National Spectrum Strategy Update: Funding Approved for Lower 3 GHz and 7/8 GHz Band Studies

We are thrilled to announce that all agency requests for funding to complete the Lower 3 GHz and 7/8 GHz band studies have been approved by the Technical Panel established by the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act. The Lower 3 GHz and 7/8 GHz bands pose both promise and unprecedented complexity for evaluating repurposing possibilities that meet those needs. Ten agencies operate incumbent systems in these bands, including point-to-point links, satellite networks, and radar systems based on land, air, and sea that operate at short, medium, and long ranges. Together, these agencies submitted sixteen distinct plans, some of which were comprised of equally complex underlying component plans, to support their role in these vital studies. The Technical Panel, composed of one member each from National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Federal Communications Communication, completed a rigorous review to ensure that the plans will advance the goals of the studies and meet all statutory factors.