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National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network: Citizens Broadband Radio Service Sharing Ecosystem Assessment Project Close-Out Community Outreach

The National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network (NASCTN) is hosting a public meeting on NASCTN's close-out briefing for the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)...

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AGENCY:

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

The National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network (NASCTN) is hosting a public meeting on NASCTN's close-out briefing for the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Sharing Ecosystem Assessment (SEA) project., on September 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. The purpose of this meeting is to brief federal, industry, academic stakeholders, and interested parties from the public on the approach, execution, and results from the project that collected emissions in the CBRS band from multiple locations in the Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA areas.

DATES:

The NASCTN meeting on the CBRS SEA Project close-out briefing will take place September 24, 2026 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held virtually via web conference from the NIST campus in Boulder, CO. For instructions on how to participate in the meeting, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Keith Hartley at , , or 719.572.8256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The NASCTN CBRS SEA project seeks to provide data-driven insight into the CBRS sharing ecosystem's effectiveness between CBRS and Department of War (DoW) systems, and to track changes in the spectrum environment over time via two primary tasks: (1) Measure Aggregate CBRS Emissions and Noise Floor in Coastal Dynamic Protection Areas (DPAs) and (2) Measure Aggregate Emissions in Always-On DPAs.

NASCTN is hosting a virtual public meeting on the CBRS SEA project's results on September 24, 2026 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. The purpose of this meeting is to brief federal, industry, academic stakeholders, and interested parties from the public on the approach, execution, and results from the project that collected emissions in the CBRS band from multiple locations in the Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA areas.

The main briefing is expected to last approximately 1 hour, with approximately 30 minutes allocated for public comments and questions with speaking times assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Public comments can be provided via web conference attendance, or email. The number of speaking requests received will determine the amount of time per speaker. Speakers who wish to expand upon their questions or statements, those who wish to speak but cannot be accommodated during the meeting, and those who are unable to attend are invited to submit written statements by email to or . Please note that all submitted comments will be treated as public documents.

Anyone wishing to attend this meeting via web conference must register by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, on September 10, 2026. Please submit your full name, email address, and phone number to Keith Hartley at or .

Authority:15 U.S.C. 278t.

Alicia Chambers,

NIST Executive Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 2026-18140 Filed 9-3-26; 8:45 am]

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“National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network: Citizens Broadband Radio Service Sharing Ecosystem Assessment Project Close-Out Community Outreach,” thefederalregister.org (September 4, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-18140/national-advanced-spectrum-and-communications-test-network-citizens-broadband-radio-service-sharing-ecosystem-assessment.