2/27 FCC Ex Parte Notice Advocating for New Sharing Framework in the 42 GHz Band

New America's Open Technology Institute filed an ex parte letter with the Federal Communications Commission reflecting a meeting held with the staff in the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau regarding proceedings related to rules for spectrum bands in high frequencies. OTI advocated for the Commission to seek comment on adopting rules for the 42 GHz band to serve as a foundation for open, shared, and coordinated point-to-multipoint deployments. OTI argued that "Under a framework akin to the widely-shared 70/80/90 GHz band – which relies on a certified database coordinator to facilitate open access for point-to-point links by both federal and non-federal users – the combined lower 37 and 42 GHz bands could greatly expand and diversify access to gigabit-wide channels of mmW spectrum for a wide variety of users, thereby expanding quality broadband options for both rural communities and MTEs."

The full letter is available here, which includes arguments for harmonizing technical rules and combatting spectrum warehousing.