Funding Nearly Secured for 2.7 GHz Studies, NTIA Says
The agency is looking to open federal spectrum to commercial mobile use.
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2026 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said Tuesday it had nearly secured funding to study whether about 200 megahertz of federal spectrum could be opened up for commercial wireless use.
The agency said it cleared spectrum relocation plans and cost estimates put together by agencies that use the 2.69-2.9 GigaHertz (GHz) band. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget will send those plans to Congress, setting off a 60-day review before funding will be released to those agencies.
“This approval enables the two primary federal users of the band – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration – to incorporate spectrum repurposing into their ongoing procurement of modernized radar systems, which will strengthen aviation safety and weather monitoring while improving spectral efficiency,” the agency said in a release.
