Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"



DA 21-1360
Released:  October 29, 2021

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCE COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE 4.9 GHZ BAND EIGHTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
WP Docket No. 07-100
Comment Date: November 29, 2021
Reply Comment Date: December 28, 2021
	On September 30, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the Eighth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the 4.9 GHz band proceeding,1 Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules, WP Docket No. 07-100, Order on Reconsideration and Eighth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 21-106 (rel. Oct. 1, 2021) (Eighth Further Notice), https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-21-106A1.pdf.  
 in which the Commission seeks comment on a series of proposals related to the future use of the 4.9 GHz band. Id. at 11-31, paras. 27-89. 
  The Eighth Further Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 60 days after the date of publication of a summary of the Eighth Further Notice in the Federal Register. Id. at 34, para. 102. 
  On October 29, 2021, the Office of the Federal Register published a summary of the Eighth Further Notice, including the associated comment and reply comment dates. Federal Communications Commission, 4.9 GHz Band, Eighth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 86 Fed. Reg. 59934 (Oct. 29, 2021) (Federal Register Notice), https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-23335/49-ghz-band. 
  Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before November 29, 2021, and reply comments must be filed on or before December 28, 2021.  Complete filing instructions are provided in the Eighth Further Notice and in the Federal Register Notice. See Further Notice at 32, para. 95; Federal Register Notice, 86 Fed. Reg. 59934.

	For further information, contact Thomas Eng, Electronics Engineer, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-0019 or via email at Thomas.Eng@fcc.gov. 
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