The CTIA just launched a new phase in its campaign to pressure the FCC to release more radio frequency (microwave and millimeter wave) spectrum for deployment of 5G.
This telecom industry lobbyist group has cleverly framed the issue as a national competition between the U.S., China and South Korea. See the news stories below.
The FCC began licensing blocks of spectrum for 5G to the telecom industry in mid-2016. SeeFCC Open Letter Calls for Moratorium on New Commercial Applications of Radiofrequency Radiation.
To date, the FCC has received several billion dollars in bids from telecom companies for these licenses. How does the FCC spend this money? Is there Congressional oversight?
Will the FCC or Federal health agencies satisfy Congressional inquiries that the FCC's radio frequency exposure limits ensure that 5G and other wireless radiation is safe? Why do 247 scientists who publish research on biologic or health effects of electromagnetic fields believe that national and international exposure guidelines are inadequate? What evidence does our government rely upon to justify the industry-developed guidelines it adopted in 1996?
Why 5G Makes Me Reconsider the Health Effects of Cellphones: Harvard Law Professor Susan Crawford, Wired, Apr 1, 2019
New 5G Network Spurs Health Concerns: Project Censored, Apr 2, 2019
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Trade Group Calls For Scheduling Spectrum Auctions
Kelcee Griffis, Law360, Apr 2, 2019
Kelcee Griffis, Law360, Apr 2, 2019
Law360 (April 2, 2019, 8:37 PM EDT) -- Mobile communications trade group CTIA unveiled its vision for the Trump administration's spectrum strategy on Tuesday, including calling for an established schedule that would complete planned auctions of spectrum by 2024.
While the government has already pinpointed key bands that must be freed up for expanded wireless use, it must follow through with a clear timeline so mobile carriers and technology developers know what to expect, according to a report from the group.
“It is now about executing on a clearly defined schedule over the next five years to provide the U.S. wireless industry with certainty that providers will have the spectrum they need to compete globally, as well as a timetable to allow effective network planning and design,” CTIA wrote. “The entire U.S. ecosystem needs to know when bands will be available so networks and devices are ready to support U.S. consumers.”
The report comes as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the government agency that advises the president on telecommunications policy, is collecting input on how the U.S. can use its airwaves most efficiently, and after stakeholders like Google, NCTA-The Internet & Television Association and free-market think tank Free State Foundation weighed in with their own recommendations.
According to CTIA, the government should complete several auctions of low- and mid-band spectrum and facilitate the clearing or sharing of other bands by 2024. By the end of this year alone, the Federal Communications Commission should have scheduled an auction in the 3.5-GHz band and completed auctions in the 37-, 39- and 42-GHz bands along with the 47- and 50-GHz bands, the report said.
“The administration should support the bands already set for auction, help drive action on additional bands identified for future mobile use, and advocate aggressively in support of mobile use of these bands globally,” CTIA wrote.
President Donald Trump's October memorandum on “Developing a Sustainable Spectrum Strategy for America's Future” called for developing a broad, long-term national use plan by July 22 of this year. To meet the president's timeline, the NTIA has asked agencies to submit their final reports on available spectrum resources by April 23.
In comments from the private sector, Google touted the economic value of applications and technologies relying on unlicensed spectrum, like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, citing research that showed technologies in that category contributed nearly $30 million to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2017. And that figure is expected to climb to upward of $42 billion by 2020, Google said. NCTA echoed those statements, telling the agency that the nation’s buyers and businesses rely on unlicensed capacity for Wi-Fi.
--Additional reporting by Christopher Cole and Anne Cullen. Editing by Jack Karp.
While the government has already pinpointed key bands that must be freed up for expanded wireless use, it must follow through with a clear timeline so mobile carriers and technology developers know what to expect, according to a report from the group.
“It is now about executing on a clearly defined schedule over the next five years to provide the U.S. wireless industry with certainty that providers will have the spectrum they need to compete globally, as well as a timetable to allow effective network planning and design,” CTIA wrote. “The entire U.S. ecosystem needs to know when bands will be available so networks and devices are ready to support U.S. consumers.”
The report comes as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the government agency that advises the president on telecommunications policy, is collecting input on how the U.S. can use its airwaves most efficiently, and after stakeholders like Google, NCTA-The Internet & Television Association and free-market think tank Free State Foundation weighed in with their own recommendations.
According to CTIA, the government should complete several auctions of low- and mid-band spectrum and facilitate the clearing or sharing of other bands by 2024. By the end of this year alone, the Federal Communications Commission should have scheduled an auction in the 3.5-GHz band and completed auctions in the 37-, 39- and 42-GHz bands along with the 47- and 50-GHz bands, the report said.
“The administration should support the bands already set for auction, help drive action on additional bands identified for future mobile use, and advocate aggressively in support of mobile use of these bands globally,” CTIA wrote.
President Donald Trump's October memorandum on “Developing a Sustainable Spectrum Strategy for America's Future” called for developing a broad, long-term national use plan by July 22 of this year. To meet the president's timeline, the NTIA has asked agencies to submit their final reports on available spectrum resources by April 23.
In comments from the private sector, Google touted the economic value of applications and technologies relying on unlicensed spectrum, like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, citing research that showed technologies in that category contributed nearly $30 million to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2017. And that figure is expected to climb to upward of $42 billion by 2020, Google said. NCTA echoed those statements, telling the agency that the nation’s buyers and businesses rely on unlicensed capacity for Wi-Fi.
--Additional reporting by Christopher Cole and Anne Cullen. Editing by Jack Karp.
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Patrick Kulp, AdWeek, Apr 2, 2019
https://www.adweek.com/digital/new-report-says-china-and-the-u-s-are-now-tied-in-5g-deployment-progress/
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CTIA: U.S. and China lead global 5G race, followed by South Korea
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CTIA Releases National Spectrum Strategy Recommendations
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CTIA Releases National Spectrum Strategy Recommendations
Cablefax, Apr 3, 2019
http://www.cablefax.com/regulation/ctia-releases-national-spectrum-strategy-recommendations
http://www.cablefax.com/regulation/ctia-releases-national-spectrum-strategy-recommendations
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U.S. Tied with China in Global 5G Race, New Report Finds
Schedule of Spectrum Auctions Will Help Secure U.S. 5G Leadership, Add $391B to America’s Economy, and Create 1.8M Jobs
Press Release, CTIA, Apr 2, 2019
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From EMR Safety:
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Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D., Director
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
Website: https://www.saferemr.com
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