In what NCTA hopes won’t be an open for its upcoming national con...
In what NCTA hopes won’t be an open for its upcoming national convention, the conference center has been found in violation of FCC rules. The FCC released an order Tues. admonishing the New Orleans Convention Center (NOCC) for violating…
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the rules of its license for public safety radio station WPJS469. The NOCC was apparently leasing mobile units operating on its public safety frequencies to end users, the FCC said, in violation of rules that the station be used for noncommercial purposes. An NCTA spokesman declined to comment. The NCTA convention is May 2-5. The convention center’s station is for emergency service operations in and around the convention center building, and it’s authorized to operate on 8 channel pairs in the 800 MHz band. The FCC noted that the public safety frequency bands may transmit only communications related directly to imminent safety of life or property. The convention center has to submit a report to the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau within 30 days demonstrating that it’s back in compliance with the rules. The complaint was made by Two-Way Communications, which holds radio station licenses in the area surrounding the convention center. Two-Way wanted the FCC to issue an order to show cause, seeking revocation of the convention center’s license. The FCC said that was unwarranted and the admonishment enough.