Sprint Gets Relief From FCC on 1 Part of 800 MHz Rebanding Order
The FCC Public Safety Bureau said Sprint has paid enough in 800 MHz rebanding costs that the carrier won’t owe the federal government a “windfall” payment for the spectrum it received as part of the 2004 800 MHz rebanding order.…
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Sprint sought that declaration (see 1409180037). The agency imposed the payment obligation to ensure Sprint didn’t reap an “economic windfall” from the 1.9 GHz band the company had received in exchange for undertaking the financial obligation to support 800 MHz rebanding. “The anti-windfall payment provision should be lifted, as Sprint has expended sufficient funds in fulfilling its 800 MHz rebanding commitments to preclude the windfall that the provision was intended to prevent,” said a Thursday order. “This order, however, does not alter other rebanding-related obligations and license conditions applicable to Sprint until rebanding is completed.”