Tribal Lands Should Get Special Treatment in 5G Auction: Smith Bagley
Smith Bagley Chairman Kevin Frawley and others from the provider discussed the rules for a proposed 5G auction with aides to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks, said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 20-32. Auction…
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mechanisms “must treat remote Tribal lands as a special case to ensure that these highest-cost areas are not excluded from receiving support as a result of an auction process,” the company said. Smith Bagley said it has nearly 100,000 subscribers, many of whom didn’t previously have a phone. It estimated that about 400 of its towers must be upgraded and another 400 constructed to cover its tribal lands with 5G at 35/3 Mbps speeds.