Support is broad for unlicensed spectrum in the...
Support is broad for unlicensed spectrum in the TV band, said a coalition of public interest groups including the Consumer Federation of America, New America Foundation and Public Knowledge. The Public Interest Spectrum Coalition continues (CD March 11 p10) to…
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want rules for the incentive TV auction to guarantee at least 24 MHz of spectrum for unlicensed use nationwide, PISC reiterated during a meeting with FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Chief Julius Knapp. “Broadcom, Google, Microsoft and other industry players maintain that if the band plan and repacking policies do not ensure at least four channels of 6 megahertz of unlicensed access in every market, including the most populated metro markets, the Commission will be killing off many emerging unlicensed use cases and the economic and social benefits that rely on low-band spectrum,” said a PISC ex parte filing on the Thursday meeting (http://bit.ly/1lT429S). “A diverse ecosystem of both low-band and high-band spectrum will be necessary to extend the benefits of unlicensed spectrum."