CTIA asked the FCC to delay by 60...
CTIA asked the FCC to delay by 60 days the deadline for filing reply comments on a Dec. 13 rulemaking on expanding access to wireless services onboard aircraft. Replies are currently due March 17. “The Notice raises a number of…
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highly technical issues and cited various interference studies involving in-flight wireless connectivity and the use of licensed commercial mobile spectrum,” CTIA said (http://bit.ly/1oo3RjL). “It relies on European studies to tentatively conclude that Airborne Access Systems can provide in-flight wireless connectivity using licensed commercial mobile spectrum across the United States without interference -- but these studies did not analyze U.S. mobile spectrum bands or all of the air interfaces used across the U.S. bands.” CTIA said many substantial comments were filed in the initial comment round (CD Feb 13 p7). “Extending the deadline for reply comments will provide parties with additional time to conduct much needed interference and other technological analyses, consider other existing studies beyond those discussed in the Notice, and follow up on questions and issues sparked by commenters who discussed the inflight systems that have been deployed abroad,” the group said.