Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-102

§922 National Spectrum Allocation Planning

Title 47 › CHAPTER 8 — NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER II — TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES › § 922

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Assistant Secretary and the Chairman of the Commission must meet at least twice a year to plan spectrum use: 309(j) licenses to raise Federal revenues; future public and private needs and reallocations (including state and local public safety); and steps to promote efficient, shared use without harmful interference that increases commercial access.

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Title 47, §922

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The Assistant Secretary and the Chairman of the Commission shall meet, at least biannually, to conduct joint spectrum planning with respect to the following issues:
(1)the extent to which licenses for spectrum use can be issued pursuant to section 309(j) of this title to increase Federal revenues;
(2)the future spectrum requirements for public and private uses, including State and local government public safety agencies;
(3)the spectrum allocation actions necessary to accommodate those uses; and
(4)actions necessary to promote the efficient use of the spectrum, including spectrum management techniques to promote increased shared use of the spectrum that does not cause harmful interference as a means of increasing commercial access.

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47 U.S.C. § 922

Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102