NTIA Seeks Additional Spectrum Information from Other Federal Agencies
NTIA Thursday sent guidance to executive branch departments and agencies for reviewing current spectrum frequency assignments, as directed in last year’s presidential memo on “Developing a Sustainable Spectrum Strategy for America’s Future.” The document examines current spectrum use in two…
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bands. NTIA earlier sought information on future needs, requiring all federal agencies to submit planning documents that include estimates of their needs in 15 years (see 1904230061). NTIA said it's initially requiring agencies to review two bands: 3100-3550 and 7125-8400 MHz. “The enclosed guidance establishes a process for agencies to review their current data and provide additional information, support, and assistance regarding their assignments and usage of spectrum,” NTIA said: “In furtherance of the objectives of the Presidential Memorandum, NTIA is requiring that agencies review frequency assignment data in an initial set of bands and provide additional, specified data fields in order to validate the accuracy of existing data and further quantify spectrum use.” NTIA plans to use the information “to develop spectrum use contours for these initial bands and any additional bands, to estimate the extent to which each system uses its assigned spectrum,” the agency said. NTIA said some of the information may be made publicly available “as appropriate and consistent with security guidelines.”