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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES AGENDA FOR JANUARY 26, 2011 WORKSHOP ON VHF/UHF NARROWBANDING DEADLINE.
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Released: 01/14/2011.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304127A1.pdf

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today released the agenda for a workshop on VHF/UHF narrowbanding to assist licensees in completing the transition to narrowband radio communications by January 1, 2013. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305).

The Commission’s rules have set January 1, 2013 as the deadline for all VHF and UHF Public Safety and Industrial/Business land mobile radio (LMR) systems in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz bands to migrate from 25 kHz channel bandwidth to 12.5 kHz or narrower technology. Timely completion of narrowbanding will ensure more efficient use of spectrum, relieve congestion, and result in increased channel availability for LMR systems. The workshop will provide Public Safety licensees with information regarding the narrowbanding transition path, and will include input from federal agencies, equipment manufacturers, and public safety organizations to help ensure timely compliance with the deadline.