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MVDDS 5G Coalition Asks FCC to Act on Petition on 2.2-12.7 GHz Band

The MVDDS 5G Coalition asked the FCC to act on its petition for rulemaking seeking use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz band for 5G broadband (see 1604260068). “The Coalition supports making additional mid-band spectrum available for the delivery of next-generation wireless…

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broadband services,” said the multichannel video distribution and data service group. “Next-generation wireless broadband networks need high-, mid- and low-band spectrum to function.” Mid-band spectrum, between 3.7 GHz and 24 GHz, “promises to serve as a critical foundation for 5G services because the spectrum combines the favorable coverage characteristics of lower frequency bands with the high-capacity capability of high-frequency spectrum,” the coalition said in docket 17-183.