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NTIA Condemns LightSquared, FCC to Revoke Its License

Feb 14, 2012, 9:28 PM by Eric M. Zeman

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration today filed a report with the Federal Communications Commission advising that the agency prevent LightSquared from offering its planned Long Term Evolution 4G network using the L-Band spectrum. "LightSquared's proposed mobile broadband network will impact GPS services and that there is no practical way to mitigate the potential interference at this time," said the NTIA. The FCC told LightSquared in early 2011 that it would not be allowed to operate its network if it was proven to interfere with the nearby GPS signals. "NTIA … has now concluded that there is no practical way to mitigate potential interference at this time," said the FCC. "Consequently, the commission will not lift the prohibition on LightSquared. The commission clearly stated from the outset that harmful interference to GPS would not be permitted." LightSquared said that it believes the NTIA's report was based on faulty testing procedures and vowed to continue fighting for permission to launch.

Wall Street Journal »

Nov 4, 2021
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to an FAA request to delay the launch of 5G in new C-Band radio frequencies by one month, while potential interference issues are addressed, reports the Wall Street Journal. Both companies were planning to launch the highly-anticipated mid-band 5G service on or around December 5th, but will now launch the service no sooner than January 5th, 2022.

T-Mobile Details Plans to Keep its Lead in Mid-Band 5G Through 2023

Dec 1, 2021
T-Mobile recently announced that its mid-band 5G network now covers over 200 million people, a threshold that the industry acknowledges as "nationwide" coverage. (Mid-band 5G offers an ideal balance of fast data speeds and broad coverage compared to 5G in other bands.) In an interview with Phone Scoop, T-Mobile executives detailed how they plan to maintain the company's lead in mid-band 5G even as Verizon and AT&T launch mid-band 5G early next year.

Google Brings Nearby Share to Windows

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Verizon, AT&T Moving Forward with C-Band 5G Launch This Week Over FAA Objection

Jan 2, 2022
Verizon and AT&T this morning refused a request by federal transportation officials to delay this week's planned launch of 5G service in the critical new C Band. [Update: By evening, the two companies agreed to a two-week delay.] The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) insists that the service could potentially interfere with radio altimeters that planes use to measure distance to the ground in poor weather.

Verizon Details C-Band 5G Launch Plans, Promises 10x Data Speed

Jan 4, 2022
Verizon has formally announced plans to launch 5G in the new "C-band" mid-band radio frequencies later his month, and filled in details of what the launch will include. The company is promising to cover 100 million people — nearly 1/3 of the population — with the new network at launch.

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MarryTheNight

Feb 14, 2012, 10:28 PM

So what does this mean for Sprint?

Will they have to purchase more spectrum? I know they have G-Band PCS spectrum but what about for the future?

pfs2009

Sprint has the spectrum (double of what ATT and Verizon have combined-from Nextel purchase). That's why they still are unlimited. They just need $ to build.

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