Those of you who subscribe to the FCC's Daily Digest may notice more and more Public Notices seeking comment on requests for waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 90.209(b), the January 1, 2013 deadline for narrowbanding VHF and UHF systems, most recently that of the New York City Transit Authority.
Although the Commission recently approved a waiver of the deadline for UHF T-Band frequencies (due to HR3630 mandating that they be released for auction), many agencies are still scrambling to comply with the narrowbanding mandate's quickly approaching deadline.
NYCTA purchased approximately 15,000 narrowband capable radios in 2003 for its subway radio system, however procurement issues have held up its narrowband transition, so it is requesting a 42-month extension to replace and reprogram its base stations and related site equipment in the subway.
Agencies seeking waiver of the rules must be sure to follow proper guidelines as described in
47 C.F.R. §1.925 (submission guidelines) and Public Notices DA 11-1189 (content of waiver request) and 12-246 (guidance on seeking narrowbanding waivers).
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Showing posts with label Narrowbanding Waiver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Narrowbanding Waiver. Show all posts
Monday, May 21, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
T-Band Update: Narrowbanding Waived, Applications Suspended
As of last week, the FCC announced that Public Safety agencies operating in the UHF T-Band (470-512 MHz) will not be subject to the Narrowbanding mandate, but all applications for new frequencies or locations or modifications to UHF T-Band systems will be suspended for acceptance and processing.
This news comes in the wake of HR3630, which allocated the D-block to Public Safety while requiring agencies to migrate off of all UHF T-Band frequencies within 9 to 11 years.
Those affected by Narrowbanding can breathe a sigh of relief that they will not be required to continue down the path of changing and upgrading infrastructure that will be obsolete long before its shelf-life.
Licensees applying to add or change frequencies, change technical parameters to expand, or any other modification that would expand the degree of use of UHF T-Band spectrum will not be accepted or granted.
For more information on T-Band migration and LTE broadband, visit www.emrconsults.com.
This news comes in the wake of HR3630, which allocated the D-block to Public Safety while requiring agencies to migrate off of all UHF T-Band frequencies within 9 to 11 years.
Those affected by Narrowbanding can breathe a sigh of relief that they will not be required to continue down the path of changing and upgrading infrastructure that will be obsolete long before its shelf-life.
Licensees applying to add or change frequencies, change technical parameters to expand, or any other modification that would expand the degree of use of UHF T-Band spectrum will not be accepted or granted.
For more information on T-Band migration and LTE broadband, visit www.emrconsults.com.
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