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NTIA and the Department of Defense (DoD) have worked closely with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as it implements the rules governing Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in the 3550-3700 MHz band in the above-referenced proceedings. The collaborative approach taken by government and industry to share the 3.5 GHz band has enabled commercial access to this primary mid-band spectrum for 5G deployments. This letter is to notify you of the required protection criteria for American Samoa. 

As a result of the further collaborative efforts between NTIA, the Department of Defense (“DoD”), and the FCC, NTIA submitted a letter into the FCC Docket “Amendment of the Commission’s Rules with Regard to Facilitating Shared Use in the 3100-3550 MHz Band” providing spectrum management details of DoD’s Cooperative Planning Area (“CPA”) and Periodic Use Area (“PUA”) set forth in the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”).   In addition, specific requirements for two of the CPAs, more details on Federal/non-Federal coordination procedures, and other information and views f

In accordance with Section 1.106(f) of the Commission’s Rules, this letter seeks leave to file Technical Memorandum TM-20-536 on behalf of NTIA in order to supplement its pending Petition for Reconsideration or Clarification submitted on May 22, 2020.

This letter explains the views of NTIA about its obligations under section 6103 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act). In NTIA’s view, the Act provides clearly differentiated responsibilities for the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) and NTIA with respect to the reallocation of the 417-512 MHz (T-Band) spectrum - - the Commission is to reallocate and auction the spectrum and NTIA is to administer a grant program with the auction proceeds to cover the affected public safety entities’ relocation costs.

NTIA is filing this pleading on behalf of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (known informally as Team Telecom), which is composed of the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland Security (the Committee, or the Agencies).  These comments address issues raised in the public draft Report and Order the Commission released on September 9, 2020 (Report and Order), and has scheduled for consideration at the September 2020 Open Commission Meeting on September 30, 2020.

Please find enclosed additional information for purposes of supplementing the record in the above-referenced proceeding addressing the protection of federal incumbent operations in the 5.850-5.925 GHz (5.9 GHz) Band.

NTIA's Office of Spectrum Management (OSM) strongly urges the Commission to issue a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in the above-referenced proceeding that would propose to reallocate the 3450-3550 MHz band to permit commercial mobile broadband on a shared basis with incumbent federal users.

Pursuant to section 1.401 of the Code of Federal Regulations, in accordance with Executive Order 13925 (E.O. 13925), and through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) respectfully requests that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) initiate a rulemaking to clarify the provisions of section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

NTIA and the Department of Defense (DoD) have worked closely with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as it implements the rules governing Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in the 3550-3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) band in the above-referenced proceeding. The collaborative approach taken by government and industry to share the 3.5 GHz band has enabled commercial access to this primary mid-band spectrum for 5G deployments.  This letter is to notify you of changes to the protection criteria for eleven designated naval port locations.