Thanks, Marty. The deep space space-to-earth allocation is 2290-2300 MHz. One thing we have going for us at 2300-2305 MHz is that 5 MHz isn’t much for commercial services to work with, but if it could be merged or paired with spectrum below 2300 MHz that would be another matter.

Dave

From: Woll, Marty, N6VI
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 1:33 AM
To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ; Stratton, John, N5AUS; arrl-odv
Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:22577] Re: Increase In Spectrum Available For Wi-FI

In discussing a member’s questions about this action today, he advised me that JPL, for whom he works, has told its engineers to work on vacating the 2000 – 2200 MHz band for Deep Space work in favor of frequencies above 30 GHz.  As you may recall from the report of the National Broadband Plan Committee (July, 2011), we have been counting on our proximity to NASA’s Deep Space network as a major element of protection for our lower 13 cm band allocation.  That proximity may not exist in the long term, so we should remain alert to possible reallocation threats on that band.

73,

Marty N6VI

From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ
Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 7:21 AM
To: Stratton, John, N5AUS; arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:22577] Re: Increase In Spectrum Available For Wi-FI

I have no idea where the 50% figure came from, but it is inaccurate. Here’s what the Commission actually did.

There are very few secondary news sources about spectrum allocations that are capable of getting the story straight.

Those of you who were on the Board last year will recall that we filed comments in this proceeding. See [arrl-odv:21710]  ARRL Comments As-Filed in ET Docket 13-49;U-NII Devices at 5850-5925 MHz

Our main concern was 5850-5925 MHz which is not dealt with in this First Report and Order.