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Lower 37 GHz Band and Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Radio Service
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 12, 2025. It took effect on July 14, 2025.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) makes available 600 megahertz of high-frequency spectrum for flexible fixed and mobile use by establishing a mechanism for access to the 37-37.6 GHz band (Lower 37 GHz band). This spectrum, which is shared between non-Federal and Federal operators, can be used for fixed wireless broadband, Internet of Things (IoT), or other innovative services. Crafted in collaboration with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and with input from the Department of Defense (DoD), this new regime provides access to a block of millimeter wave spectrum with low barriers to entry.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-10476
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- June 12, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 14, 2025
- Dates
- Effective July 14, 2025, except for amendatory instructions 11 (adding Sec. 30.501) and 12 (adding Sec. 30.503), which are delayed indefinitely. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date.
- Docket
- WT Docket No. 24-243, GN Docket No. 14-177; FCC 25-24; FR ID 293183
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 1; 47 CFR 30
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Claims; Communications common carriers; Communications equipment
- Pages
- 16
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