FCC Extends 800 MHz Freeze Along Mexican Border
The FCC Public Safety Bureau again extended the freeze on accepting new 800 MHz applications along the U.S.-Mexico border, now through Feb. 1. In March, the bureau extended the freeze through Wednesday (see 1603010042). “This extension is needed to preserve…
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vacant channels for licensees re-tuning their systems according to the Bureau’s updated band plan for licensees operating along the border with Mexico,” said the Friday public notice. “As of this date, many Mexico 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, we extend the freeze on the acceptance of non-rebanding applications for 800 MHz licenses” in regions along the border. The freeze covers the five National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee regions along the U.S. border with Mexico and stations located within 70 miles of the borders of these regions, the PN said.