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NAB Wants 200 MHz C-Band Plan, Lower Regulatory Fees

The FCC should reduce proposed regulatory fees for radio and move forward with a C-band plan that reallocates 200 MHz of spectrum, said NAB in a call with two aides to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Tuesday, according to an ex…

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parte filing posted Thursday in docket 18-122. “NAB recognizes the Commission is under time pressure to complete the rulemaking, but asks the Commission to reduce the proposed fees for radio to more accurately reflect the Commission’s budget and the rather modest staffing required,” said the filing. “Continued pressure” to increase the amount of spectrum being reallocated “risks breaking” the existing video content distribution system, NAB said. Reallocating 200 MHz “can both free up a large swath of spectrum while protecting existing users.”