Timing Uncertain for Launch of 3.5 GHz Band, Lawyer Says
The launch of service in the 3.5 GHz shared band could take several more years, even though the FCC recently wrapped up final rules for the band (see 1604280062), said Laura Stefani, wireless and technology lawyer at Fletcher Heald, Friday…
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in a blog post. The FCC approved the initial 3.5 GHz NPRM in 2012 (see 1212130044), putting in place an experimental three-tiered access and sharing model made up of federal and nonfederal incumbents, priority access licenses (PALs) and general authorized access (GAA) users. Sharing is to be coordinated by spectrum access system administrators. “So when can you expect to fire up your shiny new 3.5 GHz equipment?” Stefani wrote. “Probably not for another few years, unfortunately. Though testing of equipment is being done by the likes of" Ericsson and Qualcomm, "the FCC still must approve at least one SAS database administrator as well as the Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) system that will be used to provide information to the SAS to protect federal radar incumbents," wrote Stefani. "The Commission will need to auction the PALs, although GAA license-by-rule use may occur before then.”