APCO

International

Association of Public-Safety

Communications Officials International

800 ALERT Presents:

• 800MHz Rebanding Web Seminars
• 800MHz Resources

• Canadian Border Rebanding October 10, 2008
• FCC Clarifies 6.25KHz Narrowbanding Migration Statement May 13, 2008
• FCC order on Sprint access to NPSPAC in Colorado May 6, 2008
• Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the FCC in Sprint’s appeal that it vacate the interleaved channels by June 26 May 2, 2008
• Sprint/Nextel 1-120 Waiver Request May 1, 2008
• FCC Guidelines for Submission of Requests for Waiver of June 26, 2008 Deadline for Completion of 800 MHz Rebanding - WT Docket No. 02-55 January 17, 2008
• New 800 MHz Band Plan for US-Canada Border Region November 1, 2007
• ERRATUM - PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF NEGOTIATION PERIOD BETWEEN SPRINT NEXTEL AND BORDER AREA NPSPAC LICENSEES IN WAVE 4, STAGE 2 OF 800 MHZ BAND RECONFIGURATION. October 29, 2007
• FCC Announces Creation of New Email Address for Non-Docketed 800 MHz Rebanding Filings October 3, 2007
• FCC Announces Supplemental Procedures and Provides Guidance For Completion of 800MHz Rebanding September 12, 2007
• FCC's Order Regarding Changes to the 800 MHz Rebanding Timeline and Procedures September 12, 2007
• FCC Announces Extension of Negotiation Period between Sprint/Nextel and Border Area NPSPAC Licensees in Wave 4, Stage 2 of Reconfiguration (DA No. 07-3468) July 31, 2007
• FCC Issues Erratum Related to Puerto Rico Schedule July 26, 2007
• FCC Resolves Issues Between County of Chester, PA and Sprint/Nextel July18, 2007
• FCC Resolves Issues Between Chesapeake, VA and Sprint/Nextel July18, 2007
• FCC Resolves Issues Between City of Vacaville and Sprint/Nextel July 2, 2007
• FCC Resolves Issues Between Sprint/Nextel and Washoe County/City of Sparks,  NV July 2, 2007
• Transition Administrator at the APCO Conference in Baltimore August 6-7, 2007
• FCC Extends Negotiation Period in Border Areas in Wave 4 Stage 1 of 800 MHz Reconfiguration (DA No. 07-2878). (Dkt No 02-55). PSHSB. June 29, 2007
• The FCC Granted the Pennsylvania Request for Waiver regarding Payment of Retuning Costs for Certain 800 MHz facilities. (Dkt No. 02-55 DA No. 07-2805 ). PSHSB May 26, 2007
• IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Addressed the Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification in the 800 MHz proceeding. by 2nd Memorandum Opinion and Order. (Dkt No. 95-18, 00-258). Summary
• TA Releases Quarterly Report for Period Ending March 31, 2007
• FCC Issues 800 MHz Cost Guidelines May 18, 2007
• TA Plans Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 and Wednesday May 23, 2007 from 1:00PM – 3:00PM ET.
• FCC Decision Concerning Dispute Between Tazwell, IL and Sprint/Nextel Regarding Equipment Replacement May 14, 2007
• Public Safety Associations Rebanding Delay Letter to FCC Chairman Martin May 10, 2007
• STATE OF NEW YORK AND SPRINT NEXTEL. FCC issues Notice - Resolved the issues submitted by the Transition Administrator. (Dkt No. 02-55). Action by: Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 05/03/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-2000).
• CITY OF MANASSAS, VIRGINIA AND SPRINT NEXTEL. FCC issues Notice - Resolved the issues submitted by the Transition Administrator. (Dkt No. 02-55). Action by: Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 05/03/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-1999).
• RON GOSSETT AND BARBARA GOSSETT AND SPRINT NEXTEL. FCC issues Notice - Resolved the issues submitted by the Transition Administrator to the Chief of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau for de novo review. (Dkt No. 02-55). Action by: Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 05/03/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-1998).
• TA Releases “Wave 3, Stage 2 – Start of Alternative Dispute Resolution" May 1, 2007
• FCC Issues Approval of Waiver to Retune Pennsylvania FB2T Class Stations April 27 2007
• TA Plans Subscriber Equipment Deployment Webinar Weds, May 2, 2007

  click here or for more information about SED visit the TA website at http://www.800ta.org/content/documents/subscriber_equipment.asp  

