FCC Announces Forum on Future of Wireless Band Plans

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FCC Announces Forum on Future of Wireless Band Plans

Published June 27th, 2012
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.
See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
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Email: cecilia.sulhoff@fcc.gov

FCC ANNOUNCES FORUM ON FUTURE OF WIRELESS BAND PLANS

Washington, D.C.: The Commission today announced that its Technological Advisory Council will be holding a forum on the future of wireless band plans on Monday, July 16, 2012. This forum will serve to launch a continuing dialogue between the Commission and key industry stakeholders and will explore the technological issues affecting wireless band plan design. The forum will include discussions on the impact of developments in filter technology on band planning, LTE trends and their implications for future band plans, and network operator perspectives on band plan design. Further details will be announced at a later date.

The workshop will begin at 9:30 am and will be held in the Commission Meeting Room at the FCC’s headquarters in Washington, DC. It is free and open to the public, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The forum will be broadcast live over the Internet. You can view the forum at https://www.fcc.gov/live the day of the event. Questions from the Internet audience can be submitted via email to livequestions@fcc.gov.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information. Requests should be made as early as possible. Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

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