Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt- Out Requests from the FirstNet Radio Access Network
In the Matter of Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt-Out Requests from the FirstNet Radio Access Network PS Docket No. 16-269 ORDER Adopted: March 6, 2019 Released: March 6 2019 By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Order, we delete certain of the Commission’s rules related to […]
AUCTION OF 24 GHz UPPER MICROWAVE FLEXIBLE USE SERVICE LICENSES FOR NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS SERVICES
38 APPLICANTS QUALIFIED TO BID IN AUCTION 102 AU Docket No. 18-85 1. In this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) identify 38 applicants found to be qualified to bid in Auction 102. Auction 102 will offer 2,909 Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS) licenses in […]
911 Location Accuracy Proposal
The FCC will consider whether to adopt new Wireless E9-1-1 Location Accuracy Requirements to improve the vertical accuracy of location services that will better equip first responders to identify wireless 911 callers’ locations in multi-story buildings (Vol. XV, Issue 38). In October 2018, the FCC issued a Public Notice requesting comment on the CTIA’s proposed […]
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU REMINDS CMRS PROVIDERS USING NETWORK-BASED AND HANDSET-BASED LOCATION TECHNOLOGIES OF THE JANUARY 18, 2019 PHASE II DEADLINE FOR IMPROVED OUTDOOR E911 LOCATION ACCURACY
PS Docket No. 07-114 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) reminds Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers subject to the Commission’s Phase II E911 location accuracy rules, and other interested parties, of the January 18, 2019 deadline for certain Phase II requirements applicable to CMRS providers that deploy network-based […]
New 800 MHz Spectrum Opens with Updated Part 90 Rules
New Part 90 rules adopted by the FCC Oct. 23 open 800 MHz spectrum, with 318 new 800 MHz interstitial channels becoming available. The rules also make 40 expansion band (EB) and 40 guard band (GB) channels in 800 MHz available in National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) regions where 800 MHz rebanding is […]