NCTA Says Qualcomm Doesn't Recognize Real Concerns About LTE-U and Unlicensed Spectrum

NCTA took issue with Qualcomm’s recent critique of many LTE-unlicensed comments filed at the FCC as being “misleading or outright incorrect statements” (see 1507280013). “In Qualcomm’s through-the-looking-glass world, PowerPoint presentations and unilateral pronouncements amount to collaboration, and sharing mechanisms that can be unilaterally scaled back or turned off constitute a fair and equitable approach,” NCTA said. NCTA said it's willing to work with Qualcomm and other LTE-U advocates on solutions that will allow the technology to make full use of unlicensed spectrum. “But this process will require Qualcomm and others to recognize the shortsightedness of their ongoing efforts to downplay the serious concerns of consumers and the unlicensed community, and to recognize that the so-called ‘sharing solutions’ suggested to date are incomplete and insufficient,” NCTA said. The comments were in docket 15-105.