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Court rules against Sprint Nextel in rebanding case

May 4, 2008 7:21 PM, By Donny Jackson

Sprint Nextel will have to vacate its interleaved spectrum in the 800 MHz band by June 26 as part of the rebanding process, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a decision that is expected to cost the nation’s third-largest carrier at least $1 billion...

Sprint Nextel makes its rebanding case in appeals court

Mar 19, 2008 3:45 PM, By Donny Jackson

Sprint Nextel argued yesterday before a federal appeals court that an FCC rebanding order approved last fall that requires the carrier to vacate its 800 MHz interleaved spectrum this June unilaterally changed the terms of the commission’s rebanding “contract” with the carrier...

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Headaches pile up for Sprint Nextel

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Donny Jackson

Rebanding is just one of many issues for the beleaguered wireless carrier...

Moving forward to implementation

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Patricia Tikkala

There are now more Stage 2 licensees engaged in implementation than in planning or negotiations, and the TA's focus is increasingly shifting from negotiations...

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TEMA asks for extension to reconfigure radio frequency

Apr 9, 2008 4:29 PM, - NBC

FCC commissioner closes APCO show

Aug 10, 2007 12:36 PM, - MRT

University to study spectrum use

Dec 12, 2006 11:10 AM

Progeny LMS commissioned Indiana-based Purdue University to study the company’s proposed use of spectrum it holds in the multilateration, location and monitoring service (M-LMS) band at 902 to 928 MHz for public-safety applications. ...

APCO announces Winter Summit

Nov 7, 2006 12:47 PM

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials announced its Winter Summit conference will be held Feb. 12-14, 2007, in Orlando, Fla. ...

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