Most Rules on 3.5 GHz Sharing Band Take Effect
The FCC’s final regulatory scheme for the shared 3.5 GHz band is now effective, the FCC said in a notice in Tuesday's Federal Register. The only parts not in effect are a few information collection requirements still being reviewed by…
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the Office of Management and Budget, the notice said. “Facing ever-increasing demands of wireless innovation and constrained availability of clear sources of spectrum, the Citizens Broadband Radio Service is an opportunity to add much-needed capacity through innovative sharing,” the FCC said. “With this Second Order, we finalize the regulatory scheme we created in 2015, putting in place the last rules necessary for this service to become commercially available.” The FCC approved the order at its April open meeting (see 1604280062) and it was released May 2 (see 1605020059).