Groups Oppose Request to Lift Waiver in 3100-3550 MHz Band
Reject Dynetics’ request the FCC lift or waive the temporary freeze on nonfederal applications for new or expanded Part 90 operations in the 3100-3550 MHz band (see 1905290011), CTIA said. The freeze came as NTIA studies use of the 3450-3550…
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MHz band for wireless broadband (see 1802260047). Congress directed a study of the broader band in the Mobile Now Act. The request is, “if anything, an untimely petition for reconsideration of the Freeze Public Notice,” CTIA said. If the U.S. “is to keep pace in the race to 5G, the Commission should refrain from embedding additional incumbent operations in mid-band spectrum under review for repurposing to commercial wireless services,” CTIA said. “Dynetics is asking the Commission to put aside the nation’s 5G goals and instead permit new deployments of radiolocation operations in the band.” The Wireless Innovation Forum also opposed a waiver. Waiver could “preclude or hinder higher and better uses of the spectrum,” the forum said: “The Dynetics technology is intended to be deployed widely, and therefore will establish a large installed base of devices. Should NTIA and the Commission ultimately decide that commercial wireless services can share this band segment, any deployed systems will present a significant obstacle and impediment to any contemplated sharing of this band, as envisioned by the current initiatives.” Comments were due Wednesday in docket 19-39.