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R Street Institute joint comments before the Federal Communications Commission regarding the 900 MHz band proposed reforms

by Jonathan Cannon
Sept 5, 2024
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originally published in Federal Communications Commission

COMMENTS OF ITIF AND R STREET INSTITUTE

Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C.

In the Matter of:
Nextnav Petition For Rulemaking

WT Docket No. 24-240

September 5, 2024

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Petition for Rulemaking regarding the 900 MHz band. The Commission should deny the petition because it overestimates the practicality of its proposed reforms to the band and would come at the expense of other users with interference protection rights guaranteed by Commission rules. The Commission should pursue policies that enhance the productivity of spectrum, but the petition has not shown that it would advance that aim.

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