The FCC and NTIA released a joint public notice...

The FCC and NTIA released a joint public notice providing additional information about federal/non-federal coordination in the AWS-3 bands. “We jointly refine certain AWS-3 Protection Zones, reducing them from nationwide scope to more specific geographic areas,” said a notice posted Wednesday by NTIA (http://1.usa.gov/1qZdYjW). The document also offers guidance “on the overall coordination process” and addresses exclusion zones, NTIA said. The notice provides “(i) information for potential bidders in the AWS-3 auction and (ii) guidance to the ultimate AWS-3 licensees and the affected Federal incumbents regarding coordination between Federal and non-Federal for shared use of the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHz bands,” the notice said. The AWS-3 auction is to get underway Nov. 13.