April 2023

5G for 12 GHz Coalition Submits Comments on a National Spectrum Strategy

In comments submitted to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) concerning a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS)—an initiative that plans to unify federal spectrum strategy and provide a roadmap for future allocations—our coalition is urging the Administration to recognize the value of the 12 GHz band and to call upon other agencies, primarily the Federal Communications Commission, to maximize the 12 GHz band’s usage.

Sponsor 

Fiber Broadband Association

Date 
Wed, 04/19/2023 - 10:00 to 10:45

While fiber is the undisputed king of broadband technologies, fixed wireless is a valuable tool in the toolbox of connectivity options. However not all wireless is created equal – and there is a stark difference between the use cases for licensed and unlicensed wireless spectrum. In a recent white paper commissioned by FBA, Larry Thompson, PE, CEO of Vantage Point Solutions, argues that the limitations of unlicensed wireless are too great to be worthy of investment from public funds such as BEAD.