Public Knowledge: 2.5 GHz Extension Rights Past Wrong
Public Knowledge Senior Vice President Harold Feld applauded the FCC for extending the performance deadlines last week for 2.5 GHz tribal licensees (see 2207080037). Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and the Wireless Bureau “deserve credit for reversing an injustice,” Feld emailed: “It…
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is even more commendable that the Wireless Bureau did this on its own motion. It was unfair to give Tribes -- who lack the same access to capital and experienced work force as the private sector -- half the time allotted to the private sector to meet their build out obligations.” The deadlines “went from unfair to outrageous after Covid hit, which both showed the need for Tribal networks while further reducing the resources available to meet the accelerated build out schedule,” he said.