G/TBT/N/USA/2016  
11 July 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [2047]  
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 indicate d if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Broadband 
and mobile services, wireless telecommunications; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); 
Radiocommunications (IC S code(s): 33.060); Mobile services (ICS code(s): 33.070)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Expanding Use 
of the 12.7 -13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use; (38 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking - In this document, the Federal 
Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on various proposed 
means for transitioning some or all of the 550 megahertz between 12.7 -13.25 GHz (the 
12.7 GHz band) to mo bile broadband and other expanded use, as well as on alternative 
changes to the Commission's rules that could promote use of the band on a shared basis.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of de ceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements; Harmonization; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
88 Federal Register (FR) 43938, 10 July 2023; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 27, 74, 78, and 101:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-10/html/2023 -13500.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-10/pdf/2023 -13500.pdf  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-36A1.pdf  
Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.7 -13.25 GHz Band  for Mobile Broadband or Other 
Expanded Use; Final order published 10 July 2023:  G/TBT/N/USA/2016  
 
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  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-10/html/2023 -13502.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-10/pdf/2023 -13502.pdf  
The above are links to summaries of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) in GN Docket No. 22 -352 included in the Report and Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order, FCC 23 -36, adopted 
on 18 May 2023 and released on 19 May 2023. The full text of these documents is 
available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-36A1.pdf . 
This proposed rule and the final orde r are identified by GN Docket Number 22 -352, FCC 
23-36. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at 
https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search -results?t=quick&fc cdaNo=23 -36&dockets=22 -352 
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 WT Docket Number. Comments are due on or before 9 August 
2023; reply comments are due on or before 8 September 2023. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 
4pm Eastern Time  on 9 August 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point 
from WTO Member s 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.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  9 August 2023  
11. 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_10929_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_10929_01_e.pdf