Extend Deadlines for Tribes to Seek EBS Licenses, House Democrats Say
The 90-day notice period and 60-day priority application filing window for tribes to seek spectrum licenses in the 2.5 GHz educational broadband service band are too short, five Democratic members of the House Commerce Committee said in a letter Tuesday…
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to the FCC. Tribal groups raised similar concerns (see 1910180068). Chairman Frank Pallone, New Jersey, and Communications Chairman Mike Doyle, Pennsylvania, plus Reps. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Tom O’Halleran of Arizona and Raul Ruiz of California signed the letter. “If the FCC sincerely wants to provide tribes and tribal organizations with this opportunity, then it must give them a meaningful opportunity to participate,” the members wrote: “You made it clear that providing a priority window for tribes and tribal organizations was an important step toward helping these communities, and now we urge you to follow through on that promise by giving them enough time to take advantage of it.”