Federal Communications Commission Final Rule

2026-17508: Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band; Correction

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Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026. The text of the Report and Order, Order of Proposed Modification, and Order on Reconsideration inadvertently contained minor editorial errors and incorrectly restated the number of years provided in the definitions of the first and second performance benchmarks, which are corrected as detailed below. We make this correction to improve the clarity and internal consistency of the document.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 55281-55282] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-17508] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 27 [GN Docket Nos. 18-122 and 25-59; FCC 26-46; FR ID 362070] Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band; Correction

Agency

Federal Communications Commission.

Action

Final rule; correction. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026. The text of the Report and Order, Order of Proposed Modification, and Order on Reconsideration inadvertently contained minor editorial errors and incorrectly restated the number of years provided in the definitions of the first and second performance benchmarks, which are corrected as detailed below. We make this correction to improve the clarity and internal consistency of the document.

Dates

The corrections are effective on September 29, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

Andrew McArdell of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at [email protected] or 202-418-1576.

Supplementary Information

In FR Doc. 2026-15598 appearing on page 48700 in the Federal Register of Friday, July 31, 2026, the following corrections are made:

1. On page 48700, in the second column, in the DATES section,

``instruction 17 Sec. (27.14(x)(3))'' is [[Page 55282]] corrected to read ``instruction 17 (Sec. 27.14(x)(4))''.

2. On page 48708, in the third column, in paragraph 60, the second

sentence is corrected to read as follows: ``Specifically, if a licensee fails to meet the first performance benchmark (i.e., providing reliable signal coverage and offering service to at least 45% of the population in the license area no later than two years after the relevant Transition Deadline), it will accelerate its second performance benchmark by one year.''

3. Beginning on page 48708, in the third column, in paragraph 60,

the third sentence is corrected to read as follows: ``If a licensee fails to meet the second performance benchmark (i.e., providing reliable signal coverage and offering service to at least 80% of the population in the license area no later than six years after the relevant Transition Deadline) in any license area, its authorization for that particular license area will terminate automatically without Commission action.''

4. Beginning on page 48738, in the third column, paragraph 241 is

corrected to read as follows: ``It is further ordered that the rules and requirements as adopted herein are adopted, effective sixty (60) days after publication in the Federal Register, and that the Order of Proposed Modification is effective as of the date of publication in the Federal Register; provided, however, that Sec. Sec. 25.138(a)-(b); 25.147(a)-(c); 27.14(x)(4); 27.1412(b)-(c); 27.1412(e); 27.1412(g); 27.1413(a)(3); 27.1413(c)(1); 27.1413(c)(9); 27.1413(e)-(f); 27.1414(e); 27.1415; 27.1416; 27.1417; 27.1419; 27.1421; 27.1422(c); 27.1424 of the Commission's rules, which contain new or modified information collection requirements that require review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act, will not become effective until the effective date for those information collections is announced in a document published in the Federal Register after the Commission receives OMB approval. The Commission directs the Bureau to issue such document and to cause Sec. Sec. 25.138(a) and (b); 25.147(a) through (c); 27.14(x)(4); 27.1412(b) and (c); 27.1412(e); 27.1412(g); 27.1413(a)(3); 27.1413(c)(1); 27.1413(c)(9); 27.1413(e)-(f); 27.1414(e); 27.1415; 27.1416; 27.1417; 27.1419; 27.1421; 27.1422(c); 27.1424 to be revised accordingly.'' 0

5. On page 48742, in the third column, in Sec. 27.14, paragraphs

(x)(3) and (x)(4) are corrected to read as follows: Sec. 27.14 [Corrected] (x) * * * (3) If a licensee fails to establish that it meets the Second Buildout Requirement for a particular license area, its authorization for each license area in which it fails to meet the Second Buildout Requirement shall terminate automatically without Commission action, and the licensee will be ineligible to regain it if the Commission makes the license available at a later date. (4) [Reserved] Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-17508 Filed 8-26-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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