectrum used by utilities and industrial companies that the group represents. UTC and members met with Fred Campbell, FCC Chmn. Martin’s wireless adviser, and Wireless…
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Bureau officials. The FCC in 2005 asked for comments on allowing more flexible use of 896- 901 MHz and 935-940 MHz spectrum. “Marketplace behavior is inconsistent with the previous assumption that there is pent- up carrier demand for auction of 900 MHz spectrum,” UTC said, reporting on the meetings. “The parties emphasized that there is a need for interference protection standards for this frequency band like those adopted for the 851-869 MHz frequency band, to accommodate all users as they move to more advanced, and potentially mutually incompatible, technologies.”