Sec. 4. Millimeter wave evaluation

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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act or December 31, 2017, whichever comes earlier, the NTIA, in consultation with the Commission, shall conduct a feasibility assessment regarding the impact of authorizing mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including for advanced mobile service operations, on Federal entities and operations in any of the following frequencies with Federal allocations: The band between 24250 and 24450 megahertz. The band between 25050 and 25250 megahertz.

The band between 31800 and 33400 megahertz. The band between 42000 and 42500 megahertz. The band between 71000 and 76000 megahertz. The band between 81000 and 86000 megahertz. In conducting the feasibility assessment under subsection (a), the NTIA shall— consult directly with Federal entities with respect to frequencies with Federal allocations identified in that subsection; consider what, if any, impact authorizing mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including advanced mobile services operations, in any of the bands described in that subsection would have on an affected Federal entity; consider how the bands described in that subsection may be used to provide commercial wireless broadband service, including whether— such spectrum may be best used for licensed or unlicensed services, or some combination thereof; and to permit additional licensed operations in such bands on a shared basis; and identify any bands, or a portion thereof, described in that subsection that the NTIA assessment determines are feasible for authorizing for mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including any advanced mobile service operations.

Not later than 30 days after the date the feasibility assessment under subsection

(a)is complete, the NTIA shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the feasibility assessment. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the NTIA, shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to consider service rules to authorize mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including for advanced mobile service operations, in the following radio frequency bands: The band between 24250 and 24450 megahertz, except for any frequencies with Federal allocations. The band between 25050 and 25250 megahertz, except for any frequencies with Federal allocations. The band between 31800 and 33400 megahertz, except for any frequencies with Federal allocations. The band between 42000 and 42500 megahertz, except for any frequencies with Federal allocations. The band between 71000 and 76000 megahertz, except for any frequencies with Federal allocations. The band between 81000 and 86000 megahertz, except for any frequencies with Federal allocations. Any bands identified as feasible under subsection (b)(4). In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (d), the Commission shall— consult with Federal entities via the NTIA regarding the bands described in subsection (d)(7); consider how the bands described in subsection

(d)may be used to provide commercial wireless broadband service, including whether— such spectrum may be best used for licensed or unlicensed services, or some combination thereof; and to permit additional licensed operations in such bands on a shared basis; and include technical characteristics under which the bands described in subsection

(d)may be employed for mobile or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including any appropriate coexistence requirements.