Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1653
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 
800 MHz Band
Requests for Waiver of June 26, 2008 Rebanding 
Deadline
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WT Docket No. 02-55
ORDER
Adopted:  July 14, 2008 Released:   July 14, 2008
By the Associate Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau:
I. INTRODUCTION
1. On June 17, 2008, we released a series of orders addressing approximately 500 requests 
by public safety licensees for waiver of the June 26, 2008 deadline to complete 800 MHz rebanding.1 In 
this order, we act on certain additional requests for waiver that were filed after June 17 or were otherwise 
not addressed in the prior orders.  Consistent with our June 17 orders, we grant these waivers to the extent 
discussed below.
II. BACKGROUND
2. In our June 17 orders, we granted waivers to public safety licensees seeking extensions to 
complete rebanding on or before July 1, 2009, and granted partial relief to licensees requesting more 
lengthy extensions.2 In addition, we granted interim relief to licensees requesting more time to submit 
proposed timetables because they are still in planning or negotiations.  We directed these licensees to 
submit supplemental waiver requests with proposed timetables on or before July 18, 2008.3 Since we 
  
1 Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, WT Docket 02-55, Order, DA 08-1427 (PSHSB 
rel. June 17, 2008) (Wave 1 Interim Waiver Order); DA 08-1428 (PSHSB rel. June 17, 2008) (Wave 1 Waiver 
Order); DA 08-1429 (PSHSB rel. June 17, 2008) (Wave 2 Interim Waiver Order); DA 08-1430 (PSHSB rel. June 
17, 2008) (Wave 2 Waiver Order); DA 08-1431 (PSHSB rel. June 17, 2008) (Wave 3 Interim Waiver Order); Order, 
DA 08-1432 (PSHSB rel. June 17, 2008) (Wave 3 Waiver Order); Order, DA 08-1433 (PSHSB rel. June 17, 2008) 
(Wave 4 Interim Waiver Order); Order, DA 08-1434 (PSHSB rel. June 17, 2008) (Wave 4 Waiver Order).
2 See Wave 1 Waiver Order at ¶¶ 4-12; Wave 2 Waiver Order at ¶¶ 4-13; Wave 3 Waiver Order at ¶¶ 4-9; Wave 4 
Waiver Order at ¶¶ 4-9.
3 See Wave 1 Interim Waiver Order at ¶¶ 5-8; Wave 2 Interim Waiver Order at ¶¶ 5-9; Wave 3 Interim Waiver Order 
at ¶¶ 5-8; Wave 4 Interim Waiver Order at ¶¶ 5-9.  We clarify that licensees that received interim waivers should use 
the Transition Administrator’s “standard” waiver form, not the interim waiver form, when they submit their 
supplemental waiver requests, even if they do not yet have a completed Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement 
(FRA).  See, e.g., Wave 1 Interim Waiver Order at ¶ 5 n.9.  The standard form seeks the estimated implementation 
milestones that we directed licensees to provide.  In that connection, licensees without FRAs should provide their 
best estimate of their proposed implementation schedule.  Upon completing the FRA, such licensees may amend 
their waiver requests to reflect revisions to proposed milestone dates that have been negotiated in the FRA.  See id. 
at ¶ 8 n.16.
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released the June 17 orders, some additional licensees have filed waiver requests.  We also correct certain 
ministerial errors and address some waiver requests that were previously filed but were not addressed in 
our prior orders.
III. DISCUSSION
3. Consistent with our June 17 orders, we grant the waiver requests of licensees that propose 
to complete their rebanding prior to July 1, 2009 and have requested waiver dates accordingly.4 With 
regard to licensees that have submitted interim waiver requests,5 we grant interim relief to each of these 
licensees, conditioned on the licensee submitting a supplemental waiver request by no later than July 25, 
2008 that includes a proposed rebanding timetable.6 As discussed in the June 17 interim waiver orders, 
each timetable should include proposed milestone dates for completion of subscriber equipment 
deployment, system cutover, and post-cutover system modifications.7 The timetable should also include 
the amount of additional time that the licensee estimates is reasonably required to complete planning and 
negotiate its FRA.  Upon filing of a timely supplemental waiver request that meets these criteria, the 
interim relief granted by this order will extend until the Bureau acts on the request.
4. McHenry County, Illinois (Region 13) has requested a waiver until December 2009, 
primarily because of its need to reband its system simultaneously with the State of Illinois’ STARCOM21 
system.8 In the Wave 1 Order, we granted the State of Illinois a waiver until May 8, 2009 to complete 
rebanding of the STARCOM21 system.9 We therefore grant McHenry County an equivalent extension 
until May 8, 2009.
5. Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc. (Region 8) (Con Ed) has requested a waiver to 
allow development and testing of “band maps” that will be programmed into Con Ed’s mobile and 
portable units to enable efficient use of the system’s post-rebanding channels.10 This work is to be 
performed by Sprint Nextel, which provides management and maintenance for the system under contract 
to Con Ed.11 Con Ed requests a waiver until December 31, 2008 or 6 months after completion of band 
map testing, whichever is later.12 We grant a waiver until December 31, 2008, at which time Con Ed may 
seek additional time if necessary based upon a sufficient showing of its progress to date.
  
