Pai Headed to WRC, Seeking Spectrum Harmonization for Broadband
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he's headed to Egypt for part of the World Radiocommunication Conference, which starts this week. “The issues being decided at WRC-19 are critical to our and the rest of the world's efforts to close the…
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digital divide and promote next generation innovations,” Pai said after Friday's FCC meeting. “We need to create a flexible regulatory framework that allows continued growth of a multitrillion dollar global [information and communications technology] industry that will benefit consumers around the world,” he said: “We need to enable regional and global spectrum harmonization opportunities for all services, including broadcasting, Wi-Fi, mobile technologies and satellites.” The world needs “international economies of scale, roaming and interoperability, which would lower prices for manufacturers and consumers alike,” while ensuring “reasonable protections” for incumbents, Pai said. He stressed the importance of WRC's adopting the position of the Americas on the use of the 24 GHz band for 5G.