FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Hams to lose access to 3.3 - 3.5 GHz?

Excellent. Thanks for posting this.

Barely a mention of part 97 Amateur use. Swept away here. Why was ARRL not present? Not invited? Asleep at the wheel?

Quote:

3.1 Overview
In May 2019, NTIA and DOD met with two groups of stakeholders – one interested in licensed
commercial operation and the other interested in unlicensed operation or licensed-by-rule -- to
discuss the technical assessment effort. Both sets of stakeholders provided inputs, primarily with
respect to their desired power levels for indoor and outdoor operations. The first group included
representatives of AT&T, CTIA, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon. The second group included
representatives of Google, Microsoft, New America Foundation, Public Knowledge, Ruckus, and
the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association.

 

Was that the QRZ contingent?

 

Note a series of Comments filed on ECFS recently by CTIA.org.

CTIA is an industry group (basically, the industry group). This is who hams are competing against for 9 and 5 cm spectrum:

Board Of Directors
American Tower Corporation
Assurant
Asurion
AT&T
Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
Bluewater Wireless
Boingo Wireless
Carolina West Wireless
Cellcom
Ericsson, Inc.
GM Onstar
HTC America, Inc.
Intel Corporation
King Street Wireless
LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.
Nokia Corporation
QUALCOMM, Inc.
Samsung Electronics America
Smith Bagley, Inc. DBA Cellular One of N.E. AZ
Southern Linc
Sprint Corporation
Synchronoss Technologies
Syniverse Technologies
T-Mobile USA
TracFone Wireless, Inc.
Tristar License Group, LLC
U.S. Cellular
Verizon
Carrier & Industry Members
3Cinteractive
Aegis Mobile LLC
Allot Communications
Amazon
American Network Solutions
American Tower Corporation
Anritsu Company
Apple, Inc
Assurant
Asurion
AT&T
Bandwidth
Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
Bluetest AB
Bluewater Wireless
Boingo Wireless
Boku Identity, Inc.
Bureau Veritas ADT
Canon USA
Carolina West Wireless
CDYNE Corporation
Cellcom
Cellpoint Corporation
Chat Mobility
Cisco, Inc.
Communications Test Design, Inc.
Corning Incorporated
Dialpad
DISH Network
East Kentucky Network LLC dba Appalachian Wireless
enTouch Wireless
Ericsson, Inc.
ETS-Lindgren, Inc.
EZ Texting
First Orion Corp.
GCI Communication Corp.
General Test Systems Inc.
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc.
GM Onstar
Harris Corporation
HEAD acoustics GmbH
Hiya
HTC America, Inc.
Hustle Inc.
iconectiv
Infobip
Intel Corporation
Inteliquent
King Street Wireless
Legacy Telecommunications
LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.
Ligado Networks
mGage LLC
Mobilitie
Modus
NetNumber
NextNav, LLC
Nok Nok Labs, Inc.
Nokia Corporation
Northstar Wireless
Nutanix, Inc.
Ookla, LLC
OpenMarket
Opn Sesame
Oracle Corporation
Panasonic Systems Company of North America
Payfone, Inc.
PCTEST Engineering
Pinger, Inc.
Pioneer Cellular
Proofpoint Inc.
Q Link Wireless LLC
QUALCOMM, Inc.
QualTek
SAM Seamless Network
Samsung Electronics America
SAP Digital Interconnect
SGS North America Inc.
SimpleTexting
SlickText
Smith Bagley, Inc. DBA Cellular One of N.E. AZ
Sony Mobile Communications
Southern Linc
Southwire Company
Sprint Corporation
Synchronoss Technologies
Syniverse Technologies
TruConnect Wireless
Teledrip
Telefonica Internacional USA, Inc.
TeleSign
Telnyx LLC
Telrite Corporation
TextMe Inc.
Textnow, Inc.
The Security Solutions Group, LLC
Tillman Infrastructure
T-Mobile USA
TracFone Wireless, Inc.
Track Group, Inc.
Transaction Network Services
Tristar License Group, LLC
Twilio, Inc.
U.S. Cellular
Union Telephone Company
Verizon
ViaOne Services LLC
Vibes Media
West Safety Services Inc.
WMC Global
Zipwhip, Inc.
General Members
A Test Lab Corp
Accenture
Aero Wireless Group
AGiRepair
Akamai Technologies
Allstate
Altair Semiconductor
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Apkudo, LLC
Arnold & Porter
Arrow Civil
ATMC Labs, Inc.
Axis Communications
Batteries Plus Bulbs
Beijing 7 layers Huarui
Beijing Hwa-Tech
Black & Veatch Management Consulting
Blancco Services, LLC
BluFlux, LLC
Bragg Communications DBA Eastlink Wireless
B-Stock Solutions Inc.
BT Federal, Inc.
BTL Inc.
CableLabs
Cetecom GmbH
Cleantech San Diego
Clover Wireless
Comcast
Communications Global Certification Inc.
CTTL China Telecommunication Technology Labs
Custom Communications Inc.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Dekra Certification
Dell Technologies
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Delta Enterprise USA
DLA Piper LLP
DVT&C
Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations
East China Institute of Telecommunications
Electro Magnetic Test, Inc.
Element Materials Technology
Elite Electronic Engineering
EMITE Ing SL
Encore Repair
Eurofins E&E
Exponent
FedEx Supply Chain
Fitbit, Inc.
FutureDial, Inc.
Global Resale
Google LLC
Greystone Data Technology
Guangzhou MCM Certification
Geotab
HCT Co. Ltd
HOBI International, Inc.
Hogan Lovells
HP Inc.
Hydsoft Testing Co. Ltd.
Hyla Mobile
Hyper Taiwan Technology, Inc.
Ingram Micro, Inc.
Injured Gadgets
Integrated Service Technology Inc. (iST)
Intertek
iQmetrix
Itron, Inc.
Keysight Technologies
KORE Wireless
Korea Compliance Testing Laboratories (KCTL)
Korea Testing Laboratory
Kyocera International, Inc.
LGMS/LE Global Services Sdn Bhd
LS Enterprise Group
Luna Systems LLC
Liquidity Services, Inc
MasTec North America, Inc.
MiCOM Labs Inc.
Microwave Factory Co. Ltd.
Mobile Defenders
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
MTCC (Mobile Technology Convergence Center)
MVG, Inc.
Nexus Cellular
Novatel Wireless
NTT DoCoMo USA, Inc.
Omnilert, LLC
Onward Security Corporation
Palindrome Technologies
PCS Wireless
Phoenix Innovations LLC
Project Wing
Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC)
Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.
Screened Images Inc dba Corrections.com
Securus Technologies, Inc.
Sensible Innovations, LLC
ServiceCentral Technologies, Inc.
SETAR-Servicio Di Telecomunicacion
Shanghai Tejet Communications Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Academy of Metrology & Quality Inspection
Shenzhen BALUN Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Duubee Intelligent Technologies Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Hua Mei Na Testing Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Morlab Communications Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Sunyield Technologies Co., Ltd
Shine Electronics Co. Inc.
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
Sinch
Smart Crossing
SPEAG (Schmid & Partner Eng. AG)
Spirent Communications
Sporton International Inc.
Strategy Analytics, Inc.
Taoglas USA, Inc.
TA Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Tech Mahindra Inc.
TECORE, Inc.
Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
TEOCO Corporation
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated
The State Radio Monitoring Testing Center
Thompson Coburn LLP
Transit Wireless
TUV Rheinland of North America Inc.
TUV SUD PSB Pte. Ltd.
TA Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Tech Mahindra Inc.
TECORE, Inc.
Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated
The State Radio Monitoring Testing Center
Transit Wireless
TruWeather Solutions, Inc.
TUV Rheinland of North America Inc.
TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd
Uber Elevate
Ubicquia
UL Verification Services Inc.
United Smart Tech
Universal Standard Service, Inc. (USS Taiwan)
Verkotan OY
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
WE Certification Oy
Werx Repair Services
Wiley Rein LLP
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Wireless Research Center of North Carolina
Zebra Technologies

