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FCC Filings and Position Papers
May 22, 2009 - NPSTC, the original petitioner in "In the Matter of Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Land Mobile-TV Sharing Rules in the 470-512 MHz Band (RM-11527)", submitted these reply comments to the FCC.
February 23, 2009 - A letter was filed this afternoon by CTIA, APCO, NENA and NPSTC urging swift FCC action on the wireless mics item on circulation.
February 18, 2009 - The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) submits this Petition for Rulemaking recommending that the Commission amend its rules which address land mobile/television sharing criteria in the 470-512 MHz band.
January 12, 2009 - NPSTC submits these Comments in response to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding digital television translators. NPSTC concurs with the Commission’s tentative conclusion that replacement translators should be licensed only on channels 2-59 and not on channels 60-69. NPSTC also recommends the Commission provide clarity that applications for digital replacement translator stations must take account of land mobile operations in the 470-512 MHz band up front before being filed.
December 29, 2008 - The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) announces that beginning on January 28, 2009, it will begin accepting applications for licensing of available channels in the 809-809.5/854-854.5 MHz portion of the 800 MHz band (Channels 231-250) that have been relinquished by Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint) in non-border National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) regions.
In addition, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) extends the negotiation period for Wave 4 NPSPAC (Stage 2) and non-NPSPAC (Stage 1) licensees in the U.S.-Mexico border region until April 1, 2009, and postpones the beginning of the mediation period for such licensees until April 2, 2009.
November 12, 2008 - The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) submits these reply comments in response to the Commission’s Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Third Further Notice) regarding the 700 MHz D Block, the Public/Private Partnership and the Public Safety Broadband Licensee.
November 3, 2008 - The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council
(NPSTC) submits these comments in response to the Commission’s Third
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Third Further Notice) regarding the
700 MHz D Block, the Public/Private Partnership and the Public Safety
Broadband Licensee.
October 3, 2008 - The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) filed Comments in response to the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing broadcast low power auxiliary operations in the 698-806 MHz band. NPSTC urges the Commission to adopt its proposed rules. The proposals preclude low power auxiliary operations in the 698-806 MHz band and prohibit the manufacture, import, sale or shipment of such devices after February 17, 2009. These actions will help promote effective public safety communications by removing low power auxiliary operations from the 700 MHz band.
July 31, 2008 - NPSTC filed 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.
July 16, 2008 - IMSA IAFC filed Comments regarding the NPSTC 700 MHz Narrowband Petition.
July 14, 2008 - the FCC grants 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.
July 14, 2008 - the Paging Letter approved several months ago was filed 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.
July 7, 2008 - NPSTC submitted reply comments 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.
June 30, 2008 - NPSTC submitted a letter 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.
June 20, 2008 - NPSTC submitted Comments 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.
April 4, 2008 - NPSTC submitted comments 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.
February 12, 2008 - NPSTC submitted an Ex Parte to the FCC regarding the Public Safety Spectrum Trust.
February 08, 2008 - NPSTC submitted a Petition for Rulemaking
recommending that the Commission amend its rules addressing the band
plan and channel assignments for the 700 MHz public safety service.
February 7, 2008 - NPSTC submitted reply comments 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.
January 31, 2008 - NPSTC submitted Comments addressing the Petition for Rulemaking filed by Vuze, Incorporated (Vuze) regarding certain network management practices by broadband network operators.
January 24, 2008 - NPSTC submitted an Ex Parte to the FCC regarding its initiative of the National Planning Assistance and Coordination (NPAC).
January 14, 2008 - NPSTC submitted Reply Comments addressing the application and waiver request of the Baldwin, New York Fire District
October 31, 2007 - NPSTC filed and Ex Parte letter objecting to Frontline's proposed regulatory structure relating to the 700 MHz D Block licensee.
August 13, 2007 - NPSTC filed comments addressing the FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Part 90 of its rules.
August 3, 2007 - NPSTC filed an Ex Parte communication to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary to the Federal Communications Commission, regarding 900 MHz paging.
July 2, 2007 - NPSTC filed reply comments addressing the City of New York's Petition for Reconsideration regarding the FCC's decision involving the transition to 6.25 kHz efficiency.
June 25, 2007 - NPSTC filed an Ex Parte with the FCC regarding retuning 700 MHz radios.
June 6, 2007 - NPSTC filed reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to the Google ex parte letter addressing the 700 MHz band.
