FCC shows ruthless ‘use it or lose it’ attitude with 4.9 GHz band

The FCC has demonstrated that, contrary to popular opinion, public sector offices can be sensible and pragmatic as it considers the options for the underused 4.9 GHz spectrum band.
Back in 2002, 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band was designated for use by public safety services, though uptake has been almost non-existent. While there are more than 90,000 organizations which are eligible to obtain licenses in the band, there have only been 3,174 granted. With only 3.5% of the eligible o