FCC Memorandum Opinion and Order of de novo review from Wave 1, Phase 1 Mediation
The FCC recently released a Memorandum Opinion and Order in the matter of Montgomery County and Sprint Nextel 800 MHz Rebanding Mediation. This document should be read by all Public Safety organizations who are currently going through the rebanding process as it provides a window into the thought process of both Sprint Nextel and the FCC. (Click here to for a copy of the FCC's O. & O.)
As you can see from reading the O. & O., RCC was deeply involved in helping Montgomery County throughout the rebanding process. If you've been reading this blog, you know that RCC's approach to rebanding puts the needs of Public Safety first and focuses on developing a strategy for the 800 MHz Rebanding and a rebanding plan and rebanding estimate to implement that strategy.
The rebanding plan is designed to assure the licensee of a disruption free transition to comparable facilities. In support of this plan, RCC has long emphasized putting together an overwhelming record of facts and analysis in support of the rebanding plan. As you can see from the O. & O., no activity is too small to be challenged by Sprint / Nextel, so you must be prepared to provide support for all elements of the rebanding plan and of the rebanding estimate.
RCC can attest from working with Montgomery County and many other Organizations that creating this overwhelming record is not easy and takes time and both technical expertise and business sense. However, quotes from the O.& O. such as "The County has sufficiently explained the factors that entered into its analysis and Sprint's arguments in rebuttal are not persuasive" show the value of creating this record.
Please take the time to read the opinion and order as it should be very helpful to all Public Safety agencies. As always, feel free to contact us at reband@rcc.com should you want a more detailed explanation of the impacts that this may have on your rebanding efforts.
As you can see from reading the O. & O., RCC was deeply involved in helping Montgomery County throughout the rebanding process. If you've been reading this blog, you know that RCC's approach to rebanding puts the needs of Public Safety first and focuses on developing a strategy for the 800 MHz Rebanding and a rebanding plan and rebanding estimate to implement that strategy.
The rebanding plan is designed to assure the licensee of a disruption free transition to comparable facilities. In support of this plan, RCC has long emphasized putting together an overwhelming record of facts and analysis in support of the rebanding plan. As you can see from the O. & O., no activity is too small to be challenged by Sprint / Nextel, so you must be prepared to provide support for all elements of the rebanding plan and of the rebanding estimate.
RCC can attest from working with Montgomery County and many other Organizations that creating this overwhelming record is not easy and takes time and both technical expertise and business sense. However, quotes from the O.& O. such as "The County has sufficiently explained the factors that entered into its analysis and Sprint's arguments in rebuttal are not persuasive" show the value of creating this record.
Please take the time to read the opinion and order as it should be very helpful to all Public Safety agencies. As always, feel free to contact us at reband@rcc.com should you want a more detailed explanation of the impacts that this may have on your rebanding efforts.
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