PSHSB Announces Comment & Reply Dates for further notice of proposed rule-making – Narrowband Operations in the 769-775/799-805 MHz Bands

DA 16-1090

September 26, 2016

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SERVICE RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC SAFETY NARROWBAND OPERATIONS IN THE 769-775/799-805 MHz BANDS
PS Docket No. 13-87, PS Docket No. 06-229,
WT Docket No. 96-86, RM-11433 and RM-11577

Comment Date:  October 26, 2016
Reply Comment Date:  November 10, 2016

On August 22, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on proposed changes to the 700 MHz public safety narrowband service rules.   The FNPRM sets deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days after publication in the Federal Register.

On September 26, 2016, a summary of the FNPRM was published in the Federal Register.   Accordingly, comments will be due on or before October 26, 2016, and reply comments on or before November 10, 2016.  Complete comment filing instructions are set forth in the FNPRM and Federal Register.

For further information, contact John A. Evanoff, Attorney Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1428 or John.Evanoff@fcc.gov.

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