Forum on The Coexistence of Cellular Service Licensees and Public Safety Licensees
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, and Office of Engineering and Technology will host a public forum on improving the co-existence of Cellular Service (and other commercial wireless service) licensees and public safety licensees in the 800 MHz band. The forum will be held on November 6, 2017, at FCC Headquarters. Click here for details and the agenda.
The PSC released a notice to CLECs with requirements for companies with 20,000 or fewer subscribers to detariff. In order for those CLECs to remove filed tariffs, the CLEC must (among other things) file a letter requesting that its tariffs be eliminated. Each request must be accompanied by a signed affidavit from an authorized representative of the CLEC: (1) certifying that it has fewer than 20,000 subscribers in Maryland; (2) certifying that it will comply with all applicable COMAR regulations and PSC orders; (3) acknowledging that it will file a tariff with the PSC in the future if it obtains more than 20,000 subscribers; and (4) providing an updated link to an electronic pricing guide for inclusion in the PSC’s website.
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NH Governor Sununu Regarding Review of FirstNet Options
In a letter to fellow Governors, NH Governor Christopher Sununu urges them to “hold off making a final decision while we seek further information from Federal officials.” Gov. Sununu established a FirstNet Opt-Out Review Committee to review the regulatory and financial risks of pursuing an out-out plan. The NH Committee will seek clarification on fees and penalties that may be imposed by FirstNet in the event that an opt-out is unsuccessful. “These fees and penalties appear to be arbitrary and primarily designed to deter states from opting out of FirstNet plans” said the Governor. (See note in TMI 10/26/17 MIX about Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on November 1, 2007.) The NH Committee’s report and recommendations are due to the Governor no later than November 21, 2017. Governors have until December 28, 2017, to announce if they plan to opt-out.
FCC Open Meeting Agenda for November
The FCC announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the November Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2017. Click here for further details on each item.
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