Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz Bands, etc.
spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2013-02-05 · Effective 2013-03-07 · 78 FR 8230
Document
Document number
2013-01879
Federal Register citation
78 FR 8230
CFR reference
47 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; order of proposed modification.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2013-02-05
Effective date
2013-03-07
FCC docket
WT Docket Nos. 12-70 and 04-356
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") increases the Nation's supply of spectrum for mobile broadband by adopting flexible use rules for up to 40 megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz), which we term the AWS-4 band. In so doing, we carry out a recommendation in the National Broadband Plan that the Commission enable the provision of stand-alone terrestrial services in the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum band. Specifically, we remove unnecessary regulatory barriers to mobile broadband use of this spectrum, and adopt service, technical, and licensing rules that will encourage innovation and investment in mobile broadband and provide a stable regulatory regime in which broadband deployment can develop.