Releases

History

Report and Order (October 23, 2018)

Public Notice: WTB and OET seek comment on 3.5 GHz band rule changes pursuant to the Spectrum Pipeline Act. (Aug. 10, 2018)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (October 24, 2017)

Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order (April 28, 2016)

Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (April 17, 2015)

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (April 23, 2014)

3.5 GHz Spectrum Access Workshop (January 14, 2014)

Public Notice Seeking Comment on Licensing Models and Technical Requirements Opens a New Window. (November 1, 2013)

3.5 GHz Workshop (March 14, 2013)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (December 12, 2012)

Additional Releases

Order: WTB Conditional Grant of Federated Emergency Waiver (August 14, 2024)

Report: Report to Congress in Compliance with the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (November 2, 2018)

Public Notice: Scheduling of Future Releases in GN Docket No. 12-354 (June 25, 2015)

Incumbent Protection

Public Notice: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Office of Engineering and Technology, and Space Bureau Remind Grandfathered Fixed Satellite Service Earth Station Licensees to Submit Annual Registration Updates by December 2, 2024 (October 25, 2024)

Public Notice: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology Approve Certified SAS Administrators to Use Modified Aggregate Interference Model (Jul. 3, 2024)

Public Notice: Modified Aggregate Interference Model Announced in 3.5 GHz Band (Jun. 12, 2024)

Public Notice: WTB and OET announce temporary arrangement with NTIA, DoD and Dept. of the Navy to allow CBRS users to begin operating in the 3550-3650 MHz band in Hawaii before ESC sensors are locally deployed. (Sept. 22, 2023)

Public Notice: WTB/OET Announce Modified CBRS Reauthorization Procedures (September 19, 2023)

Public Notice: WTB and OET permit SAS administrators to implement longer CBSD reauthorization policies consistent with NITA letter dated Sept. 18, 2023.

NTIA Letter to FCC re CBRS Reauthorization Period
Public Notice: Replacement of SAS Manual Scheduling with Automated Telecommunications Advanced Research and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing System (TARDyS3). (Aug. 21, 2023).

Order: Limited Waiver of Part 96 Rules for SAS administrators to utilize the Telecommunications Advanced Research and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing System (TARDyS3) scheduling portal (Aug. 21, 2023).

NTIA Letter to FCC re Replacement of CBRS Portal System with TARDyS3 automated system (Aug. 14, 2023).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve Amdocs, Inc. Request to amend SAS authorization to permit use of Key Bridge ESC to protect incumbents in 3.5 GHz band. (Sept. 29, 2021).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve Sony Corporation’s Request to amend SAS authorization to permit use of Key Bridge ESC to protect incumbents in 3.5 GHz band. (Aug 6, 2021).

Public Notice: WTB and OET announce modified protection criteria for eleven port facilities operating in frequencies at or below the 3.55 GHz band edge. (Jul. 15, 2020)

Public Notice: WTB and OET announce modified protection criteria for eleven port facilities (July 15, 2020)

Order: Limited Waiver of Several Part 96 Rules Implementing Dynamic Protection Area (DPA) Methodology (May 22, 2018)

NTIA Letter to FCC on DPA-based Protection Methodology (May 17, 2018)

FCC Letter to NTIA on Coordination Requirements Regarding Table Mountain (Apr. 23, 2018)

NTIA Letter to FCC on Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band (Apr. 14, 2015)

Protected Federal Incumbent Sites (Apr. 14, 2015)

Registered FSS Earth Stations

SAS and ESC Certification

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve RED Technologies as a SAS Administrator and spectrum manager leasing in the 3.5 GHz band for full-scale commercial deployment; approves Key Bridge Wireless’s ESC to protect incumbent operations on the 3.5 GHz band.(Sept. 22, 2023)

Public Notice: WTB OET Approve RED SAS for Full Commercial Deployment in 3.5 GHz Band (September 22, 2023)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve new Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Registrations) for Federated Wireless, Inc for DPAs in Alaska. (May 10, 2023).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve RED Technologies SAS to begin its initial commercial deployment (ICD) consistent with its Public Notice on Nov. 6, 2022. (Jan. 12, 2023).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Registrations) for Federated Wireless, Inc for DPAs in Guam and Apra Harbor. (Aug. 4, 2022)

Public Notice: WTB and OET certify Sony, Inc as an SAS administrator operating in American Samoa on the 3.5 GHz band. (Aug. 4, 2022)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approves Amdocs Inc, Federated Wireless, Inc., Google, Key Bridge, and Sony, Corp. (SAS Administrators) for new spectrum manager leasing for Priority Access Licenses (PAL’s). (Jul. 12, 2022).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve of Key Bridge Wireless LLC’s Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) for commercial operations. (Feb. 18, 2022).

Public Notice: WTB and OET Approve Amdoc’s Use of Key Bridge ESC (September 29, 2021)

Public Notice: WTB and OET Approve Sony's Use of Key Bridge ESC (August 6, 2021)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve Key Bridge Wireless LLC’s Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) for commercial operation. (Jun. 21, 2021).

