United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2024_register executive 2024-01-06 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c793cb73 D09002ee1c793cbd3 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) builds on the 6 GHz band unlicensed rules by permitting very low power (VLP) devices in the U-NII-5 (5.925-6.425 MHz) and U- NII-7 (6.525-6.875 MHz) portions of the 6 GHz band. The Commission will limit VLP devices to low power levels and subject them to other technical and operational requirements that will permit these devices to operate across the United States while protecting incumbent licensed services that operate in the 6 GHz band from harmful interference. The Commission also takes action in a Memorandum Opinion and Order on Remand that addresses a remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concerning an issue raised by television broadcasters. The Commission finds that broadcasters' unsubstantiated claims of interference in the 2.4 GHz band do not warrant any changes to the 6 GHz rules. 89 FR 874 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-01-08/2023-28006 2023-28006 fr08ja24-5 6712-01-P ET Docket No. 18-295 and GN Docket No. 17-183 FCC 23-86 FR ID 190574 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-01-08/2023-28006 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-08/html/2023-28006.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-08/pdf/2023-28006.pdf Communications Equipment Radio Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 18 p. 874 891 89 FR 874 Title 47 Part 15 47 CFR Part 15 Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band; and Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz; Federal Register Vol. 89, Issue RULE 2023-28006 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2024-03-08 ET Docket No. 18-295 and GN Docket No. 17-183 FCC 23-86 FR ID 190574 6712-01-P 2023-28006 Final rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) builds on the 6 GHz band unlicensed rules by permitting very low power (VLP) devices in the U-NII-5 (5.925-6.425 MHz) and U- NII-7 (6.525-6.875 MHz) portions of the 6 GHz band. The Commission will limit VLP devices to low power levels and subject them to other technical and operational requirements that will permit these devices to operate across the United States while protecting incumbent licensed services that operate in the 6 GHz band from harmful interference. The Commission also takes action in a Memorandum Opinion and Order on Remand that addresses a remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concerning an issue raised by television broadcasters. The Commission finds that broadcasters' unsubstantiated claims of interference in the 2.4 GHz band do not warrant any changes to the 6 GHz rules.

This final rule is effective March 8, 2024. The Memorandum Opinion and Order on Remand in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION is effective February 7, 2024. Nicholas Oros of the Office of Engineering and Technology, at Nicholas.Oros@fcc.gov or 202-418-0636. Communications Equipment Radio Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band; and Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz, FCC504@fcc.gov Nicholas.Oros@fcc.gov https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-86A1.pdf Vol. 89, no. 5 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2024-01-08 continuing daily deposited born digital 173 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-01-08 P0b002ee1c3b36cff 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr08ja24 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-01-08 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-08/pdf/FR-2024-01-08.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-08/xml/FR-2024-01-08.xml fdlp 859 1023 DGPO 2024-01-06 2024-05-28 FR-2024-01-08 machine generated eng FR FR-2024-01-08 89 5