In response to public safety concerns that it would somehow lose access to 800 MHz spectrum, EWA identified the generous allocations available exclusively for public safety, and noted its needs will evolve over time.

EWA and associations representing both public safety and critical infrastructure interests filed a response to the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance’s (“PSSA”) proposal that would have the FCC’s 4.9 GHz band manager enter into a spectrum sharing...

EWA backed Exelon Corporation’s (“Exelon”) request for a waiver to use two 800 MHz channel pairs for secondary mobile-to-mobile communications in each of its service areas to supplement its extensive 800 MHz repeater network. 

To facilitate member access to unused FCC-inventoried narrowband/wideband spectrum, EWA recommended that the Commission remove the affected spectrum from its auction queue forever, and have the spectrum assigned through frequency advisory committee...