FCC Grants Tribes First Licenses to Use 2.5 GHz Band
The FCC issued the first 2.5 GHz licenses through the agency’s rural tribal priority application window to tribal entities across the U.S. The Wireless Bureau granted 154 applications allowing use of up to 117.5 MHz of spectrum. The window to…
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apply closed Sept. 2 (see 2007310066). “Few communities face the digital connectivity challenges faced by rural Tribes,” Chairman Ajit Pai said Friday: “By prioritizing Tribal access to this mid-band spectrum, we are ensuring that Tribes can quickly access spectrum to connect their schools, homes, hospitals, and businesses.”