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S 2921 116th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Radio spectrum allocation Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication

C-BAND Act

Introduced: November 20, 2019 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 20, 2019
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Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act or the C-BAND Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make between 200 and 300 megahertz of C-Band spectrum available for reallocation and the assignment of licenses through a system of competitive bidding.

C-Band spectrum is electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3700 and 4200 megahertz. Such spectrum shall be for the provision of broadband internet access service, and the clearing and reallocation shall take place in a manner that ensures C-Band-dependent users (1) receive equal or better service than was previously available, and (2) receive such service continuously throughout the transition process.

In addition, specified proceeds from such spectrum auctions shall be made available to the FCC for the build out and maintenance of rural broadband infrastructure in unserved rural communities.

What's happening now November 20, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4855 Related bill C–BAND Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2921: C-BAND Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2921/
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"S. 2921: C-BAND Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2921/.
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S. 2921, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2921/.
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