EWA Calls for FCC-Convened Meeting on 800 MHz Band
The Enterprise Wireless Alliance asked the FCC to convene a meeting on the future of the 800 MHz band. EWA said it could take in both a proceeding on the 800 MHz expansion/guard band (EB/GB) and a proposal to introduce…
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new, full-power, interstitial 12.5 kHz “offset” channels in the 809-817/854-862 MHz band. “The possibility cannot be ignored that open entry to interstitial spectrum would create the same land rush by what the Alliance considers speculative applicants claiming Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) eligibility that the industry and FCC have witnessed since EB/GB channels were made available in certain markets,” EWA said. Attendees should include frequency advisory committees "certified by the FCC to provide Part 90 800 MHz frequency coordination services, equipment vendors whose customers seek access to the 800 MHz band to capitalize on emerging technologies, and other parties that the FCC believes would contribute to the discussion,” the alliance said in docket 15-32.