[Satellite TODAY 12-12-12] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given regulatory approval for Dish Network to convert satellite spectrum for wireless use, the company announced Dec. 12.
‘The FCC has removed outdated regulations and granted terrestrial flexibility for most of the AWS-4 band…The Commission has taken an important step toward facilitating wireless competition and innovation, and fulfilling the goals of the National Broadband Plan,” Dish Network Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Jeff Blum said in a statement. “Following a more thorough review of the order and its technical details, DISH will consider its strategic options and the optimal approach to put this spectrum to use for the benefit of consumers.’
The FCC has also unanimously approved freeing up 40MHz of underutilized satellite spectrum for land-based mobile broadband, including LTE.
