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July 15, 2011
Volume 5, Issue 14
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LMCC Confronts FCC on Potential T-Band "Repurposing"
On July 6, the LMCC, of which EWA is an active member, forwarded a letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski in which it expressed great concern about the possibility that the FCC would attempt to "repurpose" for broadband operations the T-band spectrum used by public safety, business/industrial and commercial entities. MORE |
Mark Crosby and Liz Sachs recently met with representatives from the Wireless Telecommunications and Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureaus covering a number of outstanding regulatory matters. MORE
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FCC Releases Important Public Notice on Narrowbanding
On July 13, the Commission released another Public Notice reminding 150-512 MHz licensees of their forthcoming January 1, 2013, narrowbanding obligations. MORE |
D-Block Reallocation Bill Introduced in the House
Congressmen John Dingell and Gene Green, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, have introduced a companion bill to S. 911 that would reallocate the 700 MHz D-Block spectrum from commercial to public safety use to support a national, interoperable broadband public safety network. MORE |
Public Notice Seeks Comment on ESMR 800 MHz Wideband Technologies
A Public Notice inviting comment on a Sprint Nextel Petition for Declaratory Ruling on the issue of wideband operation in 800 MHz Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio Service (ESMR) bands stated that the out-of-band emission requirement applies only to the "outer" channels of an EA license while Section 90.209 seemingly restricts 800 MHz channels to a maximum 25 kHz bandwidth, without differentiating site-based from multi-channel EA authorizations. MORE |
LightSquared Comments Due
The FCC released a Public Notice establishing comment deadlines on the LightSquared Technical Working Group Report, stating that "The technical working group effort identified significant technical issues related to potential LightSquared operations in the upper portion of the L-Band, which is most proximate to the band used by GPS. MORE |
Aircraft and 700 MHz Public Safety Frequencies
The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) requested a rule change to allow for public safety aircraft voice operations on 700 MHz narrowband frequencies designated for secondary trunked use. MORE |
Rebanding Negotiations Extended
The 800 MHz Wave Four negotiation period for Wave 4 NPSPAC and Non-NPSPAC licensees in the U.S.-Mexico border region has been extended until October 3, 2011. MORE
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FCC Opens "Technology Experience Center"
Touted as a hands-on resource for FCC employees to experience the latest in communications technologies, Chairman Genachowski opened the new center so that there may be a greater awareness of the educational, telemedicine, small business productivity and public safety benefits attributable through broadband applications. The Center will be open full-time to FCC staff and select visitors from the community. |
License Narrowbanding Compliant, Equipment Was Not!
The Commission issued a Notice of Violation to Encore Car and Limo, Inc. (Encore) for operating transmitting equipment that was not type accepted for the 11K2F3E emission reported on Encore's WPUB209 license. MORE |
College Learns a Painful Liability Lesson
In a Forfeiture Order, Colby-Sawyer College (Colby), station WSCS (FM), was issued a $10,000 fine for failing to provide the documentation required in a timely manner for the station's public inspection file per the Commission's rules. MORE
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Being Canadian is Not An Excuse
New Generation Hobbies (New Generation), a Canadian company marketing video transmitters primarily from their web site, was issued a Citation as the devices were designed to transmit on restricted U.S. frequencies in the 2.4GHz band. MORE
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Be Ready for the Challenges of 2012
The Enterprise Wireless 2011 Leadership Summit, co-hosted by USMSS and EWA will be highlighted by user presentations on NEXEDGE® and Motorola ConnectPlus® and the fall meetings of all regional MSS groups plus the national USMSS meeting. An exhibit floor reception launches the event to be held October 5-7, 2011 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. Register today or click here for more information.
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EWA President Mark Crosby presented at a Kenwood USA manufacturer's rep meeting on Wednesday, July 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada; and on Tuesday, July 26, Mark will be in Cape Charles, Missouri updating Warner Communications Corporation customers on best practices to comply with the FCC's narrowbanding mandates.
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