Several counties and municipalities
oppose any sharing of the 6 GHz band used by their microwave systems.
Los Angeles County, CA, the City and County of Denver, CO, Kansas City,
MO, Ozaukee County, WI and the Government Wireless Technology &
Communications Association jointly told the Commission they’re worried
about interference with their public safety systems which consist of
numerous tower sites.
They’ve been through two forced
relocations to accommodate carrier interests, including the 800 MHz
re-band and the 2 GHz relocation to create PCS spectrum. “At
a certain point the needs of public safety must take precedence,” they
tell the agency in filed comments, as the FCC is reviewing whether
mid-range bands (3.7-4.1 GHz, 5.925- 6.425 GHz and 6.425-7125 GHz) are appropriate for flexible use.
“Interference from mobile devices is notoriously difficult to locate
for mitigation. Increasing the opportunities for mobile interference
within the band is an unnecessarily high risk,” state the counties and
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