Wireless Communications Assn. (WCA) labeled as ‘outrageous’ peti...
Wireless Communications Assn. (WCA) labeled as “outrageous” petition by Verizon Wireless asking FCC to defer action on applications for 2-way services by Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) and Instructional TV Fixed Service (ITFS) licensees. Verizon filed emergency petition last week,…
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saying pending applications, which Mass Media Bureau is scheduled to grant shortly, shouldn’t be acted upon until decisions are made on additional spectrum for 3G services (CD March 30 p1). WCA said carrier’s request marks “unprecedented attempt to delay the deployment of broadband wireless services that will compete against Verizon’s own DSL offerings and that will provide broadband service in areas where Verizon has not made the infrastructure investment necessary to provide DSL.” WCA ticked off recent FCC notices on 2-way services filing window, which began in Aug. and was cited in agency’s interim report on spectrum for advanced wireless services released in Nov. FCC released final report Fri. providing more details on technical challenges to sharing, segmenting or relocating incumbents in 2.5 GHz occupied by ITFS and MDS operations (CD April 2 p1). “A cynic might say that Verizon deliberately waited until the eleventh hour in hour to maximize the possibility that its filing would indeed disrupt the timely grant of the long-standing applications,” WCA wrote.