Reallocation of TV Channels 60-69, the 746-806 MHz Band

요약

By this Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), the Commission proposes to reallocate the 746-806 MHz band, currently comprising television (TV) channels 60-69. The Commission proposes to allocate 24 megahertz, at 764-776 MHz and 794-806 MHz, to the fixed and mobile services, and to designate this spectrum for public safety use. The Commission proposes to allocate the remaining 36 megahertz at 746-764 MHz and 776-794 MHz to the fixed, mobile, and broadcasting services; and anticipates that licenses in this portion of the band may be assigned through competitive bidding. These allocations would help to meet the needs of public safety for additional spectrum, make new technologies and services available to the American public, and allow more efficient use of spectrum in the 746-806 MHz band. The Commission also considers issues related to protecting existing and proposed TV stations on channels 60-69 from interference until the transition to digital TV (DTV) is complete, but defer specific interference protection standards to a separate proceeding on service rules in the 746-806 MHz band.