FCC grants WISPs temporary 5.9 GHz spectrum access

Thu Apr 2 14:30:58 UTC 2020

Jared,

6 GHz is already doing ptp links under part 101.  Has been for many years.

This opening up is to make it more useful in other ways, but will still
take second priority over the already existing ptp.

Josh Luthman
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On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 8:57 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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