CCIA Asks FCC To Open MVDDS Band for 5G
The FCC should act on an MVDDS 5G Coalition petition for rulemaking seeking revised rules for the Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service band, the Computer & Communications Industry Association said Wednesday in a letter to the commission. The 12.2-12.7…
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GHz band is underutilized but has great potential for 5G, CCIA said. The FCC held auctions of the spectrum in January 2004 and December 2005, CCIA noted. “However, the rules for using that spectrum prohibited two-way communications, including mobile service,” the letter said. “Although licensees have pursued a number of ways for utilizing that spectrum, it has not become fully operational. … However, the Commission now has an opportunity to maximize the utility of this band.”