*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 40981* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp fcc gov DA 04- 2477 Released: August 6, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES FOREST INDUSTRIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS IS CERTIFIED AS A FREQUENCY COORDINATOR FOR PART 90 929- 930 MHz PAGING FREQUENCIES AND PLMR SPECIAL EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES BELOW 512 MHz On May 6, 2004, the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division and Mobility Division (Divisions), Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau), released an Order finding it in the public interest to expand competition among frequency coordinators in the Part 90 929- 930 MHz paging frequencies 1 and Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) Special Emergency frequencies 2 below 512 MHz. 3 Additionally, the Divisions concluded that the Industrial Telecommunications Association (ITA) and American Mobile Telecommunications Association, Inc. (AMTA) - - each of which was already certified as a frequency advisory committee (FAC) for the Industrial/ Business Pool of PLMR frequencies below 512 MHz, and each of which had requested certification for the Part 90 929- 930 MHz paging frequencies and PLMR Special Emergency frequencies below 512 MHz - - were qualified to be FACs for the frequencies in these two categories. 4 Consequently, ITA and AMTA were certified to coordinate these frequencies. We offered the opportunity for other Part 90 certified frequency coordinators to perform the same function for the 929- 930 MHz paging frequencies and PLMR Special Emergency frequencies below 512 MHz. 5 Interested coordinators were provided with forty- five days from the date the Order was released (May 6, 2004) to notify the Bureau of its intention to coordinate these frequencies. 6 By correspondence 1 The five shared 929- 930 MHz paging frequencies are listed in 47 C. F. R. § 90. 494( b). 2 Prior to radio service consolidation in 1997, certain Part 90 frequencies were available for stations in the former Special Emergency Radio Service. Under current rules, applications for these frequencies must be coordinated by the Special Emergency Coordinator. For convenience, we refer to these frequencies herein as “special emergency” frequencies, which are listed in 47 C. F. R. § 90. 20( c)( 3) with the symbol “PS” in the coordinator column. 3 Industrial Telecommunications Association, Informal Request for Certification as a Frequency Coordinator in the Part 90 929- 930 MHz Paging Frequencies and PLMR Special Emergency Frequencies Below 512 MHz Bands, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 7614 (WTB PSCID/ MD 2004). 4 Id. at 7621- 22 ¶¶ 19- 20. 5 Id. at 7622 ¶ 20. 6 Id. 1 dated May 10, 2004, Forest Industries Telecommunications (FIT) provided the required notification. 7 We hereby certify FIT to coordinate the Part 90 929- 930 MHz paging frequencies and PLMR Special Emergency frequencies below 512 MHz. For further information, contact Tom Eng of the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418- 0019, TTY (202) 418- 7233, Thomas. Eng@ fcc. gov, or Joyce Nary of the Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (717) 338- 2627, Joyce. Nary@ fcc. gov. By the Acting Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division and the Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. - FCC - 7 See Letters dated May 10, 2004 from Paul J. Feldman, Counsel for Forest Industries Telecommunications, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Attention: Mr. Roger Noel, Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and Attention: Ms. D’wana R. Terry, Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. 2