Anterix Execs Press for Action on 900 MHz Proposal

Top executives at Anterix spoke with aides to FCC Commissioner Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on the broad support they see for a proposed rulemaking authorizing 5/5 MHz broadband deployments in the 900 MHz band (see 2405210041). In 2020, the FCC authorized 3/3 MHz broadband in the spectrum (see 2005130057). “The FCC decision to create a 900 MHz broadband segment has already enabled utilities across the nation, including rural areas, to design, deploy, and operate private broadband networks tailored to their highly demanding specifications,” said a filing posted Monday in docket 24-99. “These networks are supported by an ecosystem of more than a hundred equipment vendors and other suppliers, an ecosystem launched in response to the FCC’s action and essential for addressing the nation’s need for a reliable, efficient, secure electric grid," Anterix said.