The FCC Wireless Bureau approved a one-year waiver for the...
The FCC Wireless Bureau approved a one-year waiver for the Arizona Water Co. to meet the FCC’s VHF/UHF Jan. 13 narrowbanding deadline. “Based on the record before us, we conclude that Arizona Water Company has presented sufficient facts to meet…
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the high standard for grant of the requested waiver,” the order said (http://xrl.us/bnhkga). “First, the record shows that the Company has been diligently preparing for the transition to narrowbanding by inspecting every piece of its radio equipment, securing contractors to perform reprogramming of designated equipment, and preparing a detailed schedule for the transition. The Company has already committed most of the necessary funds for the narrowbanding implementation, with the remaining funds to be allocated in 2013.” The bureau also noted that the company has replaced its entire system and the “replacement of the equipment will require securing qualified technicians, who are of limited availability in the Company’s service areas. Strict application of the narrowbanding rules could result in interruption of the Company’s communications, which could put the public health and safety at risk."