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  • NEW - File your narrowband application with the new APCO E-Z Work Order
  • NEW - Released: 07/13/2011. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, and Office of Engineering and Technology provide reminder of January 1, 2013 Deadline for Transition to Narrowband Operations. (DA No. 11-1189) in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz Bands and Guidance for Submission of Requests for Waiver and Other Matters. OET WTB PSHSB
  • NEW - Narrowband Now
    Strategies for meeting the Jan. 1, 2013, deadline
  • NEW - Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Application and Licensing Procedures for Channels Reliquished By Sprint NEXTEL Corporation in the 809.5-815/854.5-860 MHz band.
  • NEW - FCC Releases Vacated Spectrum Search Engine - AFC Accepting Applications November 18
  • AFC Announces Special Pricing on Coordination Fees for Narrowbanding Below 512 MHz
  • Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels APCO/NPSTC - ANS 1.104.1-2010
  • Learn more about AFC's support of 700- and 800-MHz regional planning.

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Released: 01/05/2012. LESS THAN ONE YEAR REMAINS FOR LAND MOBILE RADIO LICENSEES IN THE 150-174 MHZ AND 421-512 MHZ BANDS TO TRANSITION TO NARROWBAND OPERATIONS. (DA No. 12-12). (Dkt No 99-87 ). PSHSB WTB OET . Contact: Melvin Spann at (202) 418-1333, Email: Melvin.Spann@fcc.gov or Roberto Mussenden at (202) 418-1428, Email: Roberto.Mussenden@fcc.gov or narrowbanding@fcc.gov. News Media Contact: Office of Engineering and Technology: Andy Leimer at (301) 362-3049, Email: Andrew.Leimer@fcc.gov
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-12A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-12A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-12A1.txt

Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications Releases "A Practical Guide to Narrowbanding"
Click here to learn how to file your application today!
Click here for FCC's new Narrowbanding website.
View FCC's latest Public Notice DA 10-2294 (released 12/6/2010) for Narrowbanding deadline reminders.
View narrowbanding video courtesy of Virginia State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC)
List of Manufacturer's Narrowband Compliant Equipment

AFC Announces Special Pricing on Coordination Fees for Narrowbanding Below 512 MHz

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