Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) this week outlined a framework that would let the FCC provide access the FirstNet Authority to the 4.9 GHz band via a nationwide overlay license awarded to a separate nationwide band manager, thereby circumventing legal issues raised last week about the PSSA’s previous proposal.
SOURCE: Urgent Communications
DATE: April 26, 2024
PSSA representatives have recommended that the FCC grant the FirstNet Authority a nationwide license to the 4.9 GHz band—50 MHz of spectrum that historically has been dedicated to public-safety use but deemed to be underutilized by the FCC. Proponents of the PSSA proposal believe the FirstNet Authority would be able to improve 4.9 GHz utilization—supporting 5G connectivity, among other things—and the surrounding ecosystem for public safety, citing the success of FirstNet as evidence.
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