*Pages 1--6 from Microsoft Word - 51881.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 05- 2520 Released: September 24, 2005 FACILITATING RESTORATION OF WIRELESS FACILITIES IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE RITA The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides Information Regarding Expedited Frequency Coordinator Services in the Wake of Hurricane Rita In this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) takes steps to assist wireless radio service licensees with communications facilities in areas of Texas and Louisiana, including the Gulf of Mexico, that are affected by Hurricane Rita (“ affected areas”). Hurricane Rita destroyed or damaged land mobile and microwave radio communications facilities in the affected areas. These facilities were established by public safety entities, critical infrastructure providers, businesses, and wireless service providers. Such facilities not only provide for vital emergency and operational communications needs but also support other wireless communications. As these facilities are repaired and rebuilt over the coming weeks and months, licensees may need to alter the operating parameters designated in their current license( s) (e. g., location, power, antenna height, frequency). In some instances, such changes will require frequency coordination. Based on the representations of a number of entities that provide frequency coordination services for FCC licensees, the WTB understands that the common practice among such entities at this time is to provide “expedited coordination services” for communications facilities impacted by Hurricane Rita. The WTB understands that wireless licensees and service providers are working cooperatively and expeditiously to re- establish their vital emergency and operational communications. 1 To assist them in their efforts and facilitate the swift restoration of communications facilities in the affected areas impacted by Hurricane Rita, the WTB lists below the names and contact information of the FCC- certified frequency coordinators for land mobile radio operations and coordinating bodies for microwave radio operations. It is anticipated that having such a list readily accessible will be of benefit to those licensees needing to avail themselves of frequency coordination services. 1 With respect to procedures for requesting special temporary authorization related to Hurricane Rita, please see Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Extension of Filing and Regulatory Deadlines for Wireless Licensees in Areas Impacted by Hurricane Rita, Public Notice, (WTB rel. Sept. 24, 2005). 1 Land Mobile Service Coordinators American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Attn: Larry Miller 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 249 Washington, DC 20001 P: (202) 624- 5800 or (202) 624- 5448 F: (202) 624- 5469 larrym@ aashto. org American Automobile Association (AAA) Attn: Gary M. Ruark 1000 AAA Drive, Mailspace 15 Heathrow, Florida 32746- 5063 P: (407) 444- 7786 F: (407) 444- 7749 or (407) 444- 7380 gruark@ national. aaa. com Association of American Railroads (AAR) Frequency Coordination Attn: Robert Vandeberg P. O. Box 11130 55500 DOT Road, P. O. Box 11130 Pueblo, CO 81001 P: (719) 584- 0578 F: (719) 584- 7145 robert_ vandeberg@ ttci. aar. com Association of Public- Safety Communications Officials, Inc. (APCO) Automated Frequency Coordination Department 351 N. Williamson Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114- 1112 P: (888) 272- 6911; outside normal business hours, (386) 235- 3528 F: (386) 322- 2502 afc@ apcointl. org Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) Attn: Robert Bitton, President 1565 Union Avenue, P. O. Box 775 Union, New Jersey 07083- 0775 P: (908) 810- 8822 F: (908) 810- 8844 bittonr@ supreme- inc. com 2 Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA)* Attn: Frequency Coordination Department 8484 Westpark Drive McLean, VA 22102 P: (703) 528- 5115 ila@ ita- relay. com *Also coordinates on behalf of the International Taxicab