Iota Communications Inc. (fka IOTC)

[madkapperaz]

More good news from the FCC

In June, the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed on WTB 17-200 in response to a filing by Anterix (formerly pdvWireless), and proposed that that 900 mhz incumbents should be moved to the 800 mhz Guard Band spectrum, instead of awarding it to mom-and-pop investors. This would allow Anterix to consolidate their spectrum.

See page 5:
https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/106030110226858/EWA%20900%20MHz%20Comments%2017-200%20NPRM.pdf

While trying to figure out how this should all work, the FCC froze 900 mhz applications.

Subsequent to that, Anterix filed with the SEC to propose different rules. In essence, allowing Anterix to work with incumbents to move within the 900 mhz space, and have the FCC help enforce/facilitate this effort.

There were multiple meetings, filings, and back and forth and there are a bunch of documents on this:

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?q=Anterix&sort=date_disseminated,DESC

Today the FCC ruled to allow Anterix to proceed with their plan to work with incumbents in the 900 mhz space, and modified the 900 mhz spectrum application freeze.

https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1009391605766/DA-19-1025A1.pdf

These is great news for IOTA as the 800 mhz GB spectrum will not be allocated to 900 mhz incumbents. It's also good news for Anterix.