June 4, 2007 - NPSTC filed reply comments 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.
May 23, 2007 - NPSTC filed a response 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.
May 3, 2007 - NPSTC filed an Ex Parte with the FCC advocating that the FCC designate channels in the 900 MHz band for digital paging.
April 17, 2007 - NPSTC Files Ex Parte Comments on Anticipated FCC Action on 700 MHz Spectrum.
March 14, 2007 - NPSTC filed an Ex Parte letter to Mr. Fred Campbell at the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) addressing the Broadband Optimization Plan.
March 12, 2007 - NPSTC filed comments 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
February 26, 2007 - NPSTC filed comments 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.
February 23, 2007 - NPSTC Ex Parte letter that was filed with the FCC addressing the position of Verizon Wireless relating to the guard band licensee proposal.
February 22, 2007 - NPSTC ex parte letter that was filed 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.
December 14, 2006 - NPSTC submitted Reply Comments addressing the Petition for Rulemaking filed by Cyren Call Communications, Inc.
November 29, 2006 - NPSTC filed comments with the FCC this morning 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.
November 10, 2006 - NPSTC filed Reply Comments to the FCC 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.
November 1, 2006, - NPSTC Comment filed with the FCC addressing the waiver request of the National Capital Region- DA 06-1973
October 30, 2006 - Report No: 2794 was Released: CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULEMAKINGS FILED. CGB
October 25, 2006 - The FCC issues an extension to the Reply Comment period relating to the 700 MHZ Guard Band
October 23, 2006 - NPSTC filed a response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the 700 MHz guard band spectrum. The document received confirmation number 20061023789719 in WT Docket 06-169 and confirmation number 20061023630135 in WT Docket No. 96-86
October 20, 2006 - Reply Comments from Public Safety Organizations
to Access bidding credit proposal, Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762 And 777-792 MHz Bands.
September 12, 2006 - NPSTC Reply Comments on Docket DA 06-1511 City of Richmond Request for Waiver
August 23, 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 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.
August 7, 2006 - 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
July 10, 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,
June 30, 2006 - DA 06-1182, NPSTC comments addressing the Waiver request of Hennepin County, MN.
June 5, 2006 - NPSTC Comments on Docket 96-86 Spectrum Requirements - Broadband in 700 MHz.
Comments
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March 28, 2006 - NPSTC Reply Comments on New York State DTV Waiver Docket 06-18.
February 27, 2006 - Comments on Petition for Rulemaking filed by Icom.
February 23, 2006 - NSPTC Reply Comments on Emergency Alert System (EAS) Docket 04-296
February 6, 2006 - Letter to Michael Wilhelm on 700 MHz Band Structure.
January 26, 2006 - NPSTC Comments to FCC on Docket DA 05-035 regarding the Association of American Railroads for consolidation of licenses.
January 23, 2006 - Comments on Docket 04-296, Emergency Broadcast System.
January 17, 2006 - Reply Comments on Docket 03-264, EIRP Radiation Power Limits
November 18, 2005 - Letter to Michael Wilhelm regarding 800 MHz.
November 18, 2005 - Letter to Michael Wilhelm regarding 700 MHz
October 5 2005 - FCC-05-174A1 MO&O on 800 MHz
September 29 2005 - FCC Hearing on Katrina
September 12, 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
May 27, 2005 - FCC WT Docket 96-86 - NPSTC Comments on 7th Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
May 2, 2005 - Requirements for Digital TV Receiving Docket 05-24
April 28, 2005 - NPSTC - APCO Joint Filing on Docket 05-157 Spectrum Needs of Emergency Responders
January 14, 2005 - 700 MHz Industry Canada Comments
November 18, 2004 - Docket 96-86 700 MHz Band
September 10, 2004 - FCC WT Docket 00-32 4.9 GHz Stay Order - NPSTC Comments on WT 00-32
August 19, 2004 - FCC Docket 00-32
August 2, 2004 - FCC WT Docket 00-32 4.9 GHz Stay Order FCC 04-185
May 27, 2004 - NPSTC Comments on Access Spectrum's request for waiver of section 27.60
May 4, 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
November 21, 2001 - Public Safety Groups Letter to FCC Chairman Powell regarding Nextel Proposal
March 7, 2001 - Petition for Reconsideration 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
September 15, 1997 - Final Comments from NPSTC on FCC Docket ET 97-157
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