and Livery Association (ITLA), Telephone Maintenance Frequency Advisory Committee (TELFAC), Newspaper Association of America (NAA), and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Forestry Conservation Communications Association (FCCA) Attention: Jim Lundsted FCCA National Office Post Office Box 3217 Gettysburg, PA 17325 P: (717) 338- 1505 F: (717) 334- 5656 nfc@ fcca- usa. org Forest Industries Telecommunications (FIT) 1565 Oak Street Eugene, Oregon 97401 P: (541) 485- 8441 F: (541) 485- 7556 license@ landmobile. com Hydrological Federal Frequency NOAA National Weather Service Attn: Larry Wenzel Office of Hydrology, W/ OH22 1325 East- West Highway, Room 13415 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 P: (301) 713- 0006 International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) 200 Metro Center Blvd. Suite 6 Warwick, RI 02886 P: (401) 738- 2220 F: (401) 738- 7336 fireems@ imsasafety. org Manufacturers Radio Frequency Advisory Committee, Inc. (MRFAC) 899- A Harrison St., S. E. Leesburg, VA 20175 P: (703) 669- 0320 F: (703) 669- 0322 info@ mrfac. com, MRFACFreq@ aol. com 3 Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) Attn: Don Andrew, Frequency Coordination Department 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 700 Alexandria, Virginia 22314- 1561 P: (703) 739- 0300 ext 7502 F: (703) 836- 1608 andrewd@ pcia. com Petroleum Frequency Coordinating Committee (PFCC) c/ o Enterprise Wireless Association Attn: Frequency Coordination Department 8484 Westpark Drive McLean, Virginia 22202 P: (703) 528- 5115 F: (703) 524- 1074 ila. dudley@ enterprisewireless. org UTC Spectrum Services 200 North Glebe Rd Suite 1000 Arlington, VA 22203 P: (703) 558- 2213 F: 703- 558- 0523 marie. hawkins@ utc. org Microwave Service Coordinators ACD Telecom, Inc. 367 Eagle Creek Circle Lake Mary, FL 32746 Phone: (407) 302- 4223 Fax: (407) 302- 4974 Email: acdtelecom@ cfl. rr. com Beyran, Inc. 9 Ridge Heights Court Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Phone: (301) 330- 2860 Fax: (301) 330- 8841 E- Mail: ahmad@ beyran. com Black & Associates 2052 Bridgegate Court Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: (805) 495- 7619 Fax: (805) 495- 7371 Email: sblack2@ adelphia. net 4 Comsearch 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard Ashburn, VA 20147 Phone: (703) 726- 5500 Fax: (703) 726- 5595 Email: customersupport@ comsearch. com Consolidated Spectrum Services 22 Merrill Drive Atkinson, NH 03811 Phone: (603) 362- 5977 Email: howard@ fcc1. biz Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) 8484 Westpark Drive, Suite 611 McLean, VA 22102 Phone: (703) 528- 5115 Fax: (703) 524- 1074 Email: customerservice@ ita- relay. com Micronet Communications, Inc. 720 F Avenue, Suite 100 Plano, TX 75074 Phone: (972) 422- 7200 Fax: (972) 422- 1900 Email: micronet@ micronetcom. com Multicomm Sciences International, Inc. 266 West Main Street Denville, NJ 07834 Phone: (973) 627- 7400 Fax: (973) 625- 1002 Email: mail@ MulticommSciences. com Munn- Reese, Inc. 385 Airport Drive Coldwater, MI 49036 Phone: (517) 278- 7339 Fax: (517) 278- 6973 Email: sarah@ munn- reese. com Pinnacle Telecom Group 14 Ridgedale Avenue - Suite 262 Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 Phone: (973) 451- 1630 - x102 Fax: (973) 451- 1994 Email: dancollins@ pinnacletelecomgroup. com 5 Radio Dynamics Corporation P. O. Box 34906 Bethesda, MD 20827 Phone: (301) 493- 5171 Fax: (301) 493- 5162 Email: info@ radyn. com Terrestrial RF Licensing, Inc. 2625 South Memorial Drive, Suite A Tulsa, OK 74129 Phone: 888- 373- 4832 Fax: 918- 664- 3066 Email: steven@ rflicensing. com UTC Spectrum Services 200 North Glebe Rd Ste 1000 Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703- 558- 2213 Fax: 703- 558- 0523 Email: kbender@ sitesafe. com For further information contact: Tracy Simmons (Land Mobile Services) (717) 338- 2657, Tracy. Simmons@ fcc. gov, or Mary Shultz (Microwave Services) (717) 338- 2656, Mary. Shultz@ fcc. gov. By the Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau -- FCC-- 6