Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21324
FCC Announcement on OMB Approval of Upper C-Band Information-Collection Requirements
Buyer
Federal Communications Commission
Posted
October 19, 2026
Identifier
2026-21324
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reports approval of information-collection requirements supporting the upper C-band transition. - Government buyer: None; this is an FCC regulatory announcement, not a procurement opportunity. - The Office of Management and Budget approved the requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1272. - The requirements concern eligible space station operators’ transition plans and incumbent earth station operators’ elections to receive lump-sum relocation payments. - The information supports clearing the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band for an auction of licenses for flexible-use terrestrial wireless service. - No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are requested.
Description
The Federal Communications Commission announces that OMB approved information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1272, as adopted in FCC 26-46. The requirements concern space station operator transition plans and incumbent earth station lump sum payment elections related to clearing the 4.0-4.16 GHz portion of the C-band. The FCC describes plans to make 160 megahertz of spectrum available for flexible-use terrestrial wireless service through an auction, with incumbent FSS operations subject to relocation deadlines. The announced effective date applies to specified amendments to 47 CFR 27.1412(e) and 27.1419.