FSF: National Spectrum Strategy Doesn't Guarantee Mid-Band for 5G
The Free State Foundation is questioning how much the Biden administration is accomplishing in its national spectrum strategy. While the identification of five spectrum bands totaling 2,786 MHz of spectrum for near-term study “at first glance may appear to represent…
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real progress, the bottom line is that there is no guarantee that a single megahertz of that total will be repurposed,” FSF said in comments filed Tuesday at NTIA: “While making available sufficient unlicensed spectrum is an important objective, what is perhaps immediately concerning is the fact that the Strategy fails to identify sufficient mid-band spectrum that could be licensed on an exclusive basis, thereby jeopardizing our nation's ability to compete effectively in the global race to 5G.” Comments were due Tuesday on an implementation plan for the strategy (see 2311290038) and are expected to be vetted and posted by NTIA.