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August 23, 2013
Volume 7, Issue 16
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Mine! Mine! Mine!
Not unexpectedly, the Public Safety Communications Council (PSCC) responded to EWA's ongoing effort to seek a reasonable solution to the untenable belief held by some within the public safety industry that Industrial/Business (I/B) 150-470 MHz spectrum is fertile ground to be harvested at any time by public safety applicants when it is purported that public safety allocations do not provide harmful interference of free channel availability. MORE |
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Register by August 30 and Save $100
Waiting will cost you! Sign up before August 30 for preferred rates to the 2013 Wireless Leadership Summit, and prepare to ignite your fire!
You probably know that running a tech company takes more than just keeping abreast of the best technology. You need to be a change manager with up-to-date business skills. At this year's Summit, EWA and USMSS have gathered some of America's leaders in HR, corporate finance, business insurance, social media, and regulatory law as speakers and motivators. The event features a special keynote by Morgan O'Brien, co-founder and chairman of Nextel Communications, who will bring his unique perspectives on challenges we face and new business opportunities in the wireless industry.
Take a look at the full program and make your plans today to travel to St. Louis, MO, October 2-4. Don't Delay. Register today!
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Not Interconnected? Then Not a Telecommunications Carrier!
EWA and the USMSS jointly filed a " Supplement" to their original Petition for Partial Reconsideration (submitted six-years ago) that seeks to exempt non-interconnected private carriers from being recognized by the FCC as full blown telecommunication carriers replete with all of the necessary filings that do not make any policy sense and for many of EWA's members. MORE |
Rebanding Period for Mexican Border Region Established
The FCC issued a Public Notice announcing that the 30-month rebanding period in the Mexican Border Region will begin on August 23, 2013. The Public Notice includes a reconfiguration timetable of key dates in this process. |
3000 Licenses Acquired in Part 22 Auction
The FCC announced the close of Auction 95 in which over 3000 licenses for Part 22 VHF, UHF, and 931 MHz one-way and two-way paging frequencies were acquired. Winning bidders must submit funds covering their down payments by August 23 with full, final payments due on September 9. FCC Public Notice |
New Spectrum Uses
The FCC is seeking comments on a waiver request from Itron to allow the use of Part 22 931 MHz frequencies for non-paging operations. In particular, the company wishes to allow the 931 MHz channels it purchased at auction to be used to support its automatic meter reading (AMR) and other advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) used by utilities. Comments are due on September 9 and Reply Comments on September 24. |
Permanently Discontinued Operations
A Memorandum Opinion and Order was recently issued by the FCC denying Maritime Communications/Land Mobile's (MCLM's) request for declaratory ruling with regard to its Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) licenses that are no longer operational. MCLM argued that the FCC could not conclude that service had been permanently discontinued because the AMTS rules do not include a specific definition of what constitutes permanent discontinuance such as the one-year rule in Part 90. MORE |
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GMRS Use Not For Commercial Entities
Remel, Inc., and its parent company Thermo Fisher, a global supplier of products and services for the health care, environmental, and process control industries was fined $30,000 for operating a radio frequency device for over nine years on a General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequency. GMRS spectrum is authorized only for individual use and not eligible to entities primarily engaged in communications for commercial activity. MORE |
Programming Unlicensed Radio Equipment Always a No Go
A Notice of Violation was issued to T&K Communications, Inc. for programming radio transmitting equipment at the Chemung Volunteer Fire Company, Chemung, NY, for which the licensee was not authorized. T&K Communications has twenty days to submit a written statement to the Commission on any corrective action concerning the violation. |
ACG Systems, Inc - Annapolis, MD
Two Way Direct - Carlsbad, CA
UCS Sales, Inc. - Sandy, UT
White, James R. - Huntersville, NC
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