[RTC List] US spectrum policy action

[Sean McLaughlin]

For those following spectrum policy - here's the latest action on FCC's 
failed auction for D Block 700Mhz spectrum...


  *JOINT COMMENTS FILED ON THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PLAN FOR THE
  IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONWIDE BROADBAND*


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<http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/Documents/LocalGovernmentComments.pdf>http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/Documents/LocalGovernmentComments.pdf> 


June 20, 2008

In joint comments 
<http://www.natoa.org/policy-advocacy/Documents/LocalGovernmentComments.pdf>filed 
today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National 
Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (NATOA), the 
National Association of Counties (NACo), the National League of Cities 
(NLC) and the US Conference of Mayors (USCM) stated, "Public safety 
agencies must have the option to make local and regional decisions and 
the ability to choose the solution that best serves their unique 
requirements and budgets.  With the failure of the D Block to attract a 
winning bid at Auction 73, the Commission should not rush to take 
action.  Rather, the Commission should adopt new rules and requirements 
for the public/private partnership plan only after full and fair 
consideration of the complete record."


The comments, prepared by NATOA, discussed clarifications and revisions 
to the public safety component of the 700 MHz public/private 
partnership, rules governing the partnership, and re-auction of the D 
Block.  The comments establish that local governments "encourage the 
development of effective and efficient public safety communications 
infrastructures and strongly support efforts to achieve nationwide 
interoperability for our first responders."  The comments go on to 
propose that while the public/private partnership plan should be 
retained, improvements can be made, flexibility is critical and that, 
"The development of a nationwide, interoperable public safety wireless 
broadband network is too important to the nation; and, on behalf of the 
nation, the Commission is responsible to proceed deliberately."

 

For more info - www.natoa.org

 


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Sean McLaughlin
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