The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, as part of a move to create a national spectrum strategy, wants to identify at least 1,500 megahertz of spectrum for “ repurposing.”
That is sure to set off a huge battle, as incumbent users will argue first that their spectrum should be retained for existing uses, and barring that, suitable protections and compensation need to be made.
Much of the debate should center on mid-band frequencies especially prized for blending coverage and capacity features, as was the case for 4G.
Mobile and other interests will argue just as vociferously that technology leadership requires lots more spectrum for mobility and related uses.
Spectrum packing, spectrum sharing, spectrum compression or moving to different frequencies all will be considered, NTIA suggests.
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