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Satellite Spectrum Abundance
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 27, 2025. It took effect on July 28, 2025. Comments closed on August 26, 2025.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks further comment on ways to use the 12.7-13.25 GHz band and the 42.0-42.5 GHz band more efficiently and intensively by satellite communications and seeks comment on proposals to make additional spectrum resources available for satellite communications in the 51.4-52.4 GHz band and within certain W-band frequency ranges (92.0-94.0 GHz, 94.1-100 GHz, 102.0-109.5 GHz, and 111.8-114.25 GHz).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-11966
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- June 27, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 28, 2025
- Comments due
- August 26, 2025
- Dates
- Comments are due July 28, 2025. Reply comments are due August 26, 2025.
- Docket
- SB Docket No. 25-180; GN Docket No. 22-352; WT Docket No. 23-158; GN Docket No. 14-177; FCC 25-29; FR ID 300039
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 2; 47 CFR 25
- Pages
- 16
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