NTIA Reports on Progress Clearing AWS-1, AWS-3 Bands
NTIA released a two-part report providing data on progress on moving federal users in the AWS-1 and AWS-3 bands. “All 12 federal agencies have reported that they have ceased operations of their systems in the 1710-1755 [AWS-1] MHz band, where…
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required to do so, clearing the way for commercial licensees,” NTIA said. The AWS-3 transition is more at the beginning stages, the agency reported Thursday. “For the period ending December 2016, outlays of the eligible federal agencies totaled $21 million and $249 million for the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHz bands, respectively. This brings the total cumulative outlays to $26.5 million for the 1695-1710 MHz band and $274.5 million for the 1755-1780 MHz band.” The AWS-1 auction ended in 2006, the AWS-3 auction in 2015.