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Mobile Relay Associates proposal - GMRS band edge operation

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Attention GMRS operators in Miami, LA, Denver, and Las Vegas - this proposal involves your areas. This was obtained from the NPSTC monthly regulatory update. I have no opinion on this either way, just passing along the information. Note the short deadline date for comments due to the FCC.

Eric

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Comment Sought on Mobile Relay Associates Waiver Request to Allow Use of Channels on the Band Edge Between Part 90 and Part 95 Spectrum:

The FCC is seeking comment on waiver requests filed by Mobile Relay Associates (MRA) to operate on two UHF frequency pairs at multiple locations in Los Angeles, Miami, Denver, and Las Vegas. The requested frequencies are among the four UHF frequencies in the band edges between Part 90 Industrial/Business pool and Part 95 General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and are not designated for use by any Commission service.

In its waiver requests, MRA states that frequency congestion is widespread and increasing in the four metropolitan areas in which it seeks the waivers. MRA also argues that because it wishes to operate at 4 kHz bandwidth, it will not cause harmful interference since it won’t overlap any frequencies on either side and Part 90 licensees have implemented narrowbanding. The FCC notes that compliance with the narrowband deadline includes operating at 25 kHz bandwidth if 12.5 kHz equivalent efficiency is met.

Comment is sought on the waiver requests, particularly from licensees whose operations could be impacted; commenters should address whether the public interest would be served and if the waiver request could be granted in part. Comments are due September 30; Reply Comments are due October 15.

The text of the Public Notice is available at:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1838A1.docx
 
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