Public Notice: WTB and OET Approve Google’s SAS in American Samoa (May 14, 2021)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve Google LLC’s request to operate as an SAS administrator in the 3.5 GHz band in American Samoa. (May 14, 2021).

Public Notice: WTB and OET grants conditional approval to Fairspectrum LLC, Nokia and Red Technologies as SAS administrators on the 3.5 GHz band during Second Wave window. (May 7, 2021)

Public Notice: WTB and OET expand Federated Wireless, Inc’s certification to operate as an SAS administrator in American Samoa on the 3550-3650 MHz band. (May 7, 2021).

Public Notice: WTB and OET Expand Federated Wireless’ SAS Certification in American Samoa (May 7, 2021)

Public Notice: Approving additional ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans of four ESC operators (May 7, 2021)

Public Notice: Conditional Approval of Three Second Wave SAS Administrators (May 7, 2021)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve new and updated ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Registrations) for CommScope, Inc., Google, Federated Wireless, Inc. And Key Bridge Wireless LLC (May 7, 2021).

Public Notice: WTB and OET Approve Key Bridge SAS for Full Commercial Deployment (March 9, 2021)

Public Notice: WTB and OET certify Key Bridge Wireless LLC as an SAS administrator operating on the 3.5 GHz band for commercial use. (Mar. 9, 2021)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve Key Bridge Wireless LLC Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) for commercial operation. (Dec. 21, 2020)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve updated ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Registrations) for CommScope, Inc., Google, Federated Wireless, and Key Bridge Wireless LLC. (Dec. 17, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approved the updated or new ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Regulations) for CommScope, Inc., Google, and Key Bridge Wireless, LLC. (Sept. 15, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approved the updated ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Regulations) for Key Bridge Wireless LLC. (Jul. 14, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve Key Bridge as an ESC operator, subject to ongoing compliance obligations (July 14, 2020)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approved the updated ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Regulations) for CommScope and Google. (Jun. 10, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET Approve Federated Wireless' SAS in American Samoa (April 21, 2020)

Public Notice: WTB and OET Approval Amdocs SAS for Full Commercial Deployment (April 21, 2020)

Public Notice: WTB and OET certify Amdocs, Inc., as a SAS administrator for commercial use. (Apr. 21, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET certify Federated Wireless, Inc as an SAS administrator in the 3650-3700 MHz band in American Samoa. (Apr. 21, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET approved the updated ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Regulations) for CommScope and Google. (Mar. 26, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET certify CommScope, Federated Wireless, Inc., Google and Sony, Inc as SAS administrators in the 3.5 GHz band. (Jan. 27, 2020).

Public Notice : Certifying CommScope, Federated Wireless, Inc., Google, and Sony, Inc. as Spectrum Access System Administrators (Jan. 27, 2020)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approved the additional or updated ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Regulations) for CommScope and Google. (Jan. 13, 2020).

Public Notice: WTB and OET certify Amdocs, Inc., CommScope, Federated Wireless, Inc. and Sony, Inc. and approve their initial commercial deployments (ICDs). (Sept. 16, 2019).

Public Notice: Approving five Spectrum Access System Administrators to begin initial commercial deployments in the 3.5 GHz band (Sept. 16, 2019)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve new ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans (ESC Sensor Registrations) for CommScope, Federated Wireless, Inc. and Google. (Jul. 29, 2019).

Public Notice: Approving the ESC sensor deployment and coverage plans of three ESC operators (July 29, 2019)

Public Notice: Approving three ESCs for use in the 3.5 GHz band (April 29, 2019)

Public Notice: WTB and OET approve ESCs of CommScope, Federated Wireless, Inc and Google for use in the 3550-3650 and 3550-3700 MHz band (3.5 GHz band). (Apr. 29, 2019).

Public Notice: WTB and OET conditionally approve CommScope, Federated Wireless, Inc., Google, Inc. And Key Bridge Wireless LLC as ESC operators in the 3.5 GHz band. (Feb. 21, 2018).

Public Notice: Establishing Procedure for Registering ESC Sensors (October 16, 2018)

Public Notice: Establishing Procedure and Deadline for Filing SAS Initial Commercial Deployment Proposals (July 27, 2018)

Public Notice: WTB and OET summarizes procedures and deadlines for filing SAS initial commercial deployment proposals (Jul. 27, 2018)

Public Notice: Conditional Approval of Four First Wave ESC Operators (February 21, 2018)

Public Notice: Establishing Deadline and Soliciting "Second Wave” SAS Administrator and ESC Operator Proposals (April 7, 2017)

Public Notice: WTB and OET establish “Second Wave” deadline for SAS and ESC operator proposals (Apr. 7, 2017)

Public Notice: Conditional Approval of Seven First Wave SAS Administrators (December 21, 2016)

Public Notice: Establishing Deadline and Soliciting "First Wave” SAS Administrator and ESC Operator Proposals (December 16, 2015)

3650-3700

Public Notice: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Reminds Licensees in the 3650-3700 MHz Band Wireless Broadband Service and 3550-3650 MHz Band Non-Federal Radiolocation Service of Requirements for Construction and Operation (June 25, 2015)

Public Notice: WTB reminds subpart Z wireless broadband licensees of transition deadline to CBRS operations is January 8th, 2023. (Dec. 21, 2022).

