Sec. 18. National plan for unlicensed spectrum
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In this section: The term Spectrum Relocation Fund means the Fund established under section 118 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 928 ). The term unlicensed operations means the use of spectrum on a non-exclusive basis under— part 15 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations; or licensing by rule under part 96 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the NTIA, shall develop a national plan for making additional radio frequency bands available for unlicensed operations.
The plan developed under this section shall— identify an approach that ensures that consumers have access to additional spectrum to conduct unlicensed operations in a range of radio frequencies to meet consumer demand; recommend specific actions by the Commission and the NTIA to permit unlicensed operations in additional radio frequency ranges that the Commission finds— are consistent with the statement of policy under section 18(a); will— expand opportunities for unlicensed operations in a spectrum band; or otherwise improve spectrum utilization and intensity of use of bands where unlicensed operations are already permitted; will not cause harmful interference to Federal or non-Federal users of such bands; and will not significantly impact homeland security or national security communications systems; and examine additional ways, with respect to existing and planned databases or spectrum access systems designed to promote spectrum sharing and access to spectrum for unlicensed operations— to improve accuracy and efficacy; to reduce burdens on consumers, manufacturers, and service providers; and to protect sensitive Government information.
To be included as part of the plan developed under this section, the NTIA shall share with the Commission recommendations about how to reform the Spectrum Relocation Fund— to address costs incurred by Federal entities related to sharing radio frequency bands with radio technologies conducting unlicensed operations; and to ensure the Spectrum Relocation Fund has sufficient funds to cover— the costs described in paragraph (1); and other expenditures allowed of the Spectrum Relocation Fund under section 118 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 928 ).
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 plan developed under this section, 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.
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National plan for unlicensed spectrum
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