Federal Communications Commission	DA 25-XXX


DA 26-205
Released:  February 27, 2026

Guard Band Licensees and Band Managers No Longer Required to File Annual Reports 

	By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) advises 700 MHz Guard Band Licensees See former 47 CFR § 27.607.
 and 220 MHz Band Managers See Request for Waivers to Provide Band Management Services Utilizing Licenses in the 220–222 MHz Band, WT Docket 02-224, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 20464, 20470 (WTB 2002) (Access 220 MO&O); Access 220, LLC., Assignor, and Spectrum Equity, Inc., Assignee, Application for Assignment of 220 MHz Licenses and Request for Waiver, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 27 FCC Rcd 9321 (WTB 2012).  
 (hereafter “Licensees”) that they are no longer required to file annual reports.  Heretofore, Licensees were required to file annual reports by March 1 of each year, submitting information about the manner in which the spectrum in each of their markets is being utilized. See Service Rules for the 746–764 and 776–794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission’s Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168, Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5299, para. 79 (2000); 47 CFR § 27.607(b).
  Effective on February 10, 2026, section 27.607 Section 27.607(b) provides that the annual reports must be filed by March 1.  47 CFR. § 27.607(b).  
 was removed from the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Commission’s Direct Final Rule, adopted October 28, 2025. See Delete, Delete, Delete, GN Docket No. 25-133, Direct Final Order, 2025 WL 3677914 (WTB 2025), 90 Fed. Reg. 57698, 57705 (Dec. 12, 2025).
  The Bureau further advises Licensees that while they are no longer required to report annually on spectrum usage and service offerings, they are nevertheless still required to satisfy all ongoing performance requirements, including but not limited to band manager activities, and to comply with the Commission’s rules regarding discontinuance, See 47 CFR § 1.953.
 in order to maintain the “active” status of their licenses and to satisfy the Commission’s performance requirements at renewal. See 47 CFR § 1.949.
  

Accessing Previous Annual Reports

Previously submitted reports may still be viewed at https://www.fcc.gov/annual-guard-band-reports or by ULS license search at http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp.  When accessing annual reports in ULS, search for the license by call sign and view the report in license details under attachments.  

For additional information regarding ongoing guard band manager obligations, please contact Thomas Reed of the Bureau’s Mobility Division at 202-418-0531 or Thomas.Reed@fcc.gov. 

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