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FCC Approves Request by National Capital Region for Special Temporary Authority

On August 24, 2007, the District of Columbia Government – Office of the Chief Technology Office (DC) filed a request for Special Temporary Authority (STA) to operate a 700 MHz broadband wireless network at twelve base station locations within the District of Columbia. DC submitted this request as a constituent member of the National Capital Region (NCR). For the reasons stated below, we grant the STA, effective as of November 1, 2007, for a period of 180 days.

… We therefore grant the STA request for a period of 180 days. Pursuant to the Second Report and Order, DC may seek extensions of this STA until such time as the NCR network is integrated into the nationwide broadband public safety network.