Bill Proposes Auctioning 1755 MHz to 1780 MHz Spectrum for Mobile Use

Legislation that would require the spectrum between 1755 MHz and 1780 MHz be reallocated and auctioned for commercial mobile broadband use has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill first was introduced in 2012.

The additional spectrum is intended to be paired with the 2155 MHz to 2180 MHz spectrum band and then auctioned.

The “Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013” was introduced by Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Adam Smith (D-WA).

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has concluded that 95 megahertz of spectrum, the 1755 MHz to 1850 MHz band can be repositioned for wireless broadband use.  

NTIA has proposed a combination of relocated federal users and spectrum shared between federal agencies and commercial users.