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47 U.S.C. § 1423 — Flexible use of narrowband spectrum
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The Commission may allow the narrowband spectrum to be used in a flexible manner, including usage for public safety broadband communications, subject to such technical and interference protection measures as the Commission may require.
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In this chapter:
(1) **700 MHz band** — The term “700 MHz band” means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 698 megahertz to 806 megahertz.
(2) **700 MHz D block spectrum** — The term “700 MHz D block spectrum” means the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 758 megahertz to 763 megahertz and between the frequencies from 788 megahertz to 793 megahertz.
(3) **Appropriate committees of Congress** — Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(4) **Assistant Secretary** — The term “Assistant Secretary” means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
(5) **Board** — The term “Board” means the Board of the First Responder Network Authority established under [section 1424(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1424/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Broadcast television licensee** — The term “broadcast television licensee” means the licensee of—
(A) a full-power television station; or
(B) a low-power television station that has been accorded primary status as a Class A television licensee under section 73.6001(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.
(7) **Broadcast television spectrum** — The term “broadcast television spectrum” means the portions of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 54 megahertz to 72 megahertz, from 76 megahertz to 88 megahertz, from 174 megahertz to 216 megahertz, and from 470 megahertz to 698 megahertz.
(8) **Commercial mobile data service** — The term “commercia
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**(a) General powers** The First Responder Network Authority shall have the authority to do the following:
(1) To exercise, through the actions of its Board, all powers specifically granted by the provisions of this subchapter, and such incidental powers as shall be necessary.
(2) To hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the First Responder Network Authority considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities and duties.
(3) To obtain grants and funds from and make contracts with individuals, private companies, organizations, institutions, and Federal, State, regional, and local agencies.
(4) To accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, donations, and bequests of property, both real and personal, for the purposes of aiding or facilitating the work of the First Responder Network Authority.
(5) To spend funds under paragraph (3) in a manner authorized by the Board, but only for purposes that will advance or enhance public safety communications consistent with this chapter.
(6) To take such other actions as the First Responder Network Authority (through the Board) may from time to time determine necessary, appropriate, or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
**(b) Duty and responsibility to deploy and operate a nationwide public safety broadband network**
(1) **In general** — The First Responder Network Authority shall hold the single public safety wireless license granted under [section 1421 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1421&num=0&edition=prelim) and take all actions necessary to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide public safety broadband network, in consultation with Federal, State,
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**(a) Establishment of State and Local Implementation Grant Program** The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the First Responder Network Authority, shall take such action as is necessary to establish a grant program to make grants to States to assist State, regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions to identify, plan, and implement the most efficient and effective way for such jurisdictions to utilize and integrate the infrastructure, equipment, and other architecture associated with the nationwide public safety broadband network to satisfy the wireless communications and data services needs of that jurisdiction, including with regards to coverage, siting, and other needs.
**(b) Matching requirements; Federal share**
(1) **In general** — The Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out using a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the eligible costs of carrying out that activity, as determined by the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the First Responder Network Authority.
(2) **Waiver** — The Assistant Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of paragraph (1) for good cause shown if the Assistant Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the public interest.
**(c) Programmatic requirements** Not later than 6 months after February 22, 2012, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the First Responder Network Authority, shall establish requirements relating to the grant program to be carried out under this section, including the following:
(1) Defining eligible costs for purposes of subsection (b)(1).
(2) Determining the scope of eligible activities for grant funding under this section.
(3) Prioritizing grants for activities that ensure coverage in rural as well as urban areas.
**(d) Certification a
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 1423
(b) Network components
The nationwide public safety broadband net-
work shall be based on a single, national net-
work architecture that evolves with techno-
logical advancements and initially consists of—
(1) a core network that—
(A) consists of national and regional data
centers, and other elements and functions
that may be distributed geographically, all
of which shall be based on commercial
standards; and
(B) provides the connectivity between—
(i) the radio access network; and
(ii) the public Internet or the public
switched network, or both; and
(2) a radio access network that—
(A) consists of all cell site equipment, an-
tennas, and backhaul equipment, based on
commercial standards, that are required to
enable wireless communications with de-
vices using the public safety broadband spec-
trum; and
(B) shall be developed, constructed, man-
aged, maintained, and operated taking into
account the plans developed in the State,
local, and tribal planning and implementa-
tion grant program under section 1442(a) of
this title.
(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6202, Feb. 22, 2012, 126
Stat. 206.)
§ 1423. Public safety Interoperability Board
(a) Establishment
There is established within the Commission an
advisory board to be known as the ‘‘Technical
Advisory Board for First Responder Interoper-
ability’’.
(b) Membership
(1) In general
(A) Voting members
Not later than 30 days after February 22,
2012, the Chairman of the Commission shall
appoint 14 voting members to the Interoper-
ability Board, of which—
(i) 4 members shall be representatives of
wireless providers, of which—
(I) 2 members shall be representatives
of national wireless providers;
(II) 1 member shall be a representative
of regional wireless
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