American Mobile Telecommunications Assn. (AMTA) said it didn’t ex...
American Mobile Telecommunications Assn. (AMTA) said it didn’t expect to support all of Nextel’s proposed spectrum swap plan. Nextel last fall submitted spectrum plan to FCC that was designed to address interference concerns of public safety licensees at 800…
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MHz by realigning frequencies at 700, 800 and 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz. AMTA counts Nextel among its members, as well as specialized mobile radio licensees that would be relegated to secondary status at 800 MHz under Nextel proposal. AMTA Pres. Alan Shark said group didn’t expect to support “all aspects” of Nextel proposal. “In particular, the 800 MHz band realignment plan, whereby all nonpublic safety 800 MHz incumbents would be reduced to secondary status, would demand a variety of noninterfering licensees to shoulder a disproportionate economic burden for solving this problem,” AMTA said. “The affected licensees include not only AMTA’s members, and their many customers who themselves often provide critical services to the community, but the full range of private entities who use this band to perform a range of publicly critical functions and to advance the economic well-being of the nation.” AMTA said it planned to work with stakeholders such as FCC and public safety operators on “reasoned solution, which properly balances the interests of all industries.” FCC is expected to issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking within month that addresses ideas raised in Nextel White Paper (CD Jan 22 p2).