C-band

Commission adopts items that begin the process of collecting information about giving mobile operators access to midband spectrum

Tells FCC Chairman Pai no action should be taken that threatens public radio

Requests the safeguarding of the upper part of the spectrum for broadcasters

Commission to gather more info through order and notice of proposed rulemaking

Commission to address EAS, C Band, Enforcement

Filers have expressed concern about difficulties of prepping info for filing

FCC plans to put the item up for a vote at the July Open Meeting

He is concerned engineers are too busy, or stations feel they can’t pay the $435 filing fee to register their downlinks

Says he wants to make more "intensive" use of midband spectrum

Urges commercial stations to register to “make the FCC aware of usage”

Allowing other uses in this spectrum could be the final straw to struggling broadcasters, says one commenter

NPR says sharing spectrum is not feasible; comment deadline set for May 31

He says the FCC commissioner is wrong to support the idea

PRSS warned stations “any FCC action to permit wireless broadband access to C Band spectrum could result in interference”