U.S. and Mexican officials signed protocols covering 800 MHz and...
U.S. and Mexican officials signed protocols covering 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz spectrum along the U.S.-Mexican border, the FCC said Friday. The signing of the protocol was a key step so the U.S. could wrap up the reconfiguration of the…
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800 MHz band, a process which has been stalled along the border (CD June 7 p7). “These actions will help support commercial broadband services and public safety mission-critical voice communications along the U.S.-Mexico border and throughout the United States,” the FCC said. The 800 MHz agreement allots band segments between the two nations, specifies technical parameters for operations within 68 miles of the border and creates a task force on the transition of incumbent operators along the border, the FCC said. The 1.9 GHz protocol allows Sprint Nextel to deploy CDMA service along the border. “These agreements with Mexico will unleash investment and benefit consumers near the borders by enabling the rollout of advanced wireless broadband service and advanced systems for critical public safety and emergency response communications,” said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.