App Association Tells O'Rielly of Importance of 5G

Members and staff of ACT|The App Association told FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly 5G is critical to the internet economy. ACT “encouraged the Commission to support wireless broadband infrastructure buildout by streamlining regulations for small-cell deployment, which will enable more efficient densification of today’s networks and the deployment of advanced wireless infrastructure,” said a filing in docket 17-79. “Members depend on strong connectivity.” The association is tracking the future of the citizens broadband radio service band: “The 3.5 GHz band is particularly useful for wireless broadband connectivity because it can extend the reach of wireless broadband services.”