NAB Seeks 55 MHz for Electronic Newsgathering in 6 GHz Band
NAB asked the FCC to set aside 55 MHz in the 6 GHz band for licensed use, including electronic newsgathering, in a filing posted Friday in docket 17-183. NAB said it previously asked for 80 MHz but is dialing down…
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that request. “Just 55 MHz would have the benefit of harmonizing the use of the band internationally” and provide two 25 MHz channels for electronic newsgathering, plus a 5 MHz guard band. The set aside would be at the top of the band -- 7070-7125 MHz. “Journalism, including live coverage of events as they unfold, has never been more important,” broadcasters said: “Access to spectrum is an indispensable component of broadcasters’ ability to provide high-quality and real-time coverage of history as it unfolds.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld an FCC order allowing unlicensed use of the band but asked the FCC for further explanation on a narrow issue raised by NAB (see 2112280047).