The FCC approved a waiver request from the Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives (OREC) to become part of the 800 MHz Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) operated by the state of Ohio for public safety and highway maintenance operations. OREC members said that their current VHF and UHF systems are becoming increasingly unreliable due to the advancing age of equipment and network infrastructure. The current systems also lack trunking capability, limiting efficiency and the ability to form talk groups, according to the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC).
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Ohio - Utilities Granted Waiver to Join MARCS
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