WISP Asks FCC for More Time to Complete CBRS Transition

Bluespan Wireless sought a waiver to operate equipment in the citizens broadband radio service band under Part 90 of FCC rules, after an April 17 deadline. The wireless ISP said it has moved all its 3.65 GHz access points to software-upgradeable equipment certified under Part 96 rules and migrated most customers to compliant customer premise equipment. But in recent weeks, vendor “Baicells confirmed to Bluespan that its first-generation CPE will not be certified under Part 96, requiring Bluespan to undertake an unanticipated second hardware change-out for 300 customers in various parts of Bluespan’s networks,” said a petition posted Thursday in docket 18-353. Bluespan sought waiver through the end of next year.