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NPSTC filed, on July 31, 2008, its Reply to the Comments addressing its Petition for Rulemaking regarding the 700 MHz narrowband channels.  A copy of the Reply is attached as is the confirmation.
IMSA IAFC filed Comments, on July 16, 2008, regarding the NPSTC 700 MHz Narrowband Petition.
The FCC grants, on July 14, 2008, the waiver requests of licensees that propose to complete their rebanding prior to July 1, 2009 and have requested waiver dates accordingly.  With regard to licensees that have submitted interim waiver requests, the FCC grants interim relief to each of these licensees, conditioned on the licensee submitting a supplemental waiver request by no later than July 25, 2008 that includes a proposed rebanding timetable.
The Paging Letter approved several months ago was filed, July 14, 2008, in Dockets EB 06-119 and WC 06-63.  As agreed, we held it until after the 700 MHz replies were completed.  We are planning an exparte meeting with the FCC to discuss this issue.  Thanks for everyone's help.
NPSTC submitted reply comments, on July 7, 2008, in response to the Commission’s Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second Further Notice) regarding the 700 MHz D Block, the Public/Private Partnership and the Public Safety Broadband Licensee.
NPSTC submitted a letter, on June 30, 2008, urging the Commission to take action to ensure that wireless microphone and other similar audio devices would no longer be certified or marketed in the 700 MHz public safety spectrum.
NPSTC submitted Comments, on June 20, 2008, relating to the FCC's Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the 700 MHz Band were filed in Dockets WT 06-150 and PS 06-150.
NPSTC submitted comments, on April 4, 2008, addressing Proposed Revisions to the Frequency Plan for Public Safety in the 700 MHz Band, Notice No. SMSE-004-08, Canada Gazette, January 19, 2008, extended March 15, 2009.
NPSTC submitted an Ex Parte, on February 12, 2008, to the FCC regarding the Public Safety Spectrum Trust.
NPSTC submitted a Petition for Rulemaking, February 08, 2008, recommending that the Commission amend its rules addressing the band plan and channel assignments for the 700 MHz public safety service.
NPSTC submitted reply comments, on February 7, 2008, addressing the application and waiver request of the County of Los Angeles to use channels that are designated in the broadcast service but are not currently licensed.

NPSTC submitted Comments, on January 31, 2008, addressing the Petition for Rulemaking filed by Vuze, Incorporated (Vuze) regarding certain network management practices by broadband network operators.

NPSTC submitted an Ex Parte, on January 24, 2008, to the FCC regarding its initiative of the National Planning Assistance and Coordination (NPAC).

NPSTC submitted Reply Comments, on January 14, 2008, addressing the application and waiver request of the Baldwin, New York Fire District

NPSTC filed and Ex Parte letter, on October 31, 2007, objecting to Frontline's proposed regulatory structure relating to the 700 MHz D Block licensee.

NPSTC filed comments, August 13, 2007, addressing the FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Part 90 of its rules.

NPSTC filed an Ex Parte communication to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary to the Federal Communications Commission, on August 3, 2007 regarding 900 MHz paging.

NPSTC filed reply comments, July 2, 2007, addressing the City of New York's Petition for Reconsideration regarding the FCC's decision involving the transition to 6.25 kHz efficiency.

NPSTC filed an Ex Parte with the FCC on June 25, 2007 regarding retuning 700 MHz radios.

NPSTC filed reply comments, on June 6, 2007, to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to the Google ex parte letter addressing the 700 MHz band.

NPSTC filed reply comments, on June 4, 2007, to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to the Commission’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) addressing the structure and rules of the commercial and public safety segments in the 700 MHz band.

NPSTC filed a resonse, on May 23, 2007, to the FCC's request for Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) addressing the structure and rules of the commercial and public safety segments in the 700 MHz band.

NPSTC filed an Ex Parte with the FCC, May 3, 2007, advocating that the FCC designate channels in the 900 MHz band for digital paging.

NPSTC Files Ex Parte Comments, on April 17, 2007, on Anticipated FCC Action on 700 MHz Spectrum.

NPSTC filed an Ex Parte letter, March 14, 2007, to Mr. Fred Campbell at the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) addressing the Broadband Optimization Plan.

NPSTC filed comments, March 12, 2007, in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Ninth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Ninth NPRM) regarding the implementation of a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in The 700 MHz Band

NPSTC filed comments, February 26, 2007, in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Ninth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Ninth NPRM) regarding the implementation of a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in The 700 MHz Band.

NPSTC ex parte letter that was filed February 23, 2007 with the FCC addressing the position of Verizon Wireless relating to the guard band licensee proposal.

NPSTC ex parte letter that was filed February 22, 2007 with the FCC addressing NPSTC's support of the 700 Technical Working Group's Second Report. The letter endorses the proposal of guard band licensees that public safety be afforded additional spectrum in the 700 MHz band.

NPSTC submitted Reply Comments, on December 14, 2006, addressing the Petition for Rulemaking filed by Cyren Call Communications, Inc.

