The FCC Public Safety Bureau Friday extended the freeze on...
The FCC Public Safety Bureau Friday extended the freeze on the filing of 800 MHz license applications along the U.S.-Canadian border. The freeze is tied to the ongoing 800 MHz rebanding, launched by the FCC’s landmark 2004 order, which sought…
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to resolve interference problems in the band between public safety operations and Nextel, before Nextel merged with Sprint. The freeze was set to expire Monday and was extended until April 15. “This extension of the freeze on non-rebanding applications is needed to preserve vacant channels for licensees re-tuning their systems according to the reconfigured band plan adopted by the Bureau for licensees operating along the U.S.-Canada border,” the notice said (http://xrl.us/bntt94). “As of this date, some relocating licensees in the U.S.-Canada border region have yet to conclude [frequency relocation agreements] with Sprint, and most border region licensees have yet to complete their system re-tunes. Accordingly, to preserve currently vacant channels for use by these licensees and avoid potential licensing conflicts that could delay rebanding, we have determined that temporarily extending the freeze is in the public interest."