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May 5, 2015 Robin Colwell, (202) 418-2013
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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL O’RIELLY 
ON THE PUBLIC NOTICE SEEKING INFORMATION ON 
CURRENT TRENDS IN LTE-U AND LAA TECHNOLOGY
Today’s public notice walks a fine line between reasonable oversight and inappropriate 
interference with the standards setting process. The decision to jump into this space rather 
casually causes me great concern. In particular, any step that could insert the Commission into 
the standards work for LTE-U comes with great risk. I will be vigilant in ensuring that the 
Commission’s involvement does not result in taking sides with various stakeholders, hindering 
technological innovation, or having any say about what technologies should or should not be 
deployed.