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Other => Computer News => Topic started by: Geek-9pm on March 28, 2015, 10:03:02 PM

Title: FCC: New Citizens Band Broadband.
Post by: Geek-9pm on March 28, 2015, 10:03:02 PM

A number of recent  articles bear on this topic.
Start with this:
Innovation in the 3.5 GHz Band: Creating a New Citizens Broadband Radio Service  (http://www.fcc.gov/blog/innovation-35-ghz-band-creating-new-citizens-broadband-radio-service)
by: Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman
March 27, 2015 - 03:51 PM

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... In the report, it identified the 3550-3650 MHz band as a potential opportunity for future commercial use. At the time, there was relatively little commercial interest in this band...
The 3.5 GHz band is an innovation band. As a result of technological innovations and new focus on spectrum sharing, we can combine it with adjacent spectrum to create a 150 megahertz contiguous band previously unavailable...
...Spectrum Access System. The SAS takes an age-old role in spectrum management – the frequency coordinator – and updates it for the 21st century through the use of cloud computing technology...

In another development, in Australia, they did a large test on this spectrum for LTE communication. Inexpressive results.
NBN Co tests 3.5GHz LTE (http://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-co-tests-3-5ghz-lte/)

Noways technology is moving faster than  government officials. If they make the right decision, Internet access will be more affordable in the USA. Better use of radio spectrum means you may  get high bandwidth without the need optical fiber cable in your neighborhood.  :)

More links:
http://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2015/03/fcc-releases-order-spectrum-sharing-35-ghz-band
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/02/google-nokia-among-companies-support-fcc-proposal-3-5ghz-spectrum-ecosystem.html
Times are changing.  :)