FCC proposes allowing broadband in entire 900 MHz LMR band.

[nd5y]

In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we seek to unlock the full potential of broadband
in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band (900 MHz band) by proposing a framework that will enable increased
broadband deployment on all ten megahertz of the band’s spectrum while also maintaining the option of
narrowband operations to meet the needs of incumbents in the band.

FCC Seeks to Increase Broadband Services in the 900 MHz Band

The Commission proposes to establish a framework that will enable increased broadband deployment on all ten megahertz in the 896–901/935–940 MHz band.

www.fcc.gov

FCC proposes rules to expand 900 MHz broadband to 5x5 MHz

FCC commissioners last week approved proposed rules that would permit broadband-wireless operation on 900 MHz spectrum—much of which is licensed to Anterix—that supported only land-mobile-radio (LMR) communications less than six years ago.

urgentcomm.com

 

[Echo4Thirty]

I wonder if this is the former PDV folks pushing this again.

 

[KevinC]

I wonder if this is the former PDV folks pushing this again.

/Nextel/Fleetcall

 

[dave3825]

I wonder if this is the former PDV folks pushing this again.

You mean Anterix?

 

[nd5y]

PDV Wireless changed their name to Anterix several years ago.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

This is going to turn into the GE/HARRIS/MACOM thing all over again.

 

[AF1UD]

This is going to turn into the GE/HARRIS/MACOM thing all over again.

What do you mean by this?

 

[Echo4Thirty]

there was another thread talking about what name Harris used to be. The list got rather extensive. Same thing with /Nextel/Fleetcall/PDV/Anterix

 

[MTS2000des]

Garbage band for LTE. two 5x5 carriers when the name of the game is bandwidth. Crap propagation. Who cares.

 

[KevinC]

I wonder if they will abandon this equipment also? Most of the Nextel sites got properly decommissioned, but some were just left to rot. Same with the 900 Qunatars they set up to keep hold of those licenses. And a lot of the old LTR systems they bought and forgot about. I wonder how much my 3 channel LTR system I salvaged from a shelter that was about to be demolished is worth? Maybe take it to C&D Scrap and get paid in $2 bills.

 

[GTR8000]

Most of the Nextel sites got properly decommissioned, but some were just left to rot.

One such site was having an ASTRO 25 subsite built in the same shelter. County reached out to Sprint, who basically said "Yeah we don't care what you do with any of it...reuse it, scrap it, whatever...no longer our concern." I do believe some of the hardline was reused for UHF fireground receivers. 🤷🏼‍♂️