Cable Operators Express Interest in 3.5 GHz Band
Charter Communications representatives told FCC officials they view 3.5 GHz licenses “as an important part of its overall wireless strategy,” as long as rules are right. Charter reported meetings with Chairman Ajit Pai, Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Brendan Carr and…
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aides to the other commissioners. Commissioners are scheduled to vote Tuesday on an NPRM revising the rules, with an eye on changing the regulations for priority access licenses (PALs) (see 1710180043). Charter “reiterated the importance of setting licensing rules that ensure and encourage deployment and investment by new entrants,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 17-258. "Its existing network infrastructure well-positions it to deploy high speed and high capacity wireless broadband quickly in the 3.5 GHz Band because it provides pervasive location, power and backhaul.” NCTA said it and members met with Rachael Bender, aide to Pai, on the 3.5 GHz band and other issues. The cable representatives “highlighted the cable industry’s interest and investment in 3.5 GHz standards development and testing,” NCTA said. “We noted cable’s support for reasonable changes to the PAL geographic area and license term that will facilitate investment by a wide variety of providers in the band.”