Coalition Plans to Take FCC 4.9 GHz Decision to Court
A coalition formed by T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), UScellular (NYSE: USM), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), the Competitive Carriers Association, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Edison Electric Institute opposed the decision. The Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI) had hoped to persuade the Commission to give public safety users direct access to the band, instead of routing the band through FirstNet, Inside Towers reported.
Reacting to the vote, CCA President/CEO Tim Donovan said the association was disappointed by the decision “to grant access to the 4.9 GHz band to FirstNet and, by extension, AT&T. This move raises concerns about long-term local control of important public safety communication resources and represents an anti-competitive spectrum opportunity for AT&T.”
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