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Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 19, 2026. It took effect on October 19, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1272, as adopted in the Commission's Report and Order, Order of Proposed Modification, and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 26- 46.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-21324
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; announcement of effective date
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- October 19, 2026
- Takes effect
- October 19, 2026
- Dates
- Amendatory instructions 26 (47 CFR 27.1412(e)) and 35 (47 CFR 27.1419), published at 91 FR 48700, July 31, 2026, are effective on October 19, 2026.
- Docket
- GN Docket Nos. 18-122 and 25-59; FCC 26-46; FR ID 372601
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 27
- Pages
- 2
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