Border States Rebanding
although it covers states on both the Canadian and Mexican border, Michigan is the only one I have seen commenting about rebanding. The FCC issued a wideranging order today and one of the items is the rebanding along the borders. It basically gives the FCC Homeland Security and Public Safety Bureau the authority to write new rules and bandplan once the treaties are completed. Could result in offset frequencies once again. Here is the FCC order today:
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of specific 800 MHz band plan rules for the Canadian and Mexican border regions. In the 800 MHz
On our own motion, we address several procedural issues relating to the implementation
NPRM, the Commission sought comment on “how any relocation plan would be implemented consistent with international agreements, in those areas of the United States that are adjacent to the Canadian and Mexican borders.”
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border area band plan issue, noting that “implementing the band plan in areas of the United States
In the 800 MHz Report and Order, the Commission deferred consideration of the
bordering Mexico and Canada will require modifications to international agreements for use of the 800 MHz band in the border areas.”
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The Commission stated that “the details of the border plans will be determined in our ongoing discussions with the Mexican and Canadian governments.”
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Those
international discussions are currently ongoing. Once those discussions are completed, and any necessary modifications to our international agreements have been made, we will need to amend our rules to implement the agreements and identify the portions of the 800 MHz band that will be available to U.S. licensees on a primary basis. In addition, we will need to adopt a band plan for the border regions that specifies the ESMR and non-ESMR portions of the band and the distribution of channels to public safety, B/ILT, and SMR licensees.
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pursuant to Section 5(c)(1) of the Communications Act, we delegate authority to the Public Safety &
In order to expedite the completion of the band reconfiguration process,
Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) to take these steps once agreements are finalized with Canada and Mexico.
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