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B-332147 1 (2020-05-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaebdx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332147 May 7, 2020 The Honorable Roger Wicker Chairman The Honorable Maria Cantwell Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Greg Walden Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Federal Communications Commission: Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) entitled Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band (FCC 20-22). We received the rule on March 5, 2020. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on April 23, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 22804. The effective date of the rule is June 22, 2020. According to the Commission, compliance for certain aspects of the rule will not be required until the Commission publishes a document in the Federal Register announcing that compliance date. According to the Commission, the final rule makes 280 megahertz of spectrum available for flexible use throughout the contiguous United States and does so in a manner to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted delivery of services currently offered in the band. The Commission stated that the spectrum will be publicly auctioned to ensure that the public recovers a substantial portion of the value of this resource and also stated that it would establish a robust transition schedule to ensure that a significant amount of spectrum is made available quickly for upcoming 5G deployments. According to the Commission, this action is the next critical step in advancing American leadership in 5G and to implementing its comprehensive plan to facilitate America's superiority in 5G technology. Enclosed is our assessment of the Commission's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule, please contact Shari Brewster, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-6398. a~J C. Shirley A. Jones Managing Associate General Counsel Enclosure cc: Jessica Greffenius Associate Chief, Mobility Division Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Federal Communications Commission

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