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

[Marcel]

Well there are few problems with that:


   * "Cellular Type" architecture is not allowed in the 700 mhz Guard Band.
   * Nextel would have to change 8 million handsets.
   * Broadcasters are still the incumbents on 700 mhz band with no final
     move date set.

I'm sure there is some influence peddling going on behind the scenes. Yes
this is Nextel's
mess, however when you have Bill Kinard (ex-FCC Commish) sitting on your
board you can
make it anybodys problem.

Public Safety and business users will need to pay. $500M is not going to
cover the P/S move. Business users are on their
own. Yes, 700mhz equipment is unproven. Who knows what will interfere with
them.

Glenn Little wrote:

> 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: trunkcom-admin@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:trunkcom-admin@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Marcel
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 4:39 PM
> To: Brian J Cathcart
> Cc: trunkcom@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] Re: [NEXTEL1] TITLE: Improving Public
> SafetyCommunications
>
> Brian J Cathcart wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 12:08:15 -0500 Marcel <marcelrf@bellsouth.net>
> > 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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