Denying Southern Linc request to reject applications, FCC Wireles...
Denying Southern Linc request to reject applications, FCC Wireless Bureau granted license transfer requests in which Motorola has sought to assign 59 900 MHz specialized mobile radio (SMR) licenses to Nextel. Southern had argued that transaction would decrease competition…
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in trunked dispatch market, making Commission approval of applications against public interest. Southern wanted FCC to take narrow view of market by limiting its examination to impact of deal on trunked dispatch services provided only by SMR operators at 800 MHz and 900 MHz. Nextel offers products that compete with all commercial mobile radio service providers (CMRS). Bureau said it wasn’t necessary to decide whether it must define market that included all CMRS providers because “we conclude that the applications may be granted even assuming narrower market definitions.” Order said: “Nonetheless, we also recognize the increasing convergence of CMRS services and may well adopt a broader market definition in reviewing future transactions.”