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June 17 2015
Volume 9, Issue 11
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EWA Requests FCC to Convene Industry Meeting
EWA has requested that the leadership of the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau convene an industry-wide meeting to address the continued availability of 800 MHz spectrum for qualified Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PLMR) users. EWA suggested that the meeting include ... Read More |
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New Plan for Enforcement Bureau
On June 9, 2015, leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an agreement with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler that will keep open many of the FCC field offices that were initially targeted for closure. Everyone involved was so pleased with the compromise, that a... Read More |
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900 MHz Realignment Rules Open to Industry Comment
In early May, EWA and pdvWireless filed proposed rules at the FCC related to their joint Petition for Rulemaking to realign the Part 90 Business/Industrial 900 MHz band. The realignment would create an allocation to address the broadband needs of critical infrastructure and private enterprise entities, including priority access. Comments are due on June 29 and Reply Comments are due July 14. |
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NPSTC Supports LMCC 800 MHz Interstitial Plans
On June 8, the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) filed a letter with the FCC in support of the recommendations and frequency coordination matrix developed by the Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC). “NPSTC believes the LMCC recommendations will serve public safety and the overall land mobile community well to protect systems on existing channels and allow implementation of new interstitial channels that provide more spectrum opportunities.” EWA agrees. |
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PSCC Calls EWA Recommendation "Procedurally Infirm"
The Public Safety Communications Council (PSCC) filed an Ex Parte communication with the FCC on June 11, responding negatively to an EWA recommendation proposed in its 800 MHz Interstitial Reply Comments that... Read More |
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UTC and FCC Meet to Discuss 4.9 GHz
On June 3, the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) met with staff from the FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau to discuss the Commission’s proposal to expand eligibility in the 4.9 GHz band to include critical infrastructure industry (CII) entities,... Read More |
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Commissioner O'Reilly Calls FCC Enforcement Bureau "Dangerously Misguided"
In remarks delivered before the Federal Communications Bar Association, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Reilly asserted that FCC enforcement has “gone astray” and is now “dangerously misguided.” Read More
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FCC Seeks Comment on Spectrum Interference Dispute Resolution
In response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic (TLPC), the FCC has released a Public Notice requesting statements opposing or supporting the Petition. Read More |
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