NTIA Clears Study Plans for 4.4 GHz Band
After a 60-day Congressional review period, 12 agencies that use the band will get funding to study it for potential repurposing.
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 – The Commerce Department has nearly secured funding to study whether more than 400 megahertz of federal spectrum can be opened up for commercial mobile use.
The agency’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration said in a Wednesday blog post it had cleared 12 agencies’ study plans and cost estimates for the 4.4-4.94 GigaHertz (GHz) band.
