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Statement by 5G for 12 GHz Coalition Co-Chair Joe Lockhart on FCC Filing Deadline – 5G for 12 GHz

Who is going to use the 12GHz Band? 5G, Starlink, or Both

Use of the 12 GHz spectrum band has suddenly become an issue, with satellite internet, satellite TV and 5G providers all vying for access.

The following articles were recently published making a case for the FCC to include MVDDS as part of the 5G spectrum portfolio and proceed with the pending Notice of Public Rule Making (NPRM) that was submitted to the FCC by the 5G Coalition in 2016.

Hear ye, hear ye – 12 GHz band still in play, says 5G coalition

New study refutes SpaceX claims about 12 GHz band

Micheal Dell calls to allow 5G in 12 GHz

Billionaire Michael Dell Backs New Call for 5G in 12GHz Spectrum

 

On July 4th, GLW completed the build of the FCC mandated wireless service 

Although we still have to complete the installation of our Network Operating Center  (NOC), the construction phase has been completed.

The next step is to work closely with our attorneys so that we can compile the comprehensive documentation needed to submit our status to the FCC.  Each individual radio link has a close out document that numbers 30 plus pages of data points.   Our filing is due within 15 days of the FCC construction deadline of July 26th.

We will be on time!

Stay tuned for the next chapter….

GLW Installation Status as of Thursday 6/20/2019

The FCC Deadline is July 26th 2019.  The mission is to build ALL 98 MVDDS radio sites by July 1, 2019.  

As of noon Today:

• • • • We have 77 of 98 links installed with 21 links left to build by July 1.
      • We are installing 3 links today which reduce the 21 links to 18 links
      • We have 15 of the 18 links scheduled to be built by the end of June.
      • Which leaves us with 3 links that need to be scheduled and built by our July 1 deadline.

The remaining 3 links should be scheduled and built by our deadline as they are sites that have either needed to be relocated from other sites that were not ideal, or they are sites that are pending final paper work and payments.

We are confident that ALL of the links will be built and by our FCC Deadline of July 26th 2019.

We will continue to update you next week.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us.

GLW Installation Status as of 6/19/2019

The FCC Deadline is July 26th 2019.  The mission is to build ALL 98 MVDDS radio sites by July 1, 2019.  

As of noon Today:

• • • • We have 69 of 98 links installed with 29 links left to build by July 1.
      • We are installing 8 links today which reduce the 29 links to 21 links
      • We have 17 of the 21 links scheduled to be built by the end of June.
      • Which leaves us with 4 links that need to be scheduled and built by our July 1 deadline.

The remaining 4 links should be scheduled and built by our deadline as they are sites that have either needed to be relocated from other sites that were not ideal, or they are sites that are pending final paper work and payments.

We are confident that ALL of the links will be built and by our FCC Deadline of July 26th 2019.

We will continue to update you next week.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us.

Three weeks ago, it was evident that the build schedule proposed by our Build Contractor and posted to this blog site was not getting implemented.

Our build contractor was overwhelmed  with the size and scope of our build and the other build customers that were in the same pipeline.

Mike Magowan (Go Long financial expert) and Tim along with two  investors in Go Long II (Tom Kane and Earl Scott -who have extensive wireless planning and site build experience) intervened and re-structured some of the principal contractors administrative staff, techs, and support personnel into a Go Long specific work force supervised and supported directly by Go Long Management.

We brought more resources to the table, added an incentive program, re-structured build teams and performed a deep dive to uncover any logistical, equipment, contractual or personnel challenges. A new plan was implemented (and is constantly being tweaked) to ensure success.

Go Long management is now on-site in Fairfax, Virginia working directly with this new team.

As of today (June 11,2019), we have 45 of 98 sites completed.

We are scheduled to install 18 sites a week until the sites are completed.  We are sure “Murphy” will show up in one shape or another, so we are planning on a conservative build schedule of 15 sites a week until we are completed.

The future build schedule will look like this:

• • • June 15th we should have 60 of 98 complete.
    • By June 23rd we should have 75 of 98 complete.
    • By June 30th we should have 90 of 98 complete.
    • By July 10th we should have 98 of 98 complete.
    • The deadline for the FCC is July 26th.

The July 26th deadline gives us 2 weeks of time to work out any remaining issues from the completion of our conservative build schedule.

We have our build separated into three distinct labor forces that are responsible and highly incentivized to complete their scope of work on time (By the end of June).

Bonus structures are in place and we are on the field from now until the build is complete insuring that any challenges in communication, resources, site acquisition or personnel are identified and solved as soon as possible.  We have built a strong team, have a good leadership structure in place and we have personally vetted everyone to the best of our ability.

We will keep you updated as we go along….Any questions, please contact [email protected]  or [email protected]