3060-AK12 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3060 Federal Communications Commission FCC Promoting Investment in the 3550-3700 MHz Band; GN Docket No. 17-258

The Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted by the Commission established a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service for shared wireless broadband use of the 3550 to 3700 MHz band. The Citizens Broadband Radio Service is governed by a three-tiered spectrum authorization framework to accommodate a variety of commercial uses on a shared basis with incumbent Federal and non-Federal users of the band. Access and operations will be managed by a dynamic spectrum access system. The three tiers are: Incumbent Access, Priority Access, and General Authorized Access. Rules governing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service are found in part 96 of the Commission's rules.

The Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order addressed several Petitions for Reconsideration submitted in response to the Report and Order and resolved the outstanding issues raised in the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

The 2017 NPRM sought comment on limited changes to the rules governing Priority Access Licenses in the band, adjacent channel emissions limits, and public release of base station registration information.

The 2018 Report and Order addressed the issues raised in the 2017 NPRM and implemented changes rules governing Priority Access Licenses in the band and public release of base station registration information.

On July 2020, the Commission commenced an auction of Priority Access Licenses in the band.  "Winning bidders were announced on September 2, 2020".

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 47 CFR 95 47 CFR 1 47 CFR 2 47 CFR 96 47 CFR 0 47 U.S.C. 151 and 152 47 U.S.C. 154(i) 47 U.S.C. 154(j) 47 U.S.C. 302(a) 47 U.S.C. 303 and 304 47 U.S.C. 307(e) 47 U.S.C. 316 No NPRM 01/08/2013 78 FR 1188 NPRM Comment Period End 03/19/2013 FNPRM 06/02/2014 79 FR 31247 FNPRM Comment Period End 08/15/2014 R&O and 2nd FNPRM 06/15/2015 80 FR 34119 2nd FNPRM Comment Period End 08/14/2015 Order on Recon and 2nd R&O 07/26/2016 81 FR 49023 NPRM 11/28/2017 82 FR 56193 NPRM Comment Period End 01/29/2018 R&O 12/07/2018 83 FR 6306 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined YES Businesses None No Yes Yes Paul Powell Assistant Chief, Mobility Division, WTB 3060 Federal Communications Commission FCC 202 418-1613 paul.powell@fcc.gov Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 45 L Street NE, Washington DC 20554