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January 7, 2010
Volume 4, Issue 1 | |
| MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT | |
No quick fixes ...
 I promise this will be my last commentary on the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) petition that requested the FCC to audit the 900 MHz narrowband PCS spectrum in order to identify unused or lightly used channels that could be earmarked nationally for public safety messaging systems. It is just that it illustrates how squirrely things can become sometimes in the world of higher telecommunications policy decision making. First, everyone in town knows that the Obama Administration is leaving nothing on the table as it passionately seeks to identify frequency bands that can be identified for either reallocation or repurposing to fulfill the massive spectrum requirements that are believed necessary to reach the goal of a national, universally available, broadband capability for the masses. MORE |
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EWA Opposes NPSTC Method for Spectrum Access
It doesn't really matter whether public safety needs spectrum for two-way paging or not, but a solution that relies on an FCC audit of 900 MHz NPCS spectrum and then the eventual recovery of unused or lightly used channels is not the answer. In comments that will be filed on Friday, EWA will note that even if the FCC were to conclude that this NPCS spectrum should be considered for public safety use, it must follow the dictates of the Administrative Procedures Act and its own rules before embarking on the course of action suggested in the NPSTC petition. MORE |
May's Auction 87 Perfect Fit for Many
In comments filed with the FCC this week, EWA applauded the forthcoming May 25th auction of 7,752 VHF and UHF licenses that were previously unsold or later recovered. EWA noted that access to this available spectrum can be quite beneficial for a segment of the wireless industry that generally doesn't do quite as well in more substantial auctions where national commercial carriers are better equipped to participate financially. MORE |
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800 MHz Wave 4 Negotiation Period Extended
The negotiation period for Wave 4 NPSPAC (Stage 2) and non-NPSPAC (Stage 1) licensees in the U.S.-Mexico border region has been extended until April 1, 2010, and the beginning of the mediation period for such licensees postponed until April 2, 2010. MORE |
3.65 GHz Interference Ground Rules Become Clearer
Late last year, FCC released a decision involving claims of interference by competing 3.65 GHz licensees in Puerto Rico. The decision essentially restated what should have been known by all users of this band, specifically that all licensees have an obligation to minimize interference and that there is no "first in time" preference. MORE |
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Wireless Siting Approval "Shot Clock"
Following years of lobbying by the wireless industry, the FCC adopted a Declaratory Ruling late last year establishing a "shot clock" for State and local government approval of requests for wireless tower approvals. The FCC determined that 90 days for review of collocation applications and 150 days for review of siting applications other than collocations were "presumptively reasonable" amounts of time within which governmental entities should act on those requests. MORE |
Nationwide LPTV Licensing Delayed to July 2010
The FCC has postponed until July 26th, licensing of nationwide first-come, first-served, digital only licensing applications for low power television (LPTV) and TV translator stations. The Media Bureau stated it was necessary to complete the processing of applications that have been filed for rural areas since August 25, 2009. MORE |
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FCC Seeks Comment on Signal Boosters
On January 6th, the FCC issued a Public Notice seeking comment on several industry Petitions for Rulemaking that seek clarification of the rules regarding proper installation of signal boosters and other wireless amplification devices that are used on frequencies licensed under Parts 22, 24, 27 and 90. MORE |
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GLMSS Spring Meeting
The Great Lakes MSS Association (GLMSS) will hold their spring meeting at the Don Cesar Beach Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida, from February 4-5, 2010. EWA will be exhibiting and Mark Crosby will present a regulatory and spectrum initiatives update on Thursday morning. MORE |
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"Our License Lapsed"
A Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) in the amount of $6,400 was issued to Nevada Sun Peak LP, for operating its PLMRS station without Commission authority, and for failure to timely file a station renewal. Nevada Sun Peak operated under call sign WPQE205 until its expiration date of June 7, 2005. MORE |
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"Surprised to Learn"
A Citation was issued to SCS Enterprises, Inc., dba, Spy Camera Specialists, for marketing unauthorized radio devices that operate in the restricted 1.2 GHz band without FCC type acceptance. MORE |
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WHAT YOU'RE SAYING ABOUT EWA |
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"Ila again many thanks for all of your help and professional assistance."
Roy Reuter
Hightower Upstate Communications LLC
Milford, CT
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Hensler Communications Consultants LP
North Huntingdon, PA
Tri-City Communications
Barberton, OH | |
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