FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

Thu Apr 2 02:16:17 UTC 2020

Perhaps I'm being cynical, but thank [deity of choice] that the cell
carriers want it made available for this purpose.

Reference: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-363451A1.pdf

"...And it would help advance even further our leadership in next
generation wireless technologies, including 5G.” says Ajit Pai.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 7:57 PM Jared Mauch <jared at puck.nether.net> wrote:

> The big announcement is the 6ghz space opening up. This will be big for
> people doing p2p links.
>
> Sent from my iCar
>
> > On Apr 1, 2020, at 8:42 PM, Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > I missed this announcement last week.
> >
> >
> >
> https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-wisps-temporary-59-ghz-spectrum-access-rural-broadband
> >
> > The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau today granted temporary
> spectrum access to 33 wireless Internet service providers serving 330
> > counties in 29 states to help them serve rural communities facing an
> increase in broadband needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Special
> Temporary Authority (STA) granted today allows these companies to use the
> lower 45 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band for 60 days.
>
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