Resistance to 5G in 12 GHz Band a 'Scorched-Earth Approach,' MVDDS 5G Coalition Says
Satellite operators are taking "a scorched-earth approach" to licensees with competing interests in their fight against opening up the 12 GHz band to terrestrial 5G, the MVDDS 5G Coalition said in docket 06-160 posting Wednesday. They said satellite claims there…
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are no MVDD service subscribers or that MVDDS operators haven't used the 12 GHz band are inaccurate, as deployments have begun despite regulatory limits on power, antenna heights and other operating parameters. It said not re-examining 12 GHz band rules would "squander a valuable opportunity." The group said the 12.2-12.7 GHz band has good characteristics for terrestrial 5G deployment and expanding direct broadcast satellite services there could constrain that 5G deployment. There has been a push to use FCC-proposed direct broadcast satellite rules update as a route to opening up the band to other uses (see 1903270006).