FCC Announces New Rules Expanding CBRS Coverage

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission announced on Wednesday changes to its spectrum sharing system that could provide more than 70 million Americans with access to new wireless Internet access services.

The Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) uses a tiered license system, with government users, priority license holders, and general access users sharing 150 megahertz of spectrum. Each tier gets preference over the one below it, meaning a general access user cannot, for example, interfere with a government system.