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FCC ANNOUNCES DEADLINE FOR FILING 700 MHZ RELOCATION CERTIFICATION INFORMATION.

AN OCTOBER 23, 2007  (DA No.  07-4168). (Dkt No 96-86, 06-229).

…To effectuate the narrowband consolidation, the Commission determined that no new narrowband operations would be permitted outside of these consolidated segments after August 30, 2007, and that the Upper 700 MHz D Block licensee will pay the costs of relocating narrowband radios to the new consolidated segments.^[1]  To clearly define reimbursement costs, the Commission required every 700 MHz band public safety licensee, whether holding individual narrowband authorizations or operating pursuant to a State License, to provide certain information to the Commission by the effective date of the Second Report and Order.

By this Public Notice, we announce that 700 MHz public safety licensees must file the following information with the Commission by October 23, 2007.  In order to be considered timely filed, this information must be received by the Commission no later than October 23, 2007.  As indicated in the Second Report and Order,^[2] this information must include:

1)      the total number of narrowband mobile and portable handsets in operation in channels 63 and 68 (764-767/794-797 MHz), and the upper 1 megahertz of channels 64 and 69 (775-776/805-806 MHz);

2)      the areas of operation of the mobile and portable units (such as defined by the jurisdictional boundaries of the relevant public safety departments);

3)      the total number of narrowband base stations serving these handsets in operation;

4)      the location, in latitude and longitude, of the identified base stations; and

5)      contact information for each identified set of handsets and base stations, as appropriate.

All information must be accurate as of August 30, 2007.^[3]  Further, the filing must include a certification, signed by an authorized party, stating that the information provided is true, complete, correct, and made in good faith…

 

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^[1] Id. ¶ 336.  The Commission set a cap of $10 million for the amount that the Upper 700 MHz D Block licensee would have to pay to cover these relocation costs.  Id. ¶ 341.

^[2] Id. ¶ 336.

^[3] Id.  Several entities have sought waivers or filed Petitions for Reconsideration of certain obligations under the Second Report and Order.  We note that the pendency of such requests does not eliminate the obligation to comply with the Commission’s rules, and as such remind parties that their certifications and inventories identified must be in accordance with the timeframes established in the Second Report and Order.  Thus, for example, if a public safety entity has requested waiver relief or filed a Petition for Reconsideration concerning narrowband operations outside of the consolidated channels, all entities still must provide the information and follow the procedures in exact accordance with this Public Notice.