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Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [1999]

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Public safety communications; Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Radiocommunications (ICS code(s): 33.060)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Improving Public Safety Communications in the 4.9 GHz Band; (4 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks comment on the details of implementing a new leasing model for the 4.9 GHz (4940-4990 MHz) band to achieve its goals of allowing robust locally controlled public safety operations while ensuring consistent, nationwide rules that promote overall spectral efficiency, foster innovation, and drive down equipment costs. This is a summary of Commission's Ninth Further Notice in WP Docket No. 07-100; FCC 23-3, adopted and released on 18 January 2023.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

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Relevant documents:

88 Federal Register (FR) 12637, 28 February 2023; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 90:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-28/html/2023-02611.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-28/pdf/2023-02611.pdf

Improving Public Safety Communications in the 4.9 GHz Band, Final Rule published 28 February 2023:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-28/html/2023-02597.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-28/pdf/2023-02597.pdf

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-3A1.pdf.

The proposed and final rules are identified by Docket Number 07-100. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search-results?t=quick&dockets=07-100 and provides access to associated documents as well as comments received (if any). Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the Docket Number. Comments are due on or before 4pm Eastern Time 30 March 2023; reply comments are due on or before 1 May 2023. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 30 March 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) if received within the comment period.

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Proposed date of adoption: 30 March 2023

Proposed date of entry into force: 30 March 2023

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Final date for comments: 30 March 2023

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_1409_00_e.pdf