• FCC Clarifies Rights of Public Safety Licensees Remaining in Expansion Band April 6, 2007
• FCC Grants Request to Review De Novu City of Boston - Sprint/Nextel Dispute April 6, 2007
• TA Publishes FRA Statistics March 26, 2007
• TA publishes STA Fact Sheet March 26, 2007
• TA Announces Subscriber Equipment Deployment Initiative March 20, 2007
• SPRINT/NEXTEL Files Progress Report for 800 MHz Band Reconfig Report January 26, 2007

• TA's Quarterly Progress Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2006

• FCC provides clarification and guidance on certain issues relating to the STA Public Notice February 12, 2007

• Nextel Submits Rebanding Status Report to the FCC January 26, 2007

• TA Releases Important Upcoming Dates January 31, 2007

• TA Announces New Webinar Series January 28, 2007

• TA Releases Wave 4, Stage 2 RFPF Deadline Information January 19, 2007

• Press Release - Additional Reconfiguration Guidance January 9, 2007

• Updated Interoperability Fact Sheet Link January 9, 2007

• New Cost Estimate Guidance and Template January 9, 2007

• New Change Notice Forms and Procedures January 9, 2007

• Actual Cost Reconciliation Fact Sheet January 9, 2007

• FCC Order - Non-disclosure Agreements January 8, 2007

• FCC Announces Extension for Border Area Wave 4, Stage 1 800 MHz Rebanding  12/28/06
• FCC Issues Notice on 806 RPC STA/Freeze Applications 12/21/06
• FCC Issues Opinion and Order on City of Boston / Sprint Nextel 12/21/06
• State Department Signs Protocol Agreement with Mexico 11/8/06
• TA Releases 2nd & 3rd Qrtr Reports 11/01/06
• Dispute Resolution Fact Sheet From TA 10/27/06
• TA Press Release - Wave 4 Expansion Band Updates 10/25/06
• FCC Issues Notice of Resolution - Maryland State and Manassas City vs Sprint/Nextel De Novo Review 10/24/06
• TA Press Release - Wave 3, State 2 Reconfiguration - Start of Voluntary Negotiations and RFPF Deadlines10/23/06
• FCC Issues Notice - Chevron Mobile Only Licenses are Secondary and Not Eligible for Reimbursement 10/06/06
• FCC Announces Wave 3 NPSPAC Commencement Nov 1 10/02/06
• TA Notice of Wave 1, Stage 2 End of Mandatory Negotiation Period 9/27/2006
• APCO Responds to Suggested Rebanding Freeze 09/21/06
• TA at the APCO National Conference in Orlando Week of August 7, 2006
• TA Notice of Wave 2, Stage 2 Reconfig - start of voluntary negotiation and RFPF Deadlines July 6, 2006
• FCC announces reconfiguration will commence August 1, 2006 in the Wave 2 NPSPAC Regions for NPSPAC channels 06/30/06
• FCC issues reminder to "Wave Three" channel 1-120 licensees of their reconfiguration & mediation obligations 06/30/06
• TA Extends Wave 4, Stage 1 Request for Planning Funding (RFPF) Deadline 06/28/06
• TA Fast Track Request for Planning Funding Guidance 06-14-06
• TA Announce New Fast Track Request for Planning Funding Process 06-14-06
• FCC Notice of Commencement of NPSPAC Wave 4 Regions July 3, 2006 06-02-06
• TA Announces New RFPF(Request for Planning Funding) July 17 Deadline for Wave 1, Stage 2 05-31-2006
• FCC Grants request to extend the mandatory negotiation period for NPSPAC licensees in Wave 1 by three months   05-26-06
• Sprint Nextel Forms Public Safety Advisory Board 05-11-06
• FCC Approves TA request for Extension of Negotiation Time 05-10-06
• TA Implements Deadlines for Planning Funding Requests 04-19-06
• TA Press Release - Revised Start Dates for Waves 2 & 3 and RFPF Deadlines 04-14-06
• State of Michigan Issues RFP in Order to Procure Project Management for Rebanding Project 04-05-06
• APCO Issues Call for Action Regarding Border Rebanding Negotiations 4-4-06
• FCC Issues Approval of Modified Transition Schedule 4-3-06
• TA Submits Letter to the FCC Regarding Potential Rebanding Rescheduling 3-29-06  
• TA Publishes Updated Fact Sheets 3-14-06
• TA Publishes Coverage Testing Fact Sheet 3-9-06
• FCC Announces Modified timetable for Wave 4, Phase 1 3-6-06
• TA Submits Quarterly Report to FCC 2-22-06
• 800 MHz TA Announces Updated Reconfiguration Handbook 2-20-06
• TA Accepting Voluntary Relocation Guard Band Elections 2-8-06
• TA Amends Regional Prioritization Plan for Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands 02-03-06
• FCC DA 06-199 Notice Regarding Preferred's Request to Stay 01-27-06
• FCC DA 06-201 Schedule instructions to TA and Sprint/Nextel 01-31-06

