In 2018, the MOBILE NOW Act was passed, which was intended to help position the United States for 5G leadership globally. That act allowed for the relocating of non-federal secondary users out of the 3.3 – 3.55 GHz band to 2.9 – 3.0 GHz, as well as making spectrum available in the 3.3 – 3.5 GHz range for commercial wireless services done on a licensed basis with channels consistent with global 5G standards.
On November 20, 2020, 5G Americas issued the following comments to the Federal Communications Commission relating to their proposed rulemaking for facilitating shared use of spectrum in the 3.1 – 3.55 GHz band.