Wireless, Others Form Group for 5G in 12 GHz

Terrestrial wireless interests, think tanks and others formed the 5G for 12 GHz Coalition to push for opening the band to terrestrial mobile service, they said Wednesday. Members include Incompas, Public Knowledge, Dish Network, RS Access, New America's Open Technology Institute, Federated Wireless and the Rural Wireless Association. Incompas CEO Chip Pickering and Joe Lockhart, who was President Bill Clinton's press secretary, are co-chairmen.