FCC proposes nationwide broadband spectrum for public safety at 700 MHzBy Donny Jackson FCC commissioners yesterday unanimously approved a proposed rulemaking calling for a nationwide broadband communications system to be constructed and maintained via a public-private partnership on half of the 24 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum currently earmarked for public-safety use.... Rebanding ‘Fast Track’ option might be repavedBy Glenn Bischoff A representative of the Transition Administrator that is overseeing the reconfiguration of 800 MHz airwaves agreed yesterday to recommend that the TA revisit the Fast Track planning option that few licensees have been able to leverage thus far.... TA: More than 300 public-safety licensees to enter mediationBy Donny Jackson Despite a three-month extension to negotiate rebanding agreements with Sprint Nextel, at least 77.5% of public-safety licensees in Wave 1 were not expected to have deals completed by yesterday’s deadline, the 800 MHz Transition Administrator (TA) stated in a report released yesterday... APCO ‘disappointed’ by reported Sprint Nextel rebanding-delay statementBy Donny Jackson A report that Sprint Nextel will seek to have the 800 MHz rebanding effort delayed for an extended time period—perhaps as much as two years—has raised the concerns within the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO).... Sprint Nextel highlights rebanding progress for first yearBy Donny Jackson Significant progress has been made in clearing Channel 1-120 licensees in the 800 MHz reconfiguration, Sprint Nextel announced yesterday, which marks the first official anniversary of the rebanding project... TA releases details on ‘fast-track’ planning optionBy Donny Jackson Licensees affected by the 800 MHz rebanding process can apply for planning funding under streamlined guidelines released by the Transition Administrator (TA) last week... TA releases quarterly report on rebandingBy Donny Jackson Encouraging signs of progress are being made in 800 MHz reconfiguration, but the three-year rebanding project is embarking on one of its most challenging phases over the next several months, according to the quarterly report released today by the 800 MHz Transition Administrator... FCC approves negotiation extension for Wave 1, Stage 2By Donny Jackson As expected, the FCC has approved a three-month extension for Sprint Nextel and most Wave 1 public-safety licensees in the 800 MHz band to negotiate and execute rebanding agreements, and the TA established a new deadline for these licensees to ask for planning funding... IWCE: Rebanding licensees get ‘fast track’ option for planning fundingBy Donny Jackson LAS VEGAS--Most 800 MHz public-safety licensees concerned about the effort associated with negotiating planning-funding agreements will be able to seek relief via a “fast-track” option announced yesterday at IWCE 2006... Sprint Nextel creates public-safety advisory boardBy Donny Jackson Sprint Nextel today announced the creation of a three-person public-safety advisory board that is designed to provide the wireless carrier with additional insight into the views of public-safety licensees participating in the rebanding of 800 MHz spectrum... TA releases updated planning-funding numbersBy Donny Jackson The number of 800 MHz licensees that have been approved to receive planning funding has increased dramatically since the Transition Administrator began taking a more active role in the process two months ago, according to numbers released by the TA this week... TA quarterly report notes mediation progressBy Donny Jackson A surprisingly large number of 800 MHz Wave 1 licensees operating in Channels 1-120 (Stage 1) had to turn to mediation to reach a rebanding agreement with Sprint Nextel but only 20 of these cases remain in limbo... TA releases new rebanding handbookBy Donny Jackson The 800 MHz Transition Administrator (TA) this week released an updated version of its reconfiguration handbook that includes many updated policies that have been released separately during the past few months.... UCAN gets TA approval of planning fundingBy Donny Jackson Sprint Nextel today announced that the Transition Administrator has approved the company’s planning funding agreement with the Utah Communications Agency Network (UCAN), one of the largest and more complex systems to be part of 800 MHz rebanding... TA changes planning-funding process for 800 MHz rebandingBy Donny Jackson ORLANDO--A top Transition Administrator (TA) official unveiled a new procedure designed to accelerate the process associated with rebanding licensees’ requests for planning funding hours after the FCC granted the TA additional authority in the rebanding process... |
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