Interim and Final Requests for Waiver of June 26, 2008, Deadline for Completion of 800 MHz Rebanding (State and local governments)

Request for Interim Waiver of the June 26, 2008 Deadline for Completion of 800 MHz Rebanding

Licensee Name ____________________

Call Sign _________________________

DL ______________________________

Before the

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, DC 20554

In the Matter of ) WT Docket No. 02-55

)

Improving Public Safety ) Licensee Name ____________________

Communications in the ) Call Sign _________________________

800 MHz Band )

To: Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission

REQUEST FOR INTERIM WAIVER

OF THE

JUNE 26, 2008 DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF 800 MHZ REBANDING

Pursuant to Section 1.925 (47 C.F.R. § 1.925) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) and the Commission’s Public Notice,¹ the above-referenced licensee (“Licensee”) requests an interim waiver of the Commission’s requirement for the Licensee to complete its 800 MHz rebanding by June 26, 2008.² The Licensee recognizes that the Commission has noted: “Requests for extension will be subject to a high level of scrutiny. Licensees will be expected to demonstrate that they have worked diligently and in good faith to complete rebanding expeditiously, and that the amount of additional time requested is no more than is reasonably necessary to complete the rebanding process.”³

Specifically, the Licensee requests until ___________ to complete negotiations and execute its Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement and submit a request for final waiver of the June 26, 2008 deadline for completion of 800 MHz rebanding.

The public interest would be served by granting the requested interim waiver because it would allow Licensee to complete the negotiation necessary to reband its 800 MHz system in a reasonable, prudent and timely manner consistent with the goals of the 800 MHz rebanding program. In support of this Request for Interim Waiver the Licensee provides the attached Interim Waiver Request Information Form and the following explanation of the reason(s) for not having completed FRA negotiations at this point, which is consistent with the assertion that a grant of the waiver would serve the public interest.

 Check if additional sheets are attached.

Finally, the licensee seeks confidential treatment of the Interim Waiver Request Information Form pursuant to Section 0.459 of the FCC’s Rules because the information contained therein is highly sensitive regarding the operations of a public safety organization’s communications system. Furthermore, the information contained in the form is not otherwise publicly available. The Licensee consents to the disclosure of the form to the 800 MHz Transition Administrator (“TA”) and Sprint Nextel and requests that they treat the form as confidential.

Respectfully Submitted,

______________________________ ______________________________

Signature Date Name and Title

Interim Waiver Request Information Form

Confidential treatment sought pursuant to Section 0.459 of the FCC’s Rules.

If you do not have an executed FRA covering both subscriber units and infrastructure please provide as much information as possible in response to the following questions.

1 Licensee Information

1A	Licensee/Entity Name
1B	Lead Call Sign
1C	Sprint Nextel PFA ID (if known)	DL

Please designate an 800 MHz call sign that is subject to rebanding to be used for tracking purposes. If possible the selected call sign should include at least one fixed based station. The Licensee Name and Call Sign provided on this form should match the same information in the caption of the Request for Waiver to which this form is attached.

1D	Licensee Contact Person Name
1E	Licensee Contact Title
1F	Contact Address 1
1G	Contact Address 2
1H	City
1I	State
1J	Zip
1K	Business Phone Number
1L	Business Fax Number
1M	Email Address

2 Size and Complexity of System

2A	Equipment Manufacturer(s)
2B	Type of Radio System (check all the apply)	  Conventional  Trunked  Simulcast  Other (e.g., data only) ______________________________
2C	Number of Fixed Repeater Sites
2D	Number of Subscriber Units		Portables	Mobiles	Data
		To be Replaced
		To be Reflashed
		To be Retuned
		Not Yet Known			

3 Interoperability

3A Do you interoperate with other 800 MHz systems?  Yes  No

If yes, please list these agencies and describe how such interoperability will affect your rebanding schedule. Specifically note if there are agencies that must reband before you will be able to reband.

	Agency Name	Agency Lead Call Sign	Affect on Your Schedule	Must Reband Before
3B				
3C				
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4 Steps Already Taken to Complete Physical Reconfiguration

Subscriber Equipment Deployment (SED) Program

Did you execute an FRA with Sprint Nextel for early reconfiguration of subscriber units?

4A  Yes  No

5 Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement ( FRA )

5A On what date do you anticipate executing an FRA with Sprint Nextel that covers both subscriber units (mobiles and portables) and infrastructure ( Month / Day / Year )? _____/_____/_______

6 Implementation Planning Session ( IPS )

6A NPSPAC Public Safety Region number: ____ [ See: http://www.800ta.org/content/faqs/rpp.asp ]

6B Have you attended an IPS?  Yes  No

6C If no (6B), have you RSVPed to attend an IPS?  Yes  No

The TA has not scheduled an IPS in every NPSPAC Public Safety Region. IPSs are scheduled as needed based on the interoperability of the licensees in each region. For a schedule of IPSs held to date please see www.800ta.org.

	Agency Name	Agency Lead Call Sign	Affect on Your Schedule	Must Reband Before
3D				
3E				
3F				
3G				
3H				
3I				
3J				
3K				
3L				
3M				
3N				
3P				
3R				
3S				
3T				

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1 Federal Communications Commission Provides Guidance for Submission of Requests for Waiver of June 26, 2008 Deadline for Completion of 800 MHz Rebanding, Public Notice, FCC 08-23 (rel. Jan. 17, 2008).

2 See Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, Report and Order, Fifth Report and Order, Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 14969 (2004), Third Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 17209, 17224 ¶ 48 (2007).

3 See FCC Announces Supplemental Procedures And Provides Guidance For Completion Of 800 MHz Rebanding, Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 17227, 17232 (2007).