CBRS alliance: All the reasons relocation is a stupid idea

Once again, there’s a lot of talk in the wireless industry about what constitutes the fourth biggest wireless competitor in the U.S. after Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. Is it EchoStar's Boost Mobile wireless entity, cable, or something else entirely? According to the OnGo Alliance, it’s that last bucket, which is served by Citizens Broadband Radio Service, that constitutes the fourth entity powering more than 420,000 wireless radios from all walks of life. Think private networks at airports, factories, schools and hospitals across the country, and wireless internet service providers serving rural areas. One of the driving forces behind the OnGo Alliance’s full-court press marketing campaign is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Congress passed and President Trump signed on July 4. The legislation set aside protections for the 3.1-3.45 GHz and the 7.4-8.4 GHz bands, meaning they are ineligible for auction. The same protections were not afforded to the CBRS or 6 GHz bands. Because the OBBB calls for the government to identify at least 800 megahertz of spectrum to be auctioned between the 1.3 GHz to 10.5 GHz range, the fear is that spectrum-hungry regulators will look at the CBRS 3.5 GHz and the 6 GHz bands to fill their quota.