4 See Appendix A.
5 In the Wave 4 Interim Order, we granted Santa Fe, New Mexico (Region 29) until July 17, 2008 to submit a final 
timetable for completing rebanding.  See Wave 4 Interim Order at Appendix A.  However, we did not address a 
separate waiver request filed by Santa Fe that proposed to complete rebanding by July 18, 2008.  Petition of Santa 
Fe, New Mexico, filed April 15, 2008.  We grant Santa Fe a waiver until July 18, 2008, but if Santa Fe is unable to 
complete rebanding by that date, it should submit a supplemental request and proposed timetable on July 17 as 
previously required.
6 See Appendix B.  Two licensees – Dakota County, Minnesota (Region 22), and Denton County, Texas (Region 40) 
-- have requested interim waiver dates that are now past, but have not subsequently filed a proposed timetable or any 
other supplemental filings.  In addition, Apopka, Florida (Region 9) requested an interim waiver date of July 15, 
2008, the day after the release of this order.  We require those licensees to file supplemental waiver requests with 
proposed rebanding timetables within 15 days of the release of this order.
7 See, e.g., Wave 1 Interim Waiver Order at ¶ 5; see also note 3, supra.
8 See Petition of McHenry County, Illinois, filed June 16, 2008.
9 Wave 1 Waiver Order at Appendix A.
10 See Request for Partial Waiver, Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc., filed June 25, 2008, at 1-2.
11 Id. at 3.
12 Id. at 5.
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6. Some licensees have requested waivers but have not specified an extension date or 
proposed milestone dates for completion of interim rebanding steps.13 We hold these waiver requests in 
abeyance and direct these licensees to supplement their requests within 30 days of the release of this order 
by submitting proposed extension dates, including milestone dates for subscriber unit deployment, system 
cutover, and post-cutover modifications.  Upon receipt of the supplemental information, we will act on 
these waiver requests.
7. We also take this opportunity to correct certain ministerial errors in the June 17 orders.  
In those orders, we identified certain licensees by incorrect call signs, which we correct in Appendix C.  
We also inadvertently addressed waiver requests by Glenville, New York and Cumberland County, 
Pennsylvania in both the Wave 1 Waiver Order and the Wave 4 Waiver Order.  We clarify that the Wave 
4 Waiver Order applies to these licensees, both of which are grouped in Wave 4.
IV. ORDERING CLAUSE
8. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority of Sections 0.191 and 0.392 of the Commission’s 
rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.191, 0.392; Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
§ 154(i), and Section 1.925 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.925, IT IS ORDERED that the 
requests for waiver of the June 26, 2008 deadline submitted by the licensees listed in Appendix A and 
Appendix B of this order are GRANTED to the extent described herein.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David L. Furth
Associate Bureau Chief
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
  