 

AREDN comments on 3.4 GHz.

https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/102122238019053/AREDN Comments on FCC Docket 19-348.pdf

On 5.9 GHz.

https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1020715721618/AREDN Comments.pdf

 

...so that's just a few hundred... Compared to the hundreds of thousands of Licensed Amateurs in the ARRL!

 

ARRL files comments.

https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1022206574631/ARRL WT 19-348 Comments_02_21_2020.pdf

 

They want it for 5G$$$$$$$$$ FCC has to pick--ARRL or AT&T and Verzon

 

The ARRL comments are better than i expected.

The SBMS comments are outstanding.

The AERDN comments are so compelling. All we meed now is for the FCC to actually consider the comments to the NPRM. They don't always, and that should be illegal.

 

The counter-arguments by the various industry groups that have filed are quite strong, as well. Everyone should read them to get a balanced picture of what's really going on.

At first read (reserving the right to change my opinion after I study it more carefully), it appears that the ARRL has argued merely to postpone deleting the amateur allocation, until such time as it is known how the frequencies will eventually be auctioned. Thus they are not suggesting a permanent solution and are not even really opposing the refarming. Just sort of kicking the can down the road until more is known how the band will eventually get parceled out, and buys time to consider sharing arrangements that could still work. Which, actually, under the circumstances, may be a smart move, and may be something the FCC might consider, since it's clear enough that any all-or-nothing approach would just get bulldozed over.

But I do agree that the ARRL comments are pretty well written, and not taking the line I expected.