5G for 12 GHz Coalition Leaders Say FCC Can Act This Year

OTI was mentioned in a Communications Daily article about the 5G for 12 GHz Coalition’s hope that the Federal Communications Commission will rule for allowing the use of lower 12 GHz band for fixed-wireless by the end of the year, with OTI having commented alongside Public Knowledge that Dish Network’s commitment to dedicate part of the band to Tribal use is commendable, but inadequate.

Public Knowledge and the Open Technology Institute at New America commented on a single issue -- Dish’s commitment to dedicate part of the band to tribal use. The offer “while commendable, does not adequately reflect the importance of Tribal Sovereignty,” the public interest groups said. If the FCC agrees with Dish it should partition the part of the band covering tribal lands “and transfer the licensing rights to Tribes that request the licenses on the same terms and conditions as the expanded incumbent license,” they said: The agency should also “transfer the enhanced terrestrial license rights (whether exclusive or non-exclusive) for the full 500 MHz of spectrum to Tribal entities that request access in the 12.2 GHz band.”