Carr Advisor Wants More Study on CBRS Usage
‘How do we gauge success in a way that’s quantitative?’
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2026 – A top advisor to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wants more data on how a shared band is being used, he said in a Feb. 11 webinar.
Citizens Broadband Radio Service sits at 3.55-3.7 GigaHertz (GHz) and uses a tiered licensing system. Users of the band like wireless ISPs have worried the FCC might raise power levels in the band or consider auctioning off some of the spectrum as it looks to meet congressional spectrum auction targets.
“I think it’s healthy going forward that there be a more productive conversation about: What does success look like in this band? And how do we gauge success in a way that’s quantitative, in a way that isn’t just pointing to our favorite examples but actually gets to the heart of the matter?” said Arpan Sura, a senior counsel to Carr on wireless and other issues.
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