Mediation the rule for 800 MHzBy: By Donnny Jackson Even with a three-month extension in the negotiating period, more than 80% of all NPSPAC licensees in Wave 1, Stage 2 entered mandatory mediation on Nov.... Guard-band licensees agree to pay costs for new 700 MHz planBy: By Donny Jackson Access Spectrum and Pegasus Communications offered to cover additional incremental costs that would be associated with the companies' joint proposal to... Let public safety drive rebanding effortBy: By Wanda McCarley Although the public-safety communications community continues to deal with a series of issues, one of our highest priorities is 800 MHz rebanding. Much... Rebanding schedule offtrackBy: By Donny Jackson Just days before Wave 1 800 MHz public-safety licensees were scheduled to have their rebanding agreements finalized, there was no official word about... Sprint Nextel: Extension needed to reband public safetyBy: By Donny Jackson Days after a Sprint Nextel official was quoted as stating the wireless carrier would ask the FCC for a delay of as much as two years in the rebanding... TA urges more involvementBy: By Donny Jackson One week after the original negotiation deadline for Wave 1 NPSPAC licensees to sign 800 MHz rebanding agreements, only 5% of the deals were done, and... Rebanding faces an uphill climbBy: By Donny Jackson Entering August and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials annual conference, Utah Communications Agency Network Executive Director... TA, FCC clears path for public safetyBy: By Donny Jackson One year after the official beginning of the 800 MHz rebanding process, the FCC and the Transition Administrator have announced a series of measures designed... Recent changes will smooth rebandingBy: BY SANDY EDWARDS, SPRINT NEXTEL Sprint Nextel has made tremendous progress with rebanding public safety and private wireless licensees since the start of the year. As of mid-May, 96%... TA alters rebanding scheduleBy: BY DONNY JACKSON Faced with numerous requests to provide more time for licensees and Sprint Nextel to reach negotiated 800 MHz rebanding agreements, the Transition Administrator... Drive-test surveys back in spotlightBy: BY JAY M. JACOBSMEYER, P.E. The ongoing reconfiguration of the 800 MHz band, i.e., rebanding, has created renewed interest in the drive-test survey. Rebanding requires modifications... Pot of gold or fool's gold?By: BY MERRILL DOUGLAS As public-safety agencies approach the first stages of 800 MHz rebanding, companies that sell and service mobile radio systems are looking to the future.... TA releases coverage testing guidelinesBy: BY DONNY JACKSON After almost a year of questions regarding drive tests, the 800 MHz Transition Administrator finally released its official guidance on coverage testing... [U] CAN,tooBy: By Donny Jackson Yes, Virginia, planning-funding agreements for public-safety systems can be done. Indeed, Steve Proctor, Utah Communications Agency Network (UCAN) executive... Rebanding gains traction, but much still to doBy: By Sandy Edwards Considerable progress has been achieved over the last month or so regarding reconfiguration. This progress has included new guidance for planning-funding... |
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