For Immediate Release

September 12, 2025 

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In case you missed it – This week, ten U.S. Senators sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging him to ensure that Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and 6 GHz unlicensed users “can continue operating without disruption” as the FCC works to identify 800 MHz of new spectrum for auction and reallocation. 

“Providing protection for existing uses, including General Authorized Access (GAA) and Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in CBRS, and unlicensed use in the 6GHz band is critically important to provide rural broadband access, next generation Wi-Fi, and support small businesses,” wrote Sen. Daines. “Rural broadband providers, including many that are small or family owned, have made substantial investments in equipment and services centered around the use of CBRS spectrum after these providers lawfully obtained authority and licenses from the FCC. Repurposing CBRS licenses now, or changing the technical terms of existing licenses, would upend the significant investments made in CBRS to date and leave many rural communities who rely on CBRS for broadband connectivity in the dark.”

Sen. Daines (R-MT) and nine of his Republican colleagues also stressed that innovation and consumers would suffer if the FCC walks back its commitment to CBRS. 

Read the full letter here.