Sec. 4. National strategy for unlicensed spectrum
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It is the policy of the United States to— maximize the utility of the spectrum resources of the United States; advance innovation and investment in wireless broadband services; and promote a balanced spectrum policy that makes adequate spectrum resources available for both licensed and unlicensed technologies. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, shall develop a national strategy for making additional radio frequency bands available for unlicensed operations. The strategy developed under subsection
(b)shall include— identification of proposed radio frequency bands to be cleared of incumbent users to permit use by devices conducting unlicensed operations; consideration of a balanced approach that ensures that consumers have access to additional low-, mid-, and high-band radio frequency spectrum to conduct unlicensed operations; consideration of rules to permit spectrum sharing to make available additional radio frequency ranges for unlicensed operations, including— expanding utilization of the spectrum sharing model implemented by the Commission for the spectrum between 3550 and 3650 megahertz; allowing underlay unlicensed operations in spectrum allocated for other services in a manner that does not cause harmful interference to licensees; and any other spectrum sharing approach that the Commission finds will— expand opportunities for unlicensed operations in a spectrum band; or otherwise improve spectrum utilization; examination of additional ways to improve the accuracy and efficacy of existing and planned databases or spectrum access systems designed to promote spectrum sharing and access to spectrum for unlicensed operations; and consideration of the extent to which additional bands used for unlicensed operations may be harmonized to achieve greater economies of scale. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the strategy developed under subsection (b), including any recommendations for legislative change. Not later than the date on which the Commission submits the report under paragraph (1), the Commission shall make the report publicly available on the website of the Commission.