Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Seeks 2.5 GHz Waiver
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands asked for a waiver of entity eligibility rules to apply for 2.5 GHz licenses during the upcoming tribal window (see 2001140059). “While the Commission expressly included Hawaiian Home Lands within the definition of tribal…
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lands eligible for the Tribal Window, the Report & Order omitted native Hawaiians from the list of eligible applicants for the window, and therefore excluded them from the opportunity to access this spectrum,” the department said in FCC docket 18-120, posted Wednesday. National Tribal Telecommunications Association members met with the FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy about the band. “NTTA representatives inquired about the timing of licensure for the 2.5 GHz spectrum offering and the need for education for Tribal entities on this issue, and the need for a new category of Tribal broadband carriers for the provision of Universal Service Fund support,” the group said.