At least 300 megahertz must be auctioned, with 100 of it within two years
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 40002, Sec. 40002.
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At least 300 megahertz must be auctioned, with 100 of it within two years
The document says “shall”Who acts: Federal Communications CommissionHow: statuteSec. 40002 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Commission shall grant licenses through systems of competitive bidding, before the expiration of the general auction authority of the Commission under section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, for not less than 300 megahertz”
The section requires the Commission to grant licenses by competitive bidding for at least 300 megahertz before the auction authority expires, including by completing a system of competitive bidding within two years of enactment for at least 100 megahertz in the band between 3.98 and 4.2 gigahertz.
What the document actually says
“The Commission shall grant licenses through systems of competitive bidding, before the expiration of the general auction authority of the Commission under section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, for not less than 300 megahertz”
That sentence, in plain words
The Commission must sell licenses by auction. It must cover at least 300 megahertz. It must do so before its power to auction runs out.
What this is about
Part of that must come sooner. At least 100 megahertz must be sold within two years. That slice runs from 3.98 to 4.2 gigahertz.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 40002, 139 Stat. 128 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“At least 300 megahertz must be auctioned, with 100 of it within two years,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 40002, Sec. 40002. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec40002-300-megahertz/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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