In July, the FCC will begin an auction for Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in the CBRS band. In each county, bidders will be seeking access to spectrum that won’t be disrupted by general (unlicensed) users. They can use the band already General Authorized Access (GAA).
We have tracked dozens of FCC auctions over the years, but this one is different. This is the first time that the FCC will be dealing with shared spectrum, juggling the military users, priority users, and general users. Also, this is the first time that we will see mobile operators, cable operators, WISPs, and even private enterprises bidding against each other.
