Utilities Oppose Plan to Assign 4.9 GHz Band to FirstNet

The proposal to put FirstNet in charge of the band called for blocking non-public safety users.

Utilities Oppose Plan to Assign 4.9 GHz Band to FirstNet
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2024 – Utilities are asking federal regulators not to hand valuable spectrum to AT&T’s FirstNet out of fear it would block their ability to access the band.

The 4.9 GHz band, the airwaves at the center of a regulatory dispute, was set aside by the Federal Communications Commission for local public safety users.

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