Subject: Re: [NEXTEL-1] Re: Nextel Fights For Scam Plan

From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:54:38 -0500

The FCC may rule next year, but this fight will last for years in the court
system. Just as Nextel did with Nextwave they will abonadon Public Safety half
way through the court battle. Public Safety will be embarassed and ashamed that
they trusted Nextel.

[email-masked] wrote:

> The notion or contention that Nextel's Consensus Plan which would rescind
> license authorizations sold by the FCC to EA License winners is legal is
> not only ludicrous, but completely belied by the fact that all non-Nextel
> EA and cellular 800 operators have successfully resolved their interference
> issues with Public Safety without either a movement to alternative
> frequencies or the involvement of the FCC.
>
> Anne Lakos
> VP Operations, SMR of Columbia LLC
> SMR Services
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>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <[email-masked]>
> > To: <[email-masked]>
> > Cc: WFHSG <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>
>  > Date: 12/16/03 4:52:58 PM
> > Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Re: Nextel Fights For Scam Plan
> >
> > The real issue is that Timmy has all ready commissioned a broadband PC
> card
>
> >
> https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=36
> 2272&native_or_pdf=pdf
>
> > on spectrum he does not own. He has put the Cart before the Horse.
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> >
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> > It is all riding on 1.8 Mhz / 1.9 Mhz Spectrum.
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> > Timmy is getting desperate.
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> >
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> > [email-masked] wrote:
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> >
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> > > Nextel Fights For Scam Plan
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> > > By Susan Rush
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> > > December 16, 2003
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> > >
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> > >
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> > > Nextel Communications Inc. filed comments with the FCC today saying
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> > > the commission would be in full compliance with the law if it adopts
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> > > Nextel's consensus plan. The filing seems to be in direct response
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> > > to contrary comments filed by CTIA earlier this month.
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> > >
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> > > The consensus plan is designed to shift public safety agencies from
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> > > the 800 MHz band to other frequencies to solve interference problems
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> > > in the band. It was first introduced in November 2001 by Nextel and
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> > > 13 other public safety and industry organizations and companies. But
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> > > since the proposal was unveiled, it has faced fierce opposition from
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> > > the likes of CTIA, the United Telecom Council, AT&T Wireless,
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> > > Verizon Wireless and other wireless carriers that claim approval of
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> > > the plan would give Nextel a competitive boost.
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> > >
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> > > In its filing with the FCC earlier this month, CTIA contended that a
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> > > move by the commission to approve the plan would not be supported by
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> > > law. The association also said passage would "sidestep the normal
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> > > competitive bidding rules and procedures in order to substantially
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> > > improve Nextel's spectrum holdings without Nextel having to face
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> > > competition for the license."
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> > >
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> > > Firing back today, Nextel said in its filing that the FCC would be
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> > > in compliance with the law if it adopts the plan. The filing went on
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> > > to say if people are claiming otherwise, they are misunderstanding
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> > > the FCC's authority to govern the public airwaves.
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> > >
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> > > The filing went on to say that obstacles put in the way of the
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> > > consensus plan passing are just diverting attention away from
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> > > bringing an end to radio interference at 800 MHz.
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> > >
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> > > The flurry of filings that are landing in the commission's office
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> > > supports speculation around Washington, D.C., that regulators will
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> > > soon rule on the plan.
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> > >
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> > >
> http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=document&doc_id=129827&vertical
> id=34&vertical=Business+and+Finance&industry=&text=nextel
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