Spectrum

Sens. Luján, Fischer: No Higher Power for Shared Band

Some CBRS users fear interference if the FCC raises power limits.

Jake Neenan

Mar 6, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb. by Mariam Zuhaib/AP

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2026 – A bipartisan pair of senators don’t want federal regulators to alter the rules for a shared band used by wireless ISPs and private networks.

The Citizens Broadband Radio Service sits at 3.55-3.7 GigaHertz (GHz) and uses a tiered licensing system. Users of CBRS have worried the FCC might raise power levels in the band, or consider auctioning off some of the spectrum as it looks to meet congressional spectrum auction targets.

Sens. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said in a Friday letter to the Federal Communications Commission that raising power levels would increase the risk of interference and potentially disrupt rural broadband service.

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