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  "description": "The agency is also studying the band for direct-to-device satellite service.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-04T17:01:43.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, March 4, 2026 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has officially tapped five megahertz of federal spectrum for commercial use.\n\nNTIA Administrator **Arielle Roth** first signalled the agency’s intent to have the band auctioned in September. In a Feb. 26 letter posted Tuesday, the agency submitted a formal notification to the Federal Communications Commission that it had identified the 1675-1680 MHz band for use by mobile carriers.\n\n“This letter serves as our formal notification of its commercial identification,” Roth wrote. “Our findings support the feasibility of sharing the band with typical commercial wireless deployments.”\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "NTIA Officially Taps 5 Megahertz of NOAA Spectrum for Wireless Use.",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-22T09:53:03.420Z"
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