Spectrum for the Future Submits Public Comment on FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on CBRS Operating Parameters

Washington, D.C. – Spectrum for the Future, a diverse coalition of innovators, anchor institutions, and technology companies, submitted public comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding further changes by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operating parameters for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). In the comments, the coalition cautioned that raising power limits and out of band emissions in the CBRS band would undermine the band’s promising future, as well as its role in the development of new use cases and technologies.

“The modern, innovative CBRS approach implemented by the FCC has been an unmitigated success, helping consumers and a wide range of operators – from manufacturers to schools and libraries to new mobile providers – get the wireless connectivity they need, while also ensuring coexistence with critical national security operations. It has clearly established the U.S. as the global leader in spectrum management innovation and been a resounding success in terms of the collaboration between federal agencies and commercial interests sharing spectrum cooperatively. Raising power levels and out of band emissions limits would fundamentally change the nature of the CBRS band, jeopardize its future use, and undermine the trust of federal incumbents,” wrote Spectrum for the Future.

Read SFTF’s full comment letter to the FCC here.