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FCC Takes Step Toward Upper C-band Auction

In a change from the draft, the approved text asks about a Tribal licensing window.

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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FCC Takes Step Toward Upper C-band Auction
Screenshot of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at the agency's open meeting Thursday

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to seek input on procedures for its upcoming auction of upper C-band spectrum.

In a change from the public draft of the item, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said the adopted text included a question on whether to include a Tribal licensing window for the auction.

Tribal groups and consumer advocates had asked for such a window, in which Tribal governments and ISPs could apply for free spectrum licenses covering Tribal lands.

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