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IMPLEMENTING THE FCC’S 800 MHz ORDER APCO Winter Summit Orlando, FL January 31, 2005

IMPLEMENTING THE FCC’S 800 MHz ORDER APCO Winter Summit Orlando, FL January 31, 2005. Robert M. Gurss Director, Legal & Government Affairs APCO International-Washington, DC (202) 833-3800, gurssr@apco911.org Telecommunications Attorney Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC

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IMPLEMENTING THE FCC’S 800 MHz ORDER APCO Winter Summit Orlando, FL January 31, 2005

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  1. IMPLEMENTING THE FCC’S 800 MHz ORDERAPCO Winter SummitOrlando, FLJanuary 31, 2005 Robert M. Gurss Director, Legal & Government Affairs APCO International-Washington, DC (202) 833-3800, gurssr@apco911.org Telecommunications Attorney Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC (703) 812-0468, gurss@fhhlaw.com

  2. Steps for Licensees • Identify Frequencies • 806-809/851-854 MHz (Gen. Category) • NPSPAC (821-824/866-869 MHz) • Interleaved (70 slow growth) • Determine place in TA schedule • Stay Informed

  3. MORE STEPS • INVENTORY EQUIPMENT • Models, Numbers, Locations • BASELINE SYSTEM? • UPDATE LICENSES • DETERMINE NEED FOR CONSULTANTS/ATTORNEYS • WHO WILL “TOUCH RADIOS”

  4. NEGOTIATION FACTORS • Replacement channels must be equivalent • Verification especially important for 806-809/851-854 MHz licensees • NPSPAC channels simply “drop down” 15 MHz • NOT subject to formal frequency coordination • Nextel must pay all retuning costs • Labor, Parts • Software • New radios where necessary • “Frequency coordination” or equivalent • Engineering and legal • Preliminary costs, with TA approval

  5. TOPICS FOR NEGOTIATION • The details of re-banding process • Replacement channels • What needs to be done • How and when will it be done • Who will do it • Nextel direct payment of costs vs. reimbursement • Written contract

  6. THANK YOU ROBERT M. GURSS Director, Legal & Government Affairs APCO International - Washington, DC (202) 833-3800; gurssr@apco911.org Telecommunications Attorney Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC (703) 812-0468, gurss@fhhlaw.com

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