Sec. 6412. DEPLOYMENT OF 11 GHZ, 18 GHZ, AND 23 GHZ MICROWAVE BANDS
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## SEC. 6412 DEPLOYMENT OF 11 GHZ, 18 GHZ, AND 23 GHZ MICROWAVE BANDS ###
(a)FCC Report on Rejection Rate Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the rejection rate for the spectrum described in subsection (c). ###
(b)GAO Study on Deployment ####
(1)In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to assess whether the spectrum described in subsection
(c)is being deployed in such a manner that, in areas with high demand for common carrier licenses for the use of such spectrum, market forces— #####
(A)provide adequate incentive for the efficient use of such spectrum; and #####
(B)ensure that the Federal Government receives maximum revenue for such spectrum through competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)). ####
(2)Factors for consideration In conducting the study required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall take into consideration— #####
(A)spectrum that is adjacent to the spectrum described in subsection
(c)and that was assigned through competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934; and #####
(B)the rejection rate for the spectrum described in subsection (c), current as of the time of the assessment and as projected for the future, in markets in which there is a high demand for common carrier licenses for the use of such spectrum. ####
(3)Report Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study required by paragraph
(1)to— #####
(A)the Commission; and #####
(B)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. ###
(c)Spectrum Described The spectrum described in this subsection is the portions of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 10,700 megahertz to 11,700 megahertz, from 17,700 megahertz to 19,700 megahertz, and from 21,200 megahertz to 23,600 megahertz. ###
(d)Rejection Rate Defined In this section, the term “rejection rate” means the number and percent of applications (whether made to the Commission or to a third-party coordinator) for common carrier use of spectrum that were not granted because of lack of availability of such spectrum or interference concerns of existing licensees. ###
(e)No Additional Funds Authorized Funds necessary to carry out this section shall be derived from funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated.
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DEPLOYMENT OF 11 GHZ, 18 GHZ, AND 23 GHZ MICROWAVE BANDS
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