Chairman Pai's Response to Members of Congress Regarding the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window

On July 30, 2020, numerous Members of Congress wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajti Pai to request that the FCC extend the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window by 180 days — until Feb 1, 2021 — while not delaying further necessary proceedings associated with the auction in order that it stay on track.

On Aug 13, Chairman Pai responded by saying, "In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the application window has been extended an additional 30-days" until Sept 2, 2020. "This 30-day extension strikes an appropriate balance between providing more time for additional Tribal entities to apply and not unduly delaying the grant of licenses to those that have already applied."