Technologie i telekomunikacja · 01/11/1995

Plan for Sharing the Costs of Relocation

The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (``Notice''), proposing a plan for sharing the costs of relocating microwave facilities operating in the 1850 to 1990 MHz (``2 GHz'') band. The Commission's proposal would establish a system whereby Personal Communications Services (``PCS'') licensees that incur costs to relocate microwave links outside of their assigned licensing areas or spectrum blocks would receive reimbursement for a portion of those costs from other PCS licensees that benefit from the resulting clearance of the spectrum. In addition to cost-sharing issues, the Commission asks for comment on whether to clarify certain other aspects of the Commission's microwave relocation rules. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on whether to clarify the definition of ``good faith'' negotiations, which are required during the mandatory negotiation period; whether to clarify the definition of ``comparable'' facilities, which must be provided to microwave incumbents by PCS licensees who seek involuntary relocation; whether to clarify the rules that allow relocated microwave licensees a 12-month trial period to ensure their new facilities are comparable; whether to