If the FCC votes to adopt the proposed Spectrum Frontiers rulemaking on July 14, it will be making available more spectrum for flexible use wireless broadband than ever before: A total of 10.85 GHz, giving wireless operators and others a whole lot more spectrum to play with.

The FCC released a fact sheet on Thursday related to its Spectrum Frontiers proposal that identifies vast amounts of high-band spectrum for 5G wireless broadband. The proceeding has not gone without a hitch – the satellite and mobile industries have been bickering over spectrum sharing, particularly in the 28 GHz band. But many expect that to get resolved – FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said last week he is confident the FCC will adopt rules that will enable satellite, terrestrial and federal operations to coexist and thrive.

Those additional bands mentioned in the last couple of paragraphs of the fact sheet pointed to even greater spectrum allocations, and at higher frequencies than might have earlier been thought to be on the table, noted Ted Rappaport, founding director of NYU Wireless, which conducted pioneering research into millimeter wave technologies and contributed to the proceeding.

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