• FCC DA 06-200 Denied Sprint/Nextel comments to adjust schedule 01-30-06

• FCC DA 06-224 Announces Procedures for De Novo Review 01-31-06

• APCO and Other Major Associations Express Concern Over 800 MHz Rebanding Process 01-12-2005

• APCO Response to Sprint Delay Request 12/6/05
• Sprint-Nextel Letter Suggests Delay in Reband Start 12/1/05
• TA Provides New Request for Planning Funding (RFPF) Guidance 11/18/05
• TA Releases Quarterly Report to the FCC 11/10/05
• TA Releases Incumbent Labor Rate and Cost Classification Policies
• APCO Winter Summit Rebanding Sessions
• Northern California Creates Pre-Rebanding Repack
• FCC Issues MO&O Ruling on Various Petitions Re 800 MHz Report & Order
• TA Issues Policy on Educational Expense
• TA Announces Wave 2 Start Date
• WTB Announces Reconfiguration will Commence for WAVE 2 on 10/3/2005
• New / Old 800 Channel Numbers
• NARPC Petition for Assignment of Surplus Spectrum
• Transition Administrator (TA) Announces Start of Knowledge Sharing Activities
•             View TA events per above announcement
• TA Frequency Proposal Report Fact Sheet
• 800 MHz Freeze Information Page
• Expansion Band Move Considerations
• FCC Issues Notice of Begin of First Wave - New Service Codes
• APCO Petition to Reconsider Freeze on PS frequencies in 809.75-815/854.75-860 MHz
• FCC Issues Notice Outlining Applications Freezes for 800 MHz
• Transition Administrator Issues Interim Report 4-29-05

• Check your Call Sign or Frequency to see if you are affected - TA Tools Website Carrier Industry Establishes new 800 Interference Reporting Website 3-22-05 FCC Approves the TA Reconfiguration Schedule 3-11-05 FCC Issues Rebanding Letter to Licensees 3-7-05 Major Equipment Manufacturers Establish 800 Rebanding Support Sites  APCO 800 ALERT Symposium Series in Portland and Chicago Amendment to Regional Prioritization Plan of the 800 MHz Transition Administrator ( pdf) 2/18/2005 TA Updates Prioritization Schedule Nextel Accepts FCC 800 MHz Rebanding Order
• TA Announces Prioritization Plan

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• Orlando Presentation - Transition Administrator - New Web Site FCC Issues 800 Rebanding Clarifications - Summary Report (12-23-04) Transition Administrator Press Release - Prioritization Plan Transition Administrator Issues Introduction letter/questionnaire Nextel and Sprint announce Merger Agreement Deadlines for Rebanding Order Federal Register includes the official publication of the 800 MHz order, and of the public notice seeking further comments on the ex parte filings. Nov 22, 2004 APCO Applauds Verizon Decision  to Drop 800 MHz Proceeding Objections
• Summary of Nextel Filings Since Release of Report& Order WT 02-55(FCC 04-168) on 8/6/04
• WEBINARS and Other Presentations
• FCC Adopts Solution to Interference Problem to Public Safety Radio Systems.
                    Order: Word | Acrobat
                    News Release (7/8/04): Word | Acrobat
                    Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
                    Powell Press Statement: Word | Acrobat
                    Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
                    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
                    Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
                    Background Information              

• FCC Adopts 800 Order!! FCC Press Release  APCO Press Release