Rosenworcel Wants FCC Spectrum Calendar, Citing 5G's Future
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Wednesday urged the FCC to release a spectrum calendar, listing the dates of spectrum auctions. “Make public a #spectrum calendar, identifying what #wireless bands will be brought to market in the future,” Rosenworcel tweeted. “It can start…
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with 28, 37, 39, and 3.5 GHz. The sooner we make our plans -- for licensed and unlicensed airwaves -- clear, the stronger our #5G future.” The FCC has been in limbo over auctions. Chairman Ajit Pai says the agency won’t hold any spectrum auctions until Congress approves legislative language that would let auction deposits be sent directly to the Treasury Department (see 1801160034). Pai says the Communications Act requires deposits placed by bidders in spectrum auctions be sent to the Treasury. “Recent regulatory requirements have dissuaded private institutions from holding upfront payments,” he testified to the House Communications Subcommittee in October. “Public institutions have indicated that they will not set up the special purpose accounts that would be necessary to offer such services. As a result, no financial institution will accommodate the holding of upfront payments in an interest bearing account for a large spectrum auction.” An FCC spokesman said Pai has been clear on the issue.