The Washington State Patrol asked the FCC for a waiver...
The Washington State Patrol asked the FCC for a waiver of its rules so it can buy equipment capable of operating in both a 12.5 kHz and 25 kHz mode after the commission’s Jan. 1 narrowbanding deadline for private land…
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mobile radio licensees in the 150-174 and 450-512 MHz bands. The patrol received an FCC waiver to continue to operate a wideband system until Aug. 1, but rules ban manufacture and import of wideband-capable equipment, even if it’s also suitable for narrowband operations, WSP said in an ex parte filing (http://bit.ly/ZVdxHc). “WSP seeks this manufacturing waiver to ensure a safe and orderly transition to a new multi-band network, which includes a new 12.5 kHz narrowband VHF system and access to the federal 800 MHz Integrated Wireless Network in the State of Washington,” the patrol said.