Releases
Releases
2007
6/29/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-2878)
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Extends Negotiation Period Between Sprint Nextel and Border Area Non-NPSPAC Licensees in Wave 4, Stage 1 of 800 MHz Band Reconfiguration
5/30/2007
SECOND MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 07-102)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
Addressed the Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification in the 800 MHz proceeding. By 2nd Memorandum Opinion and Order
5/18/2007
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 07-92)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
Clarified the standard for determining the acceptability of costs that Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint) is required to pay in connection with the 800 MHz rebanding process, and the "minimum necessary" standard to facilitate 800 MHz band reconfiguration.
4/6/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-1648)
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Clarifies the Rights of 800 MHz Public Safety Licensees Electing to Remain in the 800 MHz Expansion Band
3/30/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-1542)
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Extends Negotiation Period Between Sprint Nextel and Border Area Non-NPSPAC Licensees in Wave 4, Stage 1 of 800 MHz Band Reconfiguration
3/6/2007
LETTER (DA 07-1042)
Sprint Nextel Corporation's Progress Report for 800 MHz Band Reconfiguration filed January 26, 2007
Requested that the Transition Administrator certify that Sprint has completed the rebanding activities described in the Sprint Report.
1/8/2007
ORDER (DA 07-27)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
Determined that 800 MHz public safety licensees engaged in rebanding pursuant to the FCC's orders in this docket may disclose or exchange information with other 800 MHz public safety licensees regarding the terms of FRAs and PFAs negotiated with Sprint.
Key Documents
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6/29/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-2878)
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Extends Negotiation Period Between Sprint Nextel and Border Area Non-NPSPAC Licensees in Wave 4, Stage 1 of 800 MHz Band Reconfiguration
12/22/2004
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION (FCC 04-294)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the800 MHz Band
8/6/2004
REPORT AND ORDER, FIFTH REPORT AND ORDER, FOURTH MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, AND ORDER (FCC 04-168)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
3/15/2002
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (FCC 02-81)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band Consolidating the 900 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels
11/20/2000
REPORT AND ORDER AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING
Implementation of Sections 309(j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934 as Amended (also known as BBA-97)
10/8/1999
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 99-270)
In the Matter of Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate Future Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band Implementation of Sections 3(n) and 332 of the Communications Act -- Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding
This MO&O completes the implementation of a new licensing framework for the 800 MHZ Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) service.
7/10/1997
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 97-223)
Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules To Facilitate Future Developmnet of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band
Issued Second Report and Order establishing the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Areas (EAs) as the geographic service area for licensing the lower 230 800 MHz.
Note: Key documents listed below are not available online.
- 12/15/1995
REPORT AND ORDER (FCC-95-501)
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SMR SYSTEMS IN THE 800 MHZ FREQUENCY BAND REGULAROTY TREATMENT OF MOBILE SERVICE OF COMPETITITVE BIDDING FCC ADOPTS GEOGRAPHIC LICENSING AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES FOR THE UPPER 200 CHANNELS OF 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SPECTRUM AND PROPOSES GEOGRAPHIC LICENSING AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES FOR REMAINING 800 MHZ SMR SPECTRUM
The Commission has adopted final service and competitive bidding rules for the 10 MHz block of contiguous 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) spectrum - 04/17/1995
REPORT AND ORDER (FCC 95-159)
Amendment of Parts 2 and 90 of the Commission’s Rules to Provide for the Use of 200 Channels Outside the Designated Filing Areas in the 896-901 MHz and the 935-940 MHz Bands Allotted to the Specialized Mobile Radio Pool
Band Reconfiguration Documents
Band Reconfiguration Documents
The introduction of 800 MHz cellular systems has created interference with Public Safety and Other non-800 MHz cellular systems operating in the band. That matter has been addressed in the following Commission documents:
8/6/2004
REPORT AND ORDER, FIFTH REPORT AND ORDER, FOURTH MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, AND ORDER (FCC 04-168)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
12/22/2004
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION (FCC 04-294)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the800 MHz Band
1/31/2005
REGIONAL PRIORITIZATION PLAN OF THE 800 MHz ADMINISTRATOR
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
2/18/2005
AMENDMENT TO REGIONAL PRIORITIZATION PLAN OF THE 800 MHz TRANSITION ADMINISTRATOR
Re: Ex Parte Notification - WT Docket No. 02-55
10/5/2005
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 05-174)
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
Clarified the rules in the 800 MHz Public Safety proceeding.
More information about the 800 MHz band reconfiguration may be found at our Public Safety web site that addresses the issue or the 800 MHz Transition Administrator's web site.