[TrunkCom] Re: [NEXTEL1] TITLE: Improving Public SafetyCommunications

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:25:05 -0500

Why doesn't Nextel bite the bullet, they have already admitted they are
causing the interference, and move to 700 MHz.  Leave everyone else
alone and be a responsible player.  They created the mess. Why should
they pay me part of what it will cost me to move to avoid a problem that
they caused.  They caused the problem, let them be the one that moves.
Unless there is some BIG under the table "insurance policies" (payoff)
being paid. Responsible people admit their problems and fix them.  Not
put the burden on everyone else. The 800 MHz users have large
investments in equipment.  Why should these people have to buy new
equipment.  Or is it that the manufactures of the equipment have again
saturated the market, and have to create an outlet for untried and
unproved technology.

Just an observation from one that has had a problem with one IDEN site.

YMMV.

73

Glenn 
WB4UIV

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcel
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 4:39 PM
To: Brian J Cathcart
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] Re: [NEXTEL1] TITLE: Improving Public
SafetyCommunications

Brian J Cathcart wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 12:08:15 -0500 Marcel <[email protected]>
> writes:
> > 3) I suspect many agencies will get new P-25 equipment since some
> > of their old equipment may not handle the relocation.
>
> Couple more questions:
>
> 1. Where will PS get the money above and beyond what Nextel gives them
in
> order to purchase new equipment?  Especially in these days of
budgetary
> restraint?

>From their own budget according to Nextel's Plan

>
>
> 2. What about agencies that just spent millions on a new system, where
> will they get the money above what Nextel gives them?
>

Their own budget

>
> 3. Isn't Nextel in financial trouble?  I know the refarming would give
> them 10 Billion but until then how do they keep going?
>

Yep, they are in BIG trouble their stock recently touched $4
$10B will increase their worth and the stock will shoot up

>
> 4. I'm aware of the XTS2500 and XTS5000 portables which will do
700-MHz -
> what mobiles will do (or are planned to do) 700-MHz?
>

None so far . Moto has a few on the way.

>
> --

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