[Scan-DC] Mystery freqs: 459.275 + 459.525

[Eric C. Carlson]

The FCC has allowed broad use of these licenses beyond paging.  For
example, in some areas of the country there are leased-access LTR
trunked systems operating in this band.  However, in the case of PHI,
they requested and were granted a waiver to use these frequencies "to
conduct private, internal operations."  It's not clear if PHI's intent
is a private paging system or something else.  The waiver request is
attached to the application for these licenses.
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=5704615

-Eric

On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Jeff Krauss <jeff at krauss.ws> wrote:
> Based on Eric Carlson's information, I found that these frequencies were
> auctioned for paging use in Auction 87 in 2010.
>
> "By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ("Bureau")
> announces an
> auction of 9,603 paging licenses to commence on May 25, 2010 ("Auction 87").
> These licenses consist of
> 7,752 licenses in the lower paging bands (35-36 MHz, 43-44 MHz, 152-159 MHz,
> 454-460 MHz) and
> 1,851 licenses in the upper paging bands (929-931 MHz)."
>
> Wash.-Balt. DC-MD-VA-WV-PA is designated as BEA-013.
> There were 20 licenses auctioned for this area.
> The auction winners were:
> Intelligent Transportation & Monitoring Wireless 8 licenses
> V2G LLC 10 licenses
> PHI Service Company  2 licenses
>
> The 454-460 MHz licenses were the two won by PHI Service Company.
>
> The bottom line is that the mystery frequencies seem to be paging
> frequencies.