[1st-mile-nm] FCC News

[Richard Lowenberg]

FCC News

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-62A1.pdf

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FCC adopts rule changes for EBS 2.5 GHz band, drops educational-use 
requirement

by Bevin Fletcher | Jul 11, 2019
https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/fcc-adopts-rule-changes-for-ebs-2-5-ghz-band-drops-educational-use-requirement

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted to adopt rule 
changes to the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) portion of the 2.5 
GHz band, including dropping the educational-use requirement for 
licensees.

The order establishes a priority filing window for Tribal Nations to 
obtain unassigned 2.5 GHz spectrum for use in their communities, after 
which remaining spectrum will be available to commercial entities via an 
auction expected to be held next year.

Although the 114-megahertz EBS portion of the band was originally 
intended for use by educational institutions to transmit video services, 
and later broadband, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that most current 
licensees don’t use the spectrum for educational purposes.

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