FCC Tweaks 700 MHz Narrowband Transition Order
FCC commissioners gave the Telecommunications Industry Association partial relief from an October 2014 700 MHz narrowband transition order. In January 2015, TIA sought revisions, saying it may not be feasible for a manufacturer to complete all the requirements for the…
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Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program certification at the time it submits a device to the FCC for approval (see 1501060055). “We agree and modify our rules to allow CAP compliance or the equivalent to be completed after equipment certification but prior to the marketing or sale of that equipment,” the FCC said in the Monday order. “Thus, we ensure that potential users will have the benefit of CAP testing or the equivalent, and compliance with P25 interoperability standards without disadvantaging radio manufacturers. We find our decision correctly balances manufacturers’ need for flexibility against the public’s interest in interoperability.” Responding to a request for clarification by the National Regional Planning Council, the FCC also clarified that states may delegate administration of the air-ground channels to the 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees. The FCC also raises further issues for comment, including on the amendment of its trunking rules, in an accompanying Further NPRM.