G/TBT/N/USA/1727/Rev.2  
27 February 2024  
(24-1797) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
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 indicated if di fferent 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 [  ], 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):  Unlicensed 
use of the 6 GHz band; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Radiocommunications (ICS 
code(s): 33.060); Mobile services (ICS code(s): 33.070)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Unlicensed Use 
of the 6 GHz Band; and Expanding Flexible Use in Mid -Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 
24 GHz; (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - In this document , the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission) explores additional steps it could take and rules it could modify 
to provide more utility for very low power (VLP) unlicensed devices. Specifically, the 
Commission seeks  comment on permitting higher power VLP devices under a two -tiered 
system where those higher powered devices would be permitted  to operate only in 
locations where the potential for causing harmful interference to incumbent operations 
remains insignificant. The Commission's decision provides a balance between 
accommodating these new and novel devices to deliver innovative applicati ons to the 
American public now and taking a judicious approach toward modifying the rules to 
provide even more robust use at most locations. The Commission also seeks comment on 
VLP device requirements and limits for operation in the U -NII-6 (6.425 -6.525 G Hz) and 
U-NII-8 (6.875 -7.125 GHz) bands.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements; Harmonization; Cost saving and productivity 
enhancement   G/TBT/N/USA/1727/Rev.2  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
89 Federal Register (FR) 14015, 26 February 2024; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 15 : 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-26/html/2023 -28620.htm  
https://www.g ovinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-26/pdf/2023 -28620.pdf  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-86A1.pdf  
This proposed rule is identified by ET Docket No. 18 -295 and GN Doc ket No. 17 -183; FCC 
23-86. The Docket Folders are available on the FCC's website (links above) and provide 
access to associated documents. Comments are accessible from the FCC's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS) at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search -
filings/results?q=(%22Expanding%20Flexible%20Use%20in%20Mid -
Band%20Spectrum%20Between%203.7%20and%2024%20GHz%22).  Comments are 
due on or before 27 March 2024 and reply comments are due on or before 26 April 2024. 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 26 April 2024. Comments  received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with 
the FCC and will also be submitted to the ECFS if received within the comment per iod. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  26 April 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_01675_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24 _01675_01_e.pdf