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WISPs Urge NTIA to Expedite Study of 37 GHz Band

The Wireless ISP Association is asking NTIA to finish its study of the 37 GHz band within three months so that the FCC “can complete its work to make the spectrum available as soon as possible for rural broadband deployment…

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and other purposes.” The 37.0-37.6 GHz band was one of five bands targeted for further study in the national spectrum strategy (see 2311130048). “In addition to fostering American innovation and technical leadership,” the band “can promote rural broadband deployment,” WISPA said. “Accelerating” a study of the band “will allow the FCC to implement a non-exclusive licensing scheme that promotes shared use and deployment among federal and commercial users, while providing federal users with protection from harmful interference,” the group said.