Industrial IoT Coalition Urges Small License Sizes in 3.5 GHz Band

The Industrial IoT Coalition said the FCC should keep smaller license sizes for the priority access licenses that will be auctioned in the shared 3.5 GHz band. “Industrial and critical-infrastructure operators are best positioned to evaluate their operational security needs and the necessary response to the growing threat of cyber intrusions by foreign and domestic hackers,” the IIoT Coalition said in a filing posted Friday in docket 17-258. “Industrial and critical-infrastructure entities will be able to design and deploy IIoT networks that will ensure the safety, security, resilience, and, where applicable, compliance with North American Electric Reliability standards at their essential facilities.” Members are the Edison Electric Institute, Enterprise Wireless Alliance, General Electric, pdvWireless, Port of Los Angeles, Southern Linc, Union Pacific and Utilities Technology Council.