[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48709-48710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20105]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 00-1359]


Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) Low Power Plan in the 
450-470 MHz Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission adopts a plan for low power 
operations in two pools--a Public Safety Pool and an Industrial/
Business Pool. We will license only low power operations on specified 
frequencies pursuant to the Commission's rules. Channels that were 
removed from regularly-assignable channels and reserved for low power 
operation were reclassified as regularly-assignable channels available 
for high power operation. In so doing, we are promoting more efficient 
use of private land mobile radio.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Wilhelm, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, 
(202) 418-0680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Public Notice was released on June 29, 
2000. The document is available, in entirety, for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 
CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. It may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036, (202)857-3800. In addition, it is available on 
the Commission's website at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00076.pdf.

Summary of the Public Notice

    1. Implementing the Consensus Plan submitted by LMCC would require 
changes to the Commission's Rules. The

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plan did not appear to constitute the type of Consensus Plan originally 
envisioned by the Commission. The LMCC subsequently modified its plan. 
The ``modified'' Consensus Plan, submitted August 21, 1997, reserves 
104 of the current 12.5 kHz offset channel pairs (and channel pairs 
6.25 kHz directly above and below these channel pairs) specifically for 
low power operation--ninety (90) channel pairs in the Industrial/
Business Pool and fourteen (14) channel pairs in the Public Safety 
Pool.
    2. In the Second Memorandum Opinion and Order, 64 FR 36258 April 6, 
1999, in the Refarming proceeding, the Commission stated that once it 
was satisfied that the LMCC plan is viable and consistent with the 
rules, the Wireless Telecommunication Bureau (WTB) would issue a Public 
Notice stating that the plan has been accepted. The Commission noted, 
however, that it would defer its acceptance of the LMCC low power plan 
until the matter concerning interference to medical telemetry is 
resolved.
    3. On June 8, 2000, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, 65 
FR 43995 July 17, 2000, ET Docket No. 99-255. This proceeding 
established a Wireless Medical Telemetry Service under part 95, of the 
Commission's rules, and allocated spectrum for medical telemetry 
operations. In addition, the Report and Order in this proceeding stated 
that the Commission would lift the freeze on high power use of the 12.5 
kHz offset channels in the 450-460 MHz segment of the 450-470 MHz PLMR 
band based on the limited usage of this segment for medical telemetry. 
The Report and Order in this proceeding noted that WTB would issue a 
Public Notice concerning the details of lifting the freeze.
    4. The Public Notice announces acceptance of LMCC's modified low 
power Consensus Plan. We will license only low power operations on the 
specified frequencies pursuant to Sec. 90.267 of the Commission's 
Rules. A list of the 12.5 kHz offset frequencies in the 450-470 MHz 
band designated for low power use is attached to this document as 
Appendix A. Each frequency coordinator must maintain a current listing 
of frequencies designated for low power and make it available to the 
public upon request. As noted in the Refarming proceeding, the 
coordinators, by consensus, may change this list in the future.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 90

    Communications equipment, Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.

Appendix A--Channels Designated for Low Power Use

                                    14 Channels, Low Power Public Safety Pool
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             453/458.0375                 453/458.0625                453/458.0875                453/458.1125
             453/458.1375                 453/458.8875                453/458.9125                453/458.9375
             453/458.9625                 453/458.9875                460/465.4875                460/465.5125
             460/465.5375                 460/465.5625
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                                 90 Channels, Low Power Industrial/Business Pool
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             451/456.1875                 451/456.2375                451/456.2875                451/456.3125
             451/456.3375                 451/456.3625                451/456.3875                451/456.4125
             451/456.4375                 451/456.4625                451/456.4875                451/456.5125
             451/456.5375                 451/456.5625                451/456.5875                451/456.6125
             451/456.6375                 451/456.6625                451/456.6875                451/456.7125
             451/456.7375                 451/456.7625                452/457.0375                452/457.0625
             452/457.0875                 452/457.1125                452/457.1375                452/457.1625
             452/457.1875                 452/457.2875                452/457.3125                452/457.4125
             452/457.4875                 452/457.5125                452/457.5375                452/457.6375
             452/457.6625                 452/457.6875                452/457.7125                452/457.7625
             452/457.7875                 452/457.8125                452/457.8375                452/457.8625
             452/457.8875                 452/457.9875                460/465.9125                460/465.9375
             460/465.9625                 460/465.9875                461/466.0125                461/466.0375
             461/466.0625                 461/466.0875                461/466.1125                461/466.1375
             461/466.1625                 461/466.1875                461/466.2125                461/466.2375
             461/466.2625                 461/466.2875                461/466.3125                461/466.3375
             461/466.3625                 462/467.1875                462/467.4625                462/467.4875
             462/467.5125                 462/467.2125                462/467.2375                462.467.2625
             462.467.2875                 462/467.3125                462/467.3375                462/467.3625
             462/467.3875                 462/467.4125                462/467.4375                462/467.7625
             462/467.7875                 462/467.8125                462/467.8375                462/467.8625
             462/467.8875                 462/467.9125                464/469.4875                464/469.5125
             464/469.5375                 464/469.5625
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