MAP Opposes FCC Rules Favoring Spectrum Speculators
Posted: Wednesday May 31, 2006
MAP filed comments on behalf of New America Foundation and others urging the FCC to abandon proposed rules which would expand spectrum rights of M-LMS licensees in the 900 MHz Band. The band is intensively used by several other services and devices, including Part 15 “unlicensed” devices such as cordless telephones, last mile broadband solutions and critical emergency response equipment. The FCC’s proposed rules would reward M-LMS licensees for their inability to deliver service while penalizing unlicensed operation that is effectively using the band to provide essential services to the public.
Read the 900 MHz Comments