Fw: ARLB032 FCC Action Puts Amateur Allocation in Peril

[Jim Worsham]

FYI.

73
Jim W4KXY
w4kxy@bellsouth.net

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Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:43 PM
Subject: ARLB032 FCC Action Puts Amateur Allocation in Peril


> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB032
> ARLB032 FCC Action Puts Amateur Allocation in Peril
> 
> ZCZC AG32
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 32  ARLB032
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  August 9, 2001
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB032
> ARLB032 FCC Action Puts Amateur Allocation in Peril
> 
> The FCC has included a primary Amateur Service allocation among
> bands it plans to examine to support the introduction of advanced
> wireless systems, including third-generation (3G) mobile systems.
> Meeting August 9, the FCC said it will seek comments on reallocating
> some spectrum in the 2390 to 2400 MHz amateur segment as well as in
> the non-amateur 1.9 and 2.1 GHz bands for unspecified mobile and
> fixed services.
> 
> The FCC adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of
> Proposed Rulemaking that explores additional bands to support
> advanced wireless and 3G services. The FCC said the further
> proceeding supplements the record of its January 2000 advanced
> wireless spectrum proposals by providing ''new allocation options,''
> adding that it would ''seek comment on the benefits and costs of
> each.''
> 
> The Commission said it ''intends to explore spectrum options that
> would complement, rather than substitute for'' alternatives
> identified in the January 2000 NPRM. Besides 2390 to 2400 MHz, the
> additional bands are 1910-1930 MHz, 1990-2025 MHz, 2150-2160 MHz,
> and 2165-2200 MHz. The 2390-2400 MHz band is also available for
> certain unlicensed uses under FCC Part 15 rules.
> 
> ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, cautioned the Amateur Radio
> community to hold off any comments to the FCC until the Commission
> actually issues its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
> requests comments.
> 
> In addition to 2390 to 2400 MHz, the Amateur Service has primary
> allocations in this part of the spectrum at 2402 to 2417 MHz. The
> ARRL has asked the FCC to grant the Amateur Service primary status
> at 2400 to 2402 MHz. Earlier this year, the ARRL re-petitioned the
> FCC for primary status at 2300 to 2305 MHz.
> NNNN
> /EX



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