The lower 900 MHz band
(902-928 MHz) is used by millions of Part 15 low-power, radio frequency
security and life safety devices such as consumer electronics and appliances,
wireless alarm systems, smart home equipment, electronic access control devices
and others essential for protecting homes, small businesses and critical
infrastructure. A monopolistic proposal from a single company before the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks to reallocate portions of this
band of spectrum for an exclusive license and remove an FCC rule that has
protected Part 15 devices from harmful interference and preserved this
ecosystem for decades. The Security Industry Association (SIA) and numerous
other public safety organizations are opposing this proposal and are fighting
it on Capitol Hill.