The FCC was successful in clearing part of the C band for 5G by incentivizing satellite operators to clear out, and it should use that framework for clearing 3.98-4.2 GHz, Intelsat told FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's office, according to a docket 25-59 filing Friday. Intelsat said it supported again using accelerated relocation payments and reimbursement for reasonable transition costs.

The FCC Public Safety Bureau sought comment Friday on a proposal by Ipswich, Massachusetts, to use frequency 154.6725 MHz, which is primarily for state police use, for public safety communications. Ipswich seeks a waiver to use the frequency “since it contends it is necessary due to unique and unusual circumstances and lack of reasonable alternatives,” the bureau said. The Massachusetts State Police supports Ipswich’s request, the bureau said. Comments are due April 21, replies May 6, and should reference File No. 0011397610.

Representatives from the Wi-Fi Alliance spoke with an aide to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr about how to “further unlock the full potential of 6 GHz Wi-Fi,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 18-295. The alliance discussed the importance of “allowing client-to-client communications under the control of a low-power indoor (LPI) access point” and allowing “higher spectral power density limits for LPI and Very Low Power (VLP) devices,” the filing said. Also discussed were “permitting standard-power access points to operate in motion or with directional antennas” and “alleviating the restriction on VLP devices operating on oil platforms.”

NextNav objected to the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) request that the FCC add a question on “interference implications for incumbent spectrum users” to a draft notice of inquiry on alternatives to GPS for positioning, navigation and timing (see 2503170013). Commissioners are slated to vote on the NOI on March 27 (see 2503060061). “Adding this question may be inconsistent with footnote 83 of the draft NOI, which states that the proceeding seeking comment on NextNav’s Petition for Rulemaking in the Lower 900 MHz band ‘remains ongoing and independent of this inquiry,’” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 25-110. “Any interference implications of NextNav’s proposal are best evaluated in that separate Commission proceeding, in which IBTTA is actively participating.”

CTIA representatives met with aides to FCC Commissioners Geoffrey Starks, Nathan Simington and Anna Gomez on changes the group is seeking to a draft Further NPRM on 911 wireless location accuracy (see 2503190025). “CTIA and its member companies stand ready to work with the FCC and public safety partners to take a fresh look at the FCC’s regulatory framework to further enhance wireless 911 location accuracy,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 07-114. The FNPRM is set for a commissioner vote March 27 (see 2503060061).

Comments are due April 17, replies May 19, on the FCC's Further NPRM on wireless emergency alerts (WEA), in dockets 15-94 and 15-91. Commissioners approved the FNPRM 4-0 last month (see 2502270042). “The Commission proposes to broaden the circumstances in which alert originators may send WEA messages using the ‘Public Safety Message’ classification, which can allow consumers greater flexibility in how messages are presented on their mobile device, including the potential ability to silence alerts,” said a Wednesday notice from the Public Safety Bureau. “The Commission also seeks comment on whether subscribers should be empowered to further customize their receipt of WEA messages, as well as additional steps that wireless providers, equipment manufacturers, and operating system developers can take to reduce the rate at which subscribers opt out of WEA.”

NAB discussed a broadcaster alternative to GPS in meetings at the FCC about a draft notice of inquiry scheduled for a vote March 27 (see 2503060061). After conversations last week with aides to Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Anna Gomez (see 2503130038), the latest meetings were with staff from across the FCC's bureaus and offices. “NAB looks forward to participating in the proceeding and hopes that the Commission will move expeditiously to support broadcasters’ full deployment of Next Gen TV, which will in turn allow broadcasters to fulfill the crucial need for complementary and alternative [positioning, navigation and timing] solutions,” said a filing posted this week in docket 25-110.

T-Mobile wants to sell hundreds of 800 MHz licenses to Grain Management, partially in exchange for 600 MHz spectrum. Grain, in turn, plans to work with utilities and others to deploy services on the 800 MHz spectrum.

CTIA sought extensive tweaks to a draft Further NPRM on 911 wireless location accuracy, set for a vote by the FCC on March 27 (see 2503060061). Representatives spoke with an aide to Chairman Brendan Carr. CTIA is the only party to file an ex parte in docket 07-114 since the FNPRM was circulated.

T-Mobile announced Tuesday that it set a download speed record of 6.3 Gbps in field tests, using a 5G stand-alone network, sub-6 GHz spectrum and six-carrier aggregation. “Calling these record-breaking speeds ‘impressive’ would be an understatement,” T-Mobile said. With that throughput, “you could stream every Super Bowl ever played in 8K resolution -- simultaneously,” the provider said. T-Mobile used Nokia 5G network equipment and gear from Qualcomm and Samsung in the tests. T-Mobile’s record speeds “were achieved in real-world field conditions on our production network, demonstrating both reliability and practicality,” said a news release. “By leveraging its unique mix of owned spectrum bands (2.5GHz, PCS, AWS and 600MHz), T-Mobile has delivered results that are not just impressive but grounded in real world conditions.”