Requests for Waiver of June 26, 2008, Deadline for Completion of 800 MHz Rebanding (Private Sector)

Information Needed in Requests for Waiver of June 26, 2008 Deadline for Rebanding Completion

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Requests for Waiver of June 26, 2008, Deadline for Completion of 800 MHz Rebanding (Private Sector)

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Request for 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 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 a 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 its 800 MHz rebanding. The public interest would be served by granting the requested waiver because it would allow Licensee 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 Waiver the Licensee provides the attached Waiver Request Information Form and the following explanation of the reason(s) for not completing reconfiguration by June 26, 2008, 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 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

Waiver Request Information Form


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


1 Licensee Information


1A

Licensee/Entity Name


1B

Lead Call Sign


1C

Sprint Nextel Deal 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 that may 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 (3A), 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





( additional table space at the end of this form, page 8 )


4 Steps Already Taken to Complete Physical Reconfiguration

Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement (FRA)

Do you have an FRA executed with Sprint Nextel that covers both infrastructure and subscriber units (mobiles and portables)?

4A Yes No

4B If no (4A), when do you anticipate having such an FRA executed? ( M / D / Y ) ___/___/_____


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


Subscriber Equipment Deployment (SED) Program

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

4C Yes No


Implementation Planning Session ( IPS )

4D NPSPAC Public Safety Region number: ____ [ See: http://www.800ta.org/content/faqs/rpp.asp ]

4E Have you attended an IPS? Yes No

4F If no (4E), 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.

Vendor Information

4G Are you reconfiguring using solely internal labor? Yes No

If no (4G), provide the following:

4H Name of Primary Vendor Performing Reconfiguration Services:

4I Do you have a signed contract with this vendor? Yes No

4J Have you had your vendor kick-off meeting? Yes No

4K If no (4J), when is the kick-off meeting scheduled? ( M / D / Y ) ___/___/_____


Channel Clearing Request(s) -- CCR(s)

4L Has Sprint Nextel notified you that they have cleared your new frequencies? Yes No

4M If no (4L), have you entered into an agreement with Sprint Nextel that contains

a firm date(s) for Sprint Nextel to clear your new frequencies? Yes No

4N If no (4M), have you requested that Sprint Nextel clear your new frequencies? Yes No


5 Other

Describe any other steps that you have taken to date to complete physical reconfiguration.


5A ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________


Proposed Timetables

If you attended a TA-sponsored IPS the schedule and interoperability information requested below was discussed at the IPS and you would have received from the TA a written confirmation of your proposed schedule. You may use that information to complete sections below; if such information has changed, please provide updates as appropriate:


6 Proposed Timetable Subscriber Units

6A Does the reconfiguration of your subscriber units involve multiple touches to your subscriber units? For example, one touch to put the new channels into the subscriber units and a subsequent touch to remove the old channels from the subscriber units. Yes No


If a single touch, with respect to your subscriber units:

6B Estimated/Actual start date: ___/___/___ Estimated/Actual completion date: ___/___/___

If you have a second touch please provide:

6C Estimated/Actual start date: ___/___/___ Estimated/Actual completion date: ___/___/___


If you have more than two touches, including any “clean-up,” please describe and provide a start date and completion date below:


6D ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

6E Start date (6D): ___/___/___ Completion date (6D): ___/___/___


7 Proposed Timetable Infrastructure Schedule


With respect to infrastructure please provide:


7A Estimated/Actual start date: ___/___/___ Estimated/Actual completion date: ___/___/___


8 Anticipated Completion


8A When do you anticipate operating on your new frequencies? ( M / D / Y ) ___/___/_____

8B If, different, when do you anticipate vacating your old frequencies? ( M / D / Y ) ___/___/_____


8C When do you anticipate completing the physical rebanding of your system including, removing old channels from subscriber units, testing and clean-up? ( M / D / Y ) ___/___/_____



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






** END OF FORM TA-13.0 **

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).

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