NTIA on Track to Finish Spectrum Study by December
The agency expects the FCC to propose auction rules ‘pretty quickly’ after that
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2026 – The Commerce Department is planning to finish a study on clearing up to 275 megahertz of government spectrum by December, and expects proposed auction rules to follow soon after.
The study concerns the 7.125-7.4 GigaHertz (GHz) band, currently used for defense purposes. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has been studying the band, along with three other government bands, under a Congressional mandate to find additional airwaves for the private sector.
