America’s security, safety, technological leadership, and economic growth depend, in no small measure, on sufficient access to spectrum. For more than a century, the Nation has worked to make spectrum resources available for the growing number of spectrum-dependent technologies and services used for both public and private applications. But as the demands for spectrum access continue to increase, the Nation must implement a long-term planning process in which stakeholders work together openly, consistently, and transparently (subject to national security and competition constraints) to address users’ current and future spectrum requirements. Establishing a new framework for collaboration will facilitate robust and regular dialogue and interchanges of data, building trust and transparency among all stakeholders. Moreover, setting U.S. band allocation preferences for new or evolving uses through better planning processes and data can also have a positive impact on national planning for international spectrum negotiations and help secure our Nation’s leadership in the development of spectrum-related technologies.