In preparation for the auction of the 100 megahertz of midband spectrum at 3.45-3.55 GHz this fall, the Federal Communications Commission and National Telecommunications and Information Administration have released details on the limited locations in which commercial operators will have to coordinate with federal users.
The 3.45 GHz auction, or Auction 110, is expected to begin in early October.
While commercial network operators will generally have use of the entire band in the contiguous United States, under the FCC’s rules there will still be some locations where federal systems will remain in operation and non-federal systems may be restricted or at least, not entitled to interference protection from those systems.
