FCC Denies Hospital’s Petition for Reconsideration for 800 MHz Expansion Band Frequency Pair
The FCC Wireless Bureau denied a petition for reconsideration by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for an 800 MHz expansion band frequency pair, said an order released Monday by the commission. After being denied its initial application for the expansion…
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and subsequent petitions, the commission made the band available in some regions, but not all, the order said. Despite the hospital’s region not being on that list, the order said Wake Forest filed a waiver request, which also was denied. In the petition for reconsideration the hospital said the underlying purpose of the rule wouldn't be served by application to this case because “release of the expected frequencies is expected to be forthcoming” and the use of the frequency channel would serve the public interest, the order said. The FCC said it disagrees because the required level of clearing hasn't been achieved in the region. The order also said granting the waiver request would undermine the commission’s purpose in establishing an orderly procedure that allows all interested applicants a fair opportunity to request expansion band and guard band channels.