Sep 21, 2021 · The strategy of identifying an alternative block of spectrum that may be exchanged for T-Band has not received universal support; nor is there consensus on what band should be under consideration, although 4.9 GHz has been mentioned. And the clock keeps on ticking towards 2021. Fiction — The FCC will lift the T-Band application freeze ...

Jul 31, 2020 · The T-Band Mandate requires that the Commission use competitive bidding to grant new initial licenses for the use of spectrum currently used by public safety eligibles as identified in § 90.303 of the Commission's rules and to …

Aug 7, 2018 · BABYLON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Taxpayers could soon be hit with a hefty cost to rebuild communications for first responders. The radio frequency that protects 90 million people daily could be headed...

In March 2013, NPSTC convened a T-Band working group to study the giveback and its implications for public safety communications, including the potential cost of relocation efforts (Figure 1)4. The full report is available on the NPSTC website, and cites costs, spectrum alternatives, and limited spectrum gains as potential limitations: Figure 1.

T-band under trunked and conventional categories for public safety agencies. However, because some entities hold multiple licenses, the total number of agencies affected by the T-Band give-back could be fewer than 500. L.R Kimball’s research shows that the heaviest Public Safety

Jan 7, 2021 · Over the nine years since, a group of T-Band agencies as well as the IAFC, IACP, NSA, APCO, and many others kept the pressure on Congress to rescind the T-Band giveback. Early attempts fell on deaf ears yet no one stopped trying.

The publication Urgent Communications has a nice Q and A article on the new law requiring a reallocation of the 700 MHz “D Block” to Public Safety in return for their give-back of the 470 – 512 MHz T-Band frequencies.

Feb 22, 2012 · In a deal to save APCO's D-Block project the UHF T-Band (470-512 MHz.) used by public safety and businesses in the largest Metro areas of the USA, including Chicago, New York, LA etc., will be given back and cleared of current users in 9-11 years.

May 1, 2013 · Because AT&T was solely developing the band class 17 ecosystem, the operators holding onto Lower 700MHz A block spectrum had a difficult time securing the necessary equipment to make it usable.

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