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FCC Announces Two Spectrum-Sharing Agreements with Mexico |
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Published June 8th, 2012
NEWS
News Media
Information 202 / 418-0500
Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830
Federal Communications Commission
TTY
202/418-2555
Internet:
https://www.fcc.gov
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.
C. 20554
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission
order constitutes official action.
See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
June 8, 2012
Neil Grace, 202-418-0506
Email: neil.grace@fcc.gov
FCC ANNOUNCES TWO SPECTRUM-SHARING AGREEMENTS WITH MEXICO
ENABLING ADVANCED PUBLIC SAFETY AND
COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
IN THE MEXICO BORDER AREA
Washington D.C. – Today, FCC Chairman Julius
Genachowski participated in high-level discussions with U.S. and Mexican telecommunications officials at the State
Department where the United States signed two Protocols with Mexico for sharing spectrum in the 800 MHz and 1.9
GHz bands along the U.S.-Mexican border. The signing of these documents marks the beginning of the final phase for
rebanding in the 800 MHz band across the country. These actions will help support commercial broadband services
and public safety mission-critical voice communications along the U.S.-Mexico border and throughout the United
States.
“These agreements with Mexico will unleash investment and benefit consumers near the borders by
enabling the rollout of advanced wireless broadband service and advanced systems for critical public safety and
emergency response communications,” Chairman Julius Genachowski stated. “I appreciate the commitment and
dedication of agency staff and those at the State Department who made these important agreements possible.”
The United States and Mexico also signed a high-level expression of support, or “Joint Statement,” for continued
coordination of spectrum along the border and cooperation on telecommunications policy issues as well as an
ambitious work plan, or “Directory of Bilateral Issues,” for 2012-2014.
Specifically, the new 800 MHz
Protocol: (1) allots band segments between the United States and Mexico, (2) specifies the technical parameters
for operation on these band segments within 110 kilometers (68 miles) of the common border, and (3) creates a
bi-national Task Force to support the transition of incumbent operators along the border to the new allotment
plan.
The Protocol for 800 MHz replaces a previous agreement and paves the way for completion of 800 MHz
rebanding by U.S. public safety and commercial licensees operating along the U.S.-Mexico border. The FCC ordered
rebanding to alleviate interference to public safety licensees in the band caused by commercial cellular
licensees.
The new Protocol for the 1.9 GHz band allows Sprint Nextel Corporation to deploy CDMA service
along the border with Mexico. Sprint obtained access to the 1.9 GHz band in 2004 as compensation for vacating its
spectrum holding in the lower segment of the 800 MHz band in accordance with the rebanding project.
The
relevant documents are available on the International Bureau web site at https://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/agree/. They are also available for reference in the FCC Reference
Information Center, Courtyard Level, and 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. Copies may be purchased by calling
Best Copy and Printing, Inc. at (800) 378-3160.
Contacts: Brian Marenco, Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau at (202) 418-0838, Jennifer Gilsenan, International Bureau at (202) 418-0757 and Tim Maguire,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-2155.
– FCC –
For more news and information about the FCC
please visit: www.fcc.gov
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