San Francisco Gets Extra Time To Build T-Band Replacement System
The FCC Public Safety Bureau gave the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) extra time to build facilities it needs to replace its existing T-band (470-512 MHz) communications system. SFMTA sought the waiver in May, complaining that the size and…
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complexity of the replacement system and budget concerns meant it needed more time, the bureau said. Four of the sites were subject to an already passed Oct. 2 construction deadline. There are no indications that SFMTA is “warehousing” the spectrum, the bureau said. “The record reflects that SFMTA’s overall goals are to satisfy SFMTA’s voice, data and capacity needs and replace its T-Band system,” the order said Wednesday. “SFMTA has demonstrated that these objectives are consistent with the public interest. Because denying the requested relief would have serious implications on the proposed SFMTA regional system, we grant SFMTA its requested extension.”