Wireless Bureau Seeks Comment on AEP Waiver Request
The FCC Wireless Bureau is seeking comment on American Electric Power’s pursuit of a waiver to license seven business/industrial/land/transportation (B/ILT) channels in at Sugarcreek, Ohio. AEP needs a waiver because the channels, being vacated by Sprint, are available exclusively for…
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licensing to public safety eligible entities until Feb. 10, 2018, said a Thursday notice. AEP is one of the largest U.S. utilities, with nearly 5.4 million customers in 11 states, the bureau said. “As a critical infrastructure industry entity, it will be eligible to apply for the requested channels only on February 10, 2018,” the bureau said. “AEP states that it needs the requested channels at the new location in order to fill in coverage gaps and increase spectrum capacity.” The utility said no other channels are available and “and no public safety eligible entities have requested channels vacated by Sprint in this area of Ohio to date.” Comments are due Oct. 24, replies Nov. 8.