Spectrum
3rd Thursday 2pm ET Join the Group
The group serves as a discussion forum to educate participants and the broader SHLB community about emerging trends and technologies in the wireless space, and advocate for policies that support the needs of anchor institutions and their surrounding communities.
January Meeting Summary
January 16, 2025: On Thursday, January 16, the SHLB Wireless Policy Group reviewed the FCC’s ongoing proceeding to raise CBRS power levels. Members voiced concerns that such a change could undermine shared use of this valuable spectrum, negatively impacting schools and libraries. SHLB remains committed to advocating for spectrum sharing to support local community needs.
The group also examined potential changes in the makeup of the FCC and Congress and their implications for recently passed FCC rules. Of particular concern was Senator Cruz’s strong push to pass a resolution aimed at overturning the FCC’s hotspot lending program.
Full meeting notes for this and prior meetings are available to members here.
Focal areas of the group include:
- Showcasing anchor institutions projects/initiatives that make use of, and especially innovative use of, spectrum to serve their constituencies, including the surrounding community.
- Providing educational content and information exchange to members who are planning to use wireless technologies and spectrum in their communities and wish to learn from others who have done so.
- Identifying and shaping policy solutions that ensure adequate unlicensed and licensed (including shared-licensed) spectrum is available for use by anchor institutions, and the providers that serve anchor institutions.
- Identifying and shaping policies that make (anchor-led) wireless networking solutions that serve the public interest eligible for (federal) financial support/subsidies.
- December 13, 2024 - Wireless - SHLB Coalition - Ex Parte CBRS Band
- November 6, 2024- PISC Comments CBRS NPRM
- September 6, 2024- Comments in Opposition to NextNav Public Interest Orgs
- April 26, 2024- Reply Comments of The public Interest Organizations
- March 21, 2024- Public Interest Spectrum Hearing ACP Letter
- March 1, 2024- Spectrum Group NTIA Letter
- January 2, 2024- OTI PK SHLB Comments NSS Implementation
 June 2019SHLB RESEARCH The Economic Benefit of Keeping the "E" in "EBS" |
- Executive Officer, Information Technology,
- Executive Officer, Information Technology,
- Matthew Elder, IT Business Operations Director, Boulder Valley School District
- Melissa Slawson, General Counsel and V.P. of Government Affairs and Education, GeoLinks
Spectrum Co-Chairs
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