United States and Canada Reach Agreement Regarding Use of the 220-222 MHz Band Along Their Border

Résumé

This document announces that the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and Industry Canada have signed an interim sharing Arrangement regarding use of the 220-222 MHz band along the United States -Canada Border. Now that the Arrangement has been agreed upon, any non-nationwide Phase I 220 MHz licensee with a base station authorized at a location North of Line A must construct its base station and place it in operation, or commence service, on all authorized channels by January 21, 2001. The authorization of a licensee that does not construct its base station and place it into operation, or commence service, by January 21, 2001, cancels automatically on that date and must be returned to the Commission. United States licensees along the border whose construction deadlines had previously been delayed pending completion of this Arrangement between the United States and Canada are now required to complete construction and commence operation by January 21, 2001.