FCC Should Follow Industry’s Advice on 600 MHz Band Plan, Pai Says

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LAS VEGAS — FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said it's timenfor the agency to recognize reality and start to lay out some of thenkey rules for the upcoming incentive auction of broadcast TV spectrum,nstarting with the band plan. Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,nwho also spoke Wednesday at CTIA, said the FCC is “stillnat the beginning of a long haul” but the 600 MHz band plan itselfnmust be ready by Q3. “All good deliberations must come to annend,” she said. The FCC on Friday, as CTIA’s annual show wasnabout to begin, released a public notice suggesting more alternativenversions of a band plan. On Tuesday, NAB, Verizon and AT&Tnsaid the FCC's proposals show a “disconnect” between the commissionnand industry (CD May 22 p4).