ARRL Response to Amateur Access on 3.5 GHz Band
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The following is a chronology of ARRL efforts related to the FCC's proposal and decision that orders the “sunsetting” of the 3.3 – 3.5-GHz amateur radio secondary spectrum allocation. It is in descending chronological order, with the first actions at the bottom of the page and the latest presented first. It is comprised of items as reported by ARRL as well as ARRL comments and interactions filed with the FCC in response to the proposal.
ARRL Petitions FCC for Reconsideration of Order Removing 3.4 GHz Amateur Allocation
ARRL Letter | 11/12/2020
FCC Final Rule Facilitating Shared Use in the 3100–3550 MHz Band
Federal Register | Published October 9, 2020; Effective November 9, 2020
FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to “Sunset”
ARRL News | 10/8/2020
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WT Docket No. 19-348 (PDF)
FCC | Adopted September 30, 2020; Released October 2, 2020
ARRL Seeks Changes in FCC Proposal to Delete 3.4 GHz Amateur Band
ARRL News | 9/26/2020
ARRL Meeting with Senior FCC Staff; Ex Parte Presentation in WT Docket No. 19-348 (PDF)
ARRL Washington Counsel | 9/23/2020
ARRL Meetings with FCC Commissioner Assistants; Ex Parte Presentation in WT Docket No. 19-348 (PDF)
ARRL Washington Counsel | 9/23/2020
AMSAT Cites Need for Adequate Spectrum in Opposing Deletion of 3.4 GHz Band
ARRL News | 2/26/2020
ARRL Opposes FCC Plan to Delete the 3.4 GHz Band
ARRL News | 2/25/2020
ARRL Comments in Proceeding WT Docket No. 19-348 (PDF)
ARRL Washington Counsel | 2/21/2020
ARRL to Argue for Continued Access to 3-GHz Spectrum as FCC Sets Comment Deadlines
ARRL News | 1/24/2020
FCC Formally Adopts Proposals to Remove Amateur 3-GHz Band, Invites Comments
ARRL News | 12/17/2019
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WT Docket No. 19-348 (PDF)
FCC | Adopted December 12, 2019; Released December 16, 2019
ARRL to Oppose Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 – 3.5 GHz Amateur Allocation
ARRL News | 11/25/2019
NTIA Targets Portion of 3.4 GHz Band for Potential Wireless Broadband Use
ARRL News | 2/28/2018
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