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Leave 6 GHz Band Unlicensed, New America Tells FCC

New America Wireless Future Project Director Michael Calabrese opposed CTIA proposals to license the upper 6 GHz band, currently under examination for unlicensed use, in meetings with FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly and aides to the other commissioners. Any private sale…

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of the C band would violate the public auction requirements of Communications Act Section 309(j) even if the FCC requires transparent auction procedures and a share of the money to Treasury, Calabrese said. “With respect to the 5.9 GHz band, I inquired about the reason for delaying a Commission vote on what Chairman [Ajit] Pai indicated would be a Further” NPRM (see 1905150053), said a filing posted Wednesday in dockets including 18-295.