Frequency Coordination of Public Safety Frequencies in the Private Land Mobile Radio Below 470 MHz Band

Zusammenfassung

In this document the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on whether to modify the frequency coordination procedures for Public Safety Pool frequencies in the Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) Services below 470 MHz by expanding competitive coordination. The Commissions also solicits comments on potential rule changes, whether modification of the existing frequency coordination process is warranted to ensure the quality of recommendations, minimize unwarranted application processing costs and delays, and encourage sharing and new technologies where appropriate while preserving the integrity of public safety communications systems in the Public Safety Pool below 470 MHz. Also, the Commission grants a Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) filed by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. (APCO). The Petition requests the commencement of a proceeding to amend Commission's Rules for expansion of competitive frequency coordination for Public Safety Pool frequencies in the PLMR Services frequencies below 470 MHz. Finally, the Commission also seeks comment on retaining the existing frequency coordination rules and policies and alter