Public Notice: WTB reminds part 90 wireless broadband licensees and other interested parties of the transition deadline on October 17, 2020 to part 96 operations on the 3.5MHz band. (Oct. 16, 2020).

Auction

Public Notice – Announcing that certain Auction 105 license applications have been granted (Dec. 9, 2021)

Public Notice – Announcing that certain Auction 105 license applications have been granted (July 12, 2021)

Public Notice – Announcing that an additional Auction 105 license application is accepted for filing (Jun. 23, 2021)

Letter – Interim Default Payment Assessed for LocaLoop, Inc. (May 7, 2021)

Public Notice – Announcing that certain Auction 105 license applications have been granted (Apr. 30, 2021)

Public Notice: Announcing that additional Auction 105 license applications are accepted for filing (Mar. 26, 2021)

Public Notice – Announcing that certain Auction 105 license applications have been granted (Mar. 12, 2021)

Public Notice – Announcing that additional Auction 105 license applications are accepted for filing (Jan. 19, 2021)

Public Notice – Announcing that certain Auction 105 license applications are accepted for filing (Dec. 3, 2020)

Public Notice – Announcing the winning bidders for Auction 105 (Sept. 2, 2020)

Public Notice – Identifying 271 applicants qualified to bid in Auction 105 (July 1, 2020)

Public Notice – Announcing the status of short-form applications to participate in Auction 105 (June 8, 2020)

Public Notice – Announcing the postponement of certain dates and deadlines for participation in Auction 105 (March 25, 2020)

Public Notice – Announcing the availability of a technical guide that provides examples and additional technical and mathematical details regarding the bidding procedures for Auction 105 (March 3, 2020)

Public Notice – Establishing Competitive Bidding Procedures for June 25 Auction in the 3.5 GHz Band (February 28, 2020)

Public Notice – Comment sought on competitive bidding procedures for Auction 105 (September 27, 2019)

Emergency Waivers

Order: WTB grants Google LLC Expedited Request for Emergency Waiver of Citizens Broadband Radio Service Incumbent Protection Rules (Oct. 8, 2024)

Order: WTB grants Federated Wireless, Inc. Expedited Request for Emergency Waiver of Citizens Broadband Radio Service Incumbent Protection Rules (Oct. 8, 2024)

Order: WTB conditional Grant of Google Emergency Waiver (Sept. 30, 2024).

Order: WTB grants Federated Wireless Expedited Request for Emergency Waiver of Citizens Broadband Radio Service Incumbent Protection Rules (Sept. 10, 2024).

Order: WTB grants Federal Wireless’ request for limited and conditional emergency waiver under Sec. 96.67(c)(2) and (3) of the Commission’s Rules (Aug. 30, 2023).

Order: WTB grants Google LLC’s request for limited and conditional emergency waiver under Sec. 96.67(c)(2) and (3) of the Commission’s Rules (Aug. 30, 2023).

Order: WTB grants extension of relief provided to Federated Wireless pursuant to May 30, 2023 Order providing for limited and conditional emergency waiver under Sec. 96.67(c)(2) and (3) of the Commission’s Rules (Jun. 12, 2023).

Order: WTB grants Federal Wireless’ request for limited and conditional emergency waiver under Sec. 96.67(c)(2) and (3) of the Commission’s Rules (Aug. 30, 2023).

Order: WTB grants Federated Wireless, Inc., Google LLC, and CommScope, Inc. request for emergency waiver relief under Sec. 96.67(c)(2) and (3) of the Commission’s Rules.

Order: WTB grants Federated Wireless’ request for emergency waiver relief under Sec. 96.67©(2) and (3) of Commission’s rules requiring ESC’s to detect and protect of incumbent users from harmful interference in DPA’s related to Tropical Storm Nicole (Nov. 9, 2022).

Order: WTB grants Federated Wireless, Inc., Google LLC, and CommScope, Inc. request for emergency waiver relief of Sec. 96.67(c)(2) and (3) of the Commission’s Rules requiring ESC’s to detect and protect incumbent users from harmful interference in DPA’s related to Hurricane Ian. (Sept. 30, 2022).

Order: WTB grants Federated Wireless’ request for emergency waiver relief under Sec. 96.67(c)(2) and (3) of Commission’s rules requiring ESC’s to detect and protect of incumbent users from harmful interference in DPA’s related to Hurricane Ian. (Sept. 22, 2022).