FCC Proposes Auction of 180 MHz of Upper C-Band Spectrum

FCC To Vote On Opening More C-Band For Wireless Use

The Federal Communications Commission will soon vote on advancing a plan to auction up to 180 megahertz of prime midband spectrum for advanced wireless use, after Congress cleared a path this year to revamp the upper C-band.

America’s New Commercial Spectrum Pipeline (Part 1)

The OBBBA renewed the FCC's general spectrum auction authority, which had lapsed for more than two years, and set ambitious timelines for the two agencies to auction at least 800 megahertz of commercial spectrum, including charging NTIA to identify at least 500 megahertz of federal spectrum that can be repurposed for full-power commercial licensed use.

FCC gets moving on the upper C-Band auction

The FCC has circulated a proposal focused on a future auction for additional mid-band spectrum in the upper C-Band for 5G and 6G. #pressrelease

FCC To Consider Options on Upper C-band Auction

Congress directed the FCC to auction portions of the Upper C-band, which is adjacent to those used by aviation

Carr Plans to Move on Upper C-band Auction

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has circulated a proposal among his colleagues for a vote this month that seeks public comment on auctioning more mid-band spectrum in the Upper C-band. The draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeks comment on several options, including auctioning up to 180 MHz in the 3.98-4.2 GHz band for next-gen wireless services. Congress has directed the FCC to auction at least 100 MHz of upper C-band by July 2027. “We have …

FCC circulates proposal for more C-Band auctions

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comment on a proposal to auction up to 180MHz of upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G, ahead of a vote in November. FCC chair Brendan Carr is circulating a draft notice of proposed rulemaking about reconfiguring the upper C-Band spectrum in the contiguous United States ranging from 180MHz to 100MHz. The goal is to maximise the amount of spectrum repurposed as generational aviation s…