NTIA Working With Other Agencies on CBRS Rollout, CSMAC Told as It OKs 5G Report

Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee members adopted subcommittee findings on 5G (see 1711150019) and had some other tech updates at Friday's CSMAC meeting. Chief of Staff Glenn Reynolds of NTIA said his agency is "close" to having a new head, with the delay in the presidential signature on David Redl's confirmation paperwork (see 1711160043) perhaps due to President Donald Trump having been in Asia. Redl "could be on board any minute," Reynolds said. Associate NTIA administrator Paige Atkins said her agency is working with the FCC and DOD on a citizens broadband radio service rollout, including work toward standards and a certification process for the spectrum access systems (SAS) that would enable CBRS devices. She said the SAS certification process could start as early as March.