Big 3 carriers file similar comments about national spectrum strategy

In November 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published its draft national Spectrum Strategy (NSS) and asked for comments to be filed by January 2, 2024. Seventy three organizations submitted written comments by the deadline. All three major national wireless carriers filed comments, which were remarkably similar to each other in their talking points. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile stressed their desire to put a rush on more mid-band spectrum. And they indicated their preference for exclusive, licensed high-power spectrum, while they also expressed a certain level of disdain for dynamic spectrum sharing. The trade organization CTIA kicked off its comments by saying, “To meet growing consumer and enterprise demand for 5G, close America’s widening 5G spectrum deficit, and counter China’s global ambitions, America’s wireless providers need 1,500 megahertz of additional licensed, full-power mid-band spectrum.”