S. 2881 · 116th Congress
5G Spectrum Act of 2019
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Roger Wicker
- Introduced
- 2019-11-18
- Latest action
- 2019-12-11 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Summary
5G Spectrum Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of at least 280 megahertz of mid-band spectrum (the band of frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 4200 megahertz) and to deposit at least 50% of the gross proceeds from such auction in the Treasury.