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Senate hearing: FCC says it is building an 800‑MHz spectrum pipeline and teeing up C‑band auctions
Summary
Chair Carr told senators the FCC is implementing a large spectrum pipeline from the Working Families Tax Cut Act and is preparing auctions, including up to 180 MHz in the upper C‑band, aiming to meet a statutory July 2027 deadline; commissioners said spectrum policy also must protect DOD and aviation safety.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission told the Senate Commerce Committee it is actively executing a newly restored auction authority after Congress enacted spectrum provisions in the Working Families Tax Cut Act, and is preparing multiple auctions intended to free up 800 megahertz of spectrum for commercial use.
Chairman Brendan Carr said the agency is coordinating with the Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration and the…
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