NPSTC filed comments with the FCC this morning, November 29, 2006, regarding Cyren Call Communications, Inc. in the matter of Reallocation of 30 MHz of 700 MHz Spectrum (747-762/777-792 MHz) from Commercial Use - Assignment of 30 MHz of 700 MHz Spectrum (747-762/777-792 MHz) To the Public Safety Broadband Trust for Deployment of a Shared Public Safety/ Commercial Next Generation Wireless Network.

NPSTC filed Reply Comments to the FCC on November 10, 2006 In the Matter of Former Nextel Communications, Inc. Upper 700 MHz Guard Band Licenses and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission’s Rules Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communications Requirements Through the Year 2010.

NPSTC Comment filed with the FCC, on November 1, 2006, addressing the waiver request of the National Capital Region- DA 06-1973

Report No: 2794 Released: October 30, 2006. CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULEMAKINGS FILED. CGB

The FCC issues an extension to the Reply Comment period, on October 25, 2006, relating to the 700 MHZ Guard Band

NPSTC filed a response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the 700 MHz guard band spectrum on October 23, 2006. The document received confirmation number 20061023789719 in WT Docket 06-169 and confirmation number 20061023630135 in WT Docket No. 96-86

Reply Comments from Public Safety Organizations to Access bidding credit proposal, Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762 And 777-792 MHz Bands, dated October 20, 2006.

NPSTC Reply Comments on Docket DA 06-1511 City of Richmond Request for Waiver, September 12, 2006

Petition for Rulemaking to permit access to the Business Industrial Radio Service Frequency Pool for Governmental Survey Operations - the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council filed this petition, August 23, 2006, to address the need for the Commission’s rules to be amended to afford state and local government agencies access to the Business Industrial itinerant frequencies for purposes of performing geographic survey activities.

Comments of The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council In The Matter of Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, EB Docket No. 06-119, August 7, 2006

Creation of a Spectrum Sharing Innovative Test-Bed, Docket No. 06-89, July 10, 2006

Notice of Inquiry, President's Spectrum Policy Initiative Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed, Docket No. 060602142-01, July 10, 2006

DA 06-1182, NPSTC comments addressing the Waiver request of Hennepin County, MN,   June 30, 2006

NPSTC Comments on Docket 96-86 Spectrum Requirements - Broadband in 700 MHz, June 5, 2006

NPSTC Reply Comments on New York State DTV Waiver Docket 06-18, March 28, 2006

Comments on Petition for Rulemaking filed by Icom - February 27, 2006

NSPTC Reply Comments on Emergency Alert System (EAS) Docket 04-296, February 23, 2006

Letter to Michael Wilhelm on 700 MHz Band Structure, February 6, 2006

NPSTC Comments to FCC on Docket DA 05-035 regarding the Association of American Railroads for consolidation of licenses, January 26, 2006

Comments on Docket 04-296, Emergency Broadcast System, January 23, 2006

Reply Comments on Docket 03-264, EIRP Radiation Power Limits January 17, 2006

Letter to Michael Wilhelm regarding 800 MHz November 18, 2005

Letter to Michael Wilhelm regarding 700 MHz November 18, 2005

FCC-05-174A1 MO&O on 800 MHz October 5 2005

FCC Hearing on Katrina September 29 2005

FCC Docket WT 99-87 Filing - Promotion of Spectrum Efficient Technologies - September 12, 2005

FCC Docket WT 96-86 Filing - Spectrum Requirements through 2010 - September 12, 2005

FCC Docket WT 99-87 Letter to Ms Dortch - Ex Parte Filing on Spectrum Efficiencies Technologies - September 12, 2005

FCC Docket 04-220 Letter to Ms. Gregg - Rules for Digital Low Power Television - September 12, 2005

FCC Letter to Ms. Dortch regarding dockets 03-185, 96-86 and 99-87 - September 12, 2005

FCC Docket 04-220 Letter to Mr. Wilhelm - Rules for Digital Low Power Television - September 12, 2005

FCC WT Docket 96-86 - NPSTC Comments on 7th Notice of Proposed Rulemaking May 27, 2005

Requirements for Digital TV Receiving Docket 05-24, May 2, 2005

NPSTC - APCO Joint Filing, on April 28, 2005, on Docket 05-157 Spectrum Needs of Emergency Responders

700 MHz Industry Canada Comments - January 2005 (January 14, 2005)

Docket 96-86 700 MHz Band - September 28, 2004 (November 18, 2004)

FCC WT Docket 00-32 4.9 GHz Stay Order - NPSTC Comments on WT 00-32 (September 10, 2004)

FCC Docket 00-32 (August 19, 2004)

FCC WT Docket 00-32 4.9 GHz Stay Order FCC 04-185 (August 2, 2004)

NPSTC Comments on Access Spectrum's request for waiver of section 27.60 (May 27, 2004)

APCO & NPSTC Joint Comments on ET Docket No. 03-104 and ET Docket No. 04-37 (May 4, 2004)

NPSTC Comments on ET Docket No. 03-108 and ET Docket No. 00-47 (May 4, 2004)

WT 00-32 NPSTC Reconsideration Petition (July 30, 2003)

Public Safety Groups Letter to FCC Chairman Powell regarding Nextel Proposal (November 21, 2001)

Petition for Reconsideration, on March 7, 2001, in the matter of Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168

Final Comments from NPSTC on FCC Docket ET 97-157 (September 15, 1997)

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.