Trump Administration Clears Plan for 4.4 GHz Study in Major Milestone for 6G Leadership

The Trump Administration has cleared plans to study the 4.4 Gigahertz (GHz) band for full-power commercial licensed use, a key milestone in the Administration’s efforts to advance America’s 6G leadership.  With this final study package being notified to Congress, the Administration has cleared the last milestone to begin four simultaneous repurposing band studies—an unprecedented accomplishment. In 2025, Congress gave the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) a first-of-its-kind mandate: identify 500 Megahertz (MHz) of federal spectrum for commercial use in five years. In December 2025, the President went further, directing NTIA to complete its study of the 7.125-7.4 GHz band within 12 months. Incumbent federal agencies need the Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF) to fund the costs associated with spectrum relocation, but they must first submit detailed study plans. These plans establish a clear, executable roadmap for the engineering studies that must be completed for NTIA to identify spectrum for repurposing while protecting critical federal missions. The Administration has now approved plans for all four bands under consideration: the 1.6 GHz band, the 2.7 GHz band, the 4.4 GHz band, and the 7 GHz band. Approval of the plans triggers a 60-day review period by the Commerce and Appropriations Committees before the Office of Management and Budget can release the requested funding. Once this review period passes for the 4.4 GHz band, all four bands will be under study.