India, Dec. 5 -- For Starry's initial rollout in a handful of markets -- Boston; Los Angeles; Washington, DC; New York City; and Denver -- the company has typically tapped into the 37GHz band, and is now pressing ahead with a plan to use 24GHz spectrum won in the FCC's recent auction in that band, Alex Moulle-Berteaux, Starry's chief operating officer, explained in a fireside chat with Alan Breznick, Light Reading's cable/video practice leader.
Starry's piece of the 24GHz auction spoils included 104 licenses in parts of 25 states, which puts the company in position to cover more than 40 million households, or roughly 25% of all US households. Other markets being eyed for expansion include Chicago; San Francisco; Houston; Dallas; Seattle; D...