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Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the 2 GHz Band

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This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [1] involves proposals to make up to 40 MHz of spectrum available for terrestrial mobile broadband service in the 2 GHz band at 2000 – 2020 MHz and 2180 – 2200 MHz. Currently, this spectrum is assigned to the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS). This proposal would carry out a recommendation of the National Broadband Plan [2] that the FCC enable stand-alone terrestrial services in this spectrum.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking refers to the 40 MHz of spectrum as “AWS-4” or “AWS-4 spectrum” because of the close proximity of these spectrum bands to other spectrum bands previously identified as Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) [3] spectrum bands. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addresses numerous issues and requests comment on, among other things:

In addition to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, there is also a Notice of Inquiry [1] where the FCC seeks comment on potential ways to free up additional valuable spectrum to address the increased demand for mobile broadband spectrum.

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Links:
[1] http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0327/FCC-12-32A1.pdf
[2] http://www.broadband.gov/plan/
[3] http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/advanced-wireless-services-aws
[4] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A1.doc
[5] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A1.pdf
[6] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-313145A1.doc
[7] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-313145A1.pdf
[8] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A2.doc
[9] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A2.pdf
[10] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A3.doc
[11] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A3.pdf
[12] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A4.doc
[13] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-32A4.pdf
[14] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-231A1.pdf
[15] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-603A1.pdf
[16] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-2015A1.pdf
[17] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-151A1.pdf
[18] http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/Query.do?docket=12-70
[19] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017447855
[20] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017443984
[21] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017341638
[22] http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment_search/execute?proceeding=12-70
[23] http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/