From the FCC

1.  Released:  09/30/2011.  PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU EXTENDS 800 MHZ REBANDING NEGOTIATION PERIOD FOR WAVE 4 BORDER AREA NPSPAC AND NON-NPSPAC LICENSEES ALONG US-MEXICO BORDER. (DA No.

11-1652). (Dkt No 02-55 ).  PSHSB . Contact:  Brian Marenco at (202) 418-0838, email: Brian.Marenco@fcc.gov http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1652A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1652A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1652A1.txt

2.  Released:  09/29/2011.  PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 5 (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 800 MHZ NPSPAC MEETING. (DA No.  11-1646). (Dkt No

89-97 ).  PSHSB

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1646A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1646A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1646A1.txt

3.  Released:  09/29/2011.  PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 54 (SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETINGS. (DA No.

11-1645). (Dkt No 89-363 ).  PSHSB

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1645A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1645A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1645A1.txt

4.  Released:  09/29/2011.  THE FCC'S PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: INTRODUCING THE DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM (DIR) TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS. (DA No.  11-1648).  PSHSB . Contact:  Jane Kelly at

(202) 418-2832. News Media Contact: Lauren Kravetz at (202) 418-7944,

email: Lauren.Kravetz@fcc.gov

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1648A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1648A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1648A1.txt

5.  IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND.   Granted,

Granted in Part or Held in Abeyance the requests for waiver of the June 26, 2008, deadline submitted by the licensees. (Dkt No.  02-55 ). Action

by:  Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted:

10/03/2011 by ORDER. (DA No. 11-1662).  PSHSB http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1662A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1662A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1662A1.txt

We're In This Thing Together...

The rebanding process for Public Safety agencies is a long journey.  Beyond the technical and operational challenges lie the legal and licensing issues.  Dealing with FCC decision makers, Sprint-Nextel, vendors, and other relevant parties is rarely a simple task.  This is your chance to share your experiences with others in the industry.  We would like to hear from anyone who has rebanding stories, and we will post stories only with the sender's permission.

Rebanding: Are You Part of 10%?

The chart below shows the current progress of the rebanding process.  The largest section (60%) represents agencies who have completed the process.  The next slice (30%) represents agencies who have a current frequency reconfiguration agreement with Sprint-Nextel, but have not yet completed rebanding.  The final 10% are agencies who have no frequency reconfiguration agreement in place.



If your agency is among the 10% that have not begun rebanding, contact EMR today to learn more about our services.

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