LA-RICS - A New Beginning?

[karldotcom]

I was surfing around the ICIS site today and noticed a comment that LA-RICS did not plan to lobby the FCC to keep the UHF-T band....so I did some more looking, and saw LA-RICS has a new plan to build their system with all 96 (48 pairs) of the 700 Mhz frequencies and existing 800 Mhz frequencies licensed by LA City and LA County. I am sure the radio heads know about this, but it was the first I heard of it.....and didn't see any news posted since 2012.

Here is the LA-RICS filing with the FCC
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022110803

And here are filed comments on the FCC Site

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST FOR WAIVER BY LOS ANGELES REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR 700 MHZ “NARROWBAND RESERVE CHANNELS
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022102571

Comments of Region 5 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022120523

COMMENTS OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022120681

 

[bryan_herbert]

This is actually news to me Karl but cant say Im surprised considering the order to vacate UHF-T so it can be auctioned off.