Shared Use of the 42-42.5 GHz Band

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 0 [WT Docket No. 23-158; GN Docket No. 14-177; FCC 23-51; FR ID 157853] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; solicitation of comment. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on how innovative, non-exclusive spectrum access models might be deployed in the 42 GHz band (42-42.5 GHz) to provide increased access to high-band spectrum, particularly by smaller wireless service providers, and to support efficient, intensive use of the band. The Commission also seeks comment on how potential sharing and licensing regimes might lower barriers to entry for smaller or emerging wireless service providers, encourage competition, and prevent spectrum warehousing. DATES: Comments are due on or before August 30, 2023; reply comments are due on or before September 29, 2023. Written comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act proposed information collection requirements must be submitted by the public, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other interested parties on or before September 29, 2023. Written comments on the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) in this document must have a separate and distinct heading designating them as responses to the IRFA and must be submitted by the public on or before August 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules ( 47 CFR 1.415 , 1.419 ), interested parties …