2012 US Code
Title 47 - Telecommunications
Chapter 13 - PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM AUCTIONS (§§ 1401 - 1473)
Subchapter I - REALLOCATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM (§§ 1411 - 1413)
Section 1413 - 470-512 MHz public safety spectrum
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 13 - PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM AUCTIONS SUBCHAPTER I - REALLOCATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM Sec. 1413 - 470-512 MHz public safety spectrum |
| Contains | section 1413 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 112-96, title VI, §6103, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 205. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 126 Stat. 205 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 112-96 |
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Not later than 9 years after February 22, 2012, the Commission shall—
(1) reallocate the spectrum in the 470–512 MHz band (referred to in this section as the “T-Band spectrum”) currently used by public safety eligibles as identified in section 90.303 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(2) begin a system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of this title to grant new initial licenses for the use of the spectrum described in paragraph (1).
(b) Auction proceedsProceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) from the competitive bidding system described in subsection (a)(2) shall be available to the Assistant Secretary to make grants in such sums as necessary to cover relocation costs for the relocation of public safety entities from the T-Band spectrum.
(c) RelocationRelocation shall be completed not later than 2 years after the date on which the system of competitive bidding described in subsection (a)(2) is completed.
(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, §6103, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 205.)
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