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US telecom regulator plans to open new 1.6 GHz spectrum for mobile networks by 2028

September 17, 2026 (EMFS)
Sep 11, 2026 (original)
Source: Broadband Breakfast
Source category: Press
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Broadband Breakfast reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the United States telecom regulator, is "very interested" in auctioning the 1.675-1.695 GHz band by the end of 2028, according to a senior US administration official. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which manages government spectrum in the band, has been reviewing it as a candidate for mobile and direct-to-device use, another step in opening federal spectrum for commercial wireless networks.

"The Federal Communications Commission is “very interested” in holding a spectrum auction in the 1.675-1.695 GigaHertz (GHz) band by the end of 2028, a senior Trump administration official said Wednesday."

— Broadband Breakfast

"The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which manages government spectrum like 1.6 GHz, has been reviewing the band as a candidate for mobile and direct-to-device use."

— Broadband Breakfast

Location

📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Map: Washington, United States

Source

FCC Interested in 1.6 GHz Auction in 2028, NTIA Official Says broadbandbreakfast.com

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