OMB Approves Revised Citizen Broadband Radio Service Rules
The Office of Management and Budget approved for three years information collection requirements in FCC-revised rules for the 3.5 GHz shared band, approved by commissioners in April 2016 (see 1604280062). A notice is scheduled to be published in Monday's Federal…
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Register, with the rules to take effect 21 days later. OMB signed off earlier on the initial rules, the notice said. “The amendments contained in the Second Report and Order create additional capacity for wireless broadband by adopting a new approach to spectrum management to facilitate more intensive spectrum sharing between commercial and federal users and among multiple tiers of commercial users,” the notice says. “The Spectrum Access System (SAS) will use the information to authorize and coordinate spectrum use for Citizen Broadband Radio Service Devices (CBSDs). The Commission will use the information to coordinate among the spectrum tiers and determine Protection Areas for Priority Access Licensees (PALs).” Meanwhile, the FCC is again looking to change the rules, with Commissioner Mike O’Rielly overseeing a new round of revisions (see 1704190056).