[W1SMH] Fwd: FCC Narrowbanding Waive

[raycord at aol.com]

This just in from Mark Mahoney New Bedford EMD
The FCC has waived the Narow Banding deadline indefinately
for those agencies THAT ARE IN THE T BAND ONLY (470-512Mhz).
because of the future vacate order in this band.

All other VHF (150-174Mhz) and UHF (450-470Mhz) still must narrow band
by January 1, 2013


Ray Cord



-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Mahoney <Mark.Mahoney at newbedford-ma.gov>
To: raycord <raycord at aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Apr 26, 2012 3:08 pm
Subject: FCC Narrowbanding Waive



Hi Ray
 
This will be of interest to EMDs (and other public safety agencies in their communities) who operate on the so-called T-Band of 470-512 MHz. The original FCC narrowbanding mandate that was to go into effect on January 1, 2013, has been waived indefinitely. This is as a result of the T-Band being vacated in the future as a trade-off for the D-Block of the 700 MHz spectrum being allocated to public safety. Attached is a copy of the FCC Order issued yesterday.
 
Licensees operating on VHF Hand Band (150-174) and regular UHF (450-470) channels are still under the 01/01/13 narrowbanding mandate.
 
MMM
 
Mark M. Mahoney
Emergency Management Director
City of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Emergency Management Department
834 Kempton St     New Bedford, MA     02740-2547
508-991-6386     FAX 508-991-6389