Bureau Won't Allow More Time for 896-901/935-940 MHz Band Replies
The FCC Wireless Bureau denied a request by several parties for a further extension of the Nov. 1 deadline for reply comments on a realignment of the 896-901/935-940 MHz band. The Enterprise Wireless Alliance, pdvWireless, Southern Company Services, the Utilities…
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Technology Council and Sensus USA asked for additional time, arguing discussions are underway on a consensus proposal. “While we encourage interested parties to engage in constructive discussions regarding the issues raised in this proceeding, we note that the parties may inform the Commission of any agreement or consensus reached after the reply comment deadline in ex parte filings, as the docket in this proceeding does not close when the comment cycle has ended,” the bureau said in a Friday order in docket 17-200. “Moreover, we note that the reply comment period in this proceeding already was extended once.” The bureau earlier extended comment and reply deadlines by two weeks to accommodate utilities caught up in Harvey and Irma service restoration.