New DOD strategy seeks to navigate spectrum sharing with 'commercial partners'

By Tony Bertuca / October 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM
The Defense Department today released a new strategy for " Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority " that seeks to share access with "commercial partners," though the relationship between the Pentagon and telecommunications companies has been marked by tension in the past. The Pentagon expects to release an implementation plan within the next 180 days, but the strategy makes clear that "increased spectrum sharing remains a critical priority for the department to meet the growing demands for spectrum access from both commerce and...

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