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Code · U.S. Code · Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS · CHAPTER 16— BROADBAND ACCESS · Part I— General Provisions · § 5403

§ 5403. FCC AUCTION OF CERTAIN LICENSES.

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FCC Auction of Certain Licenses .— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act [ Dec. 23, 2024 ], the Commission shall initiate systems of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j) ) to grant licenses for spectrum in the inventory of the Commission as of the date of enactment of this Act in the bands of frequencies referred to by the Commission as the ‘AWS–3 bands’, consistent with existing regulations to protect Federal Government operations.
Completion of Auctions .— The Commission shall complete the systems of competitive bidding described in subsection (a), including receiving payments, processing applications, and granting licenses, without regard to whether the authority of the Commission under paragraph
(11)of section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j) ) has expired.
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