Boston Wants Local Control of 4.9 GHz Band
Boston became the latest opponent of the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance’s (PSSA) proposal that effectively gives the FirstNet Authority control of the 4.9 GHz band (see [Ref:2405240048). Local control of the band “is crucial for future preparedness and providing network…
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resiliency to first responders,” said a filing at the FCC posted Tuesday in docket 07-100: “One of the most valuable aspects of the 4.9 GHz band is the flexibility it affords public-safety communications at the local level. Many local and regional authorities, including those in the Greater Boston area, currently operate point-to-point communications on the 4.9 GHz band during natural disasters, recovery efforts, and other emergencies.”