13 These licensees are: Hanover County, Virginia; Michael C. Trahos, Virginia (Region 42); Liberty 
Communications, Inc., Florida (Region 9); Michael Lees, South Dakota (Region 38); and Western Communications, 
Inc., South Dakota (Region 38).
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APPENDIX A
Standard Waivers
Region 1 (Alabama)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Center Point 
Fire District, 
AL
1627 WPSK431 June 26, 2008 June 26, 2009 June 26, 2009
Huntsville, 
AL14
1587 WHPI451 May 22, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2009
Opelika, AL 1565 WPHR813 May 15, 2008 September 1, 
2008
September 1, 
2008
Talladega 
County, AL 
1614 WQCL804 June 26, 2008 September 26, 
2008
September 26, 
2008
Region 6 (Northern California)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
San Jose, CA 1609 WPMD615 June 11, 2008 October 31, 
2008
October 31, 
2008
Region 7 (Colorado)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Aurora, CO 1612 WPGT605 June 23, 2008 July 26, 2008 July 26, 2008
Region 8 (Metro New York)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension 
Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
East Hampton, 
NY 
1604 WPKG788 June 17, 2008 October 3, 
2008
October 3, 
2008
Industrial 
Communication 
PA 
1137 WNVW597 March 17, 
2008
January 31, 
2009
January 31, 
2009
Consolidated 1616 KB1083 June 25, 2008 December 31, December 31, 
  
14 In the Wave 3 Waiver Order, we granted Huntsville, Alabama a waiver until June 26, 2009.  The actual waiver 
date requested by Huntsville was July 1, 2009, which we hereby grant.
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Edison of New 
York, Inc.
2008, or 6 
months after 
testing
2008
Region 9 (Florida)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Liberty 
Communication 
Inc., FL 
1104 KNIQ708 March 17, 
2008
Unspecified Held in 
abeyance –
Provide 
milestone dates 
within 30 days 
of this Order
Miami Beach, 
FL
1642 WNFW911 June 25, 2008 June 26, 2009 June 26, 2009
Miramar, FL 
(Stage 1) 
1477 WNAF764 April 15, 2008 September 30, 
2008
September 30, 
2008
Region 10 (Georgia)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Atlanta Public 
Schools, GA
1632 WPLW591 June 26, 2008 March 2009 March 1, 2009
Forest Park, 
GA 
1586 WQCK323 May 22, 2008 September 28, 
2008
September 28, 
2008
Region 15 (Iowa)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
University of 
Northern Iowa, 
IA
1559 WPMB883 May 9, 2008 August 29, 
2008
August 29, 
2008
Waterloo, IA 1560 WPJS208 May 9, 2008 August 29, 
2008
August 29, 
2008
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Region 16 (Kansas)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Wabaunsee 
County, KS15
1239 WPVY317 March 17, 
2008
December 31, 
2008 
December 31, 
2008
Region 18 (Louisiana)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Beauregard
Parish Sheriff’s 
Office, LA
1623 WPZS800 June 26, 2008 December 31, 
2008
December 31, 
2008
Bossier, LA 1625 WNBU589 June 26, 2008 January 7, 2009 January 7, 2009
Bossier Parish, 
LA 
1626 WPGU283 June 26, 2008 November 25, 
2008
November 25, 
2008
Region 20 (District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Somerset 
County, MD 
1566 WPWR884 May 15, 2008 April 30, 2009 April 30, 2009
Region 22 (Minnesota)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Ramsey 
County, MN 
1615 WQBT680 June 25, 2008 July 31, 2008 July 31, 2008
Region 23 (Mississippi)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Hancock, MS16 1336 WQGN490 June 18, 2008 January 25, 
2009
January 25, 
2009
  
15 In the Wave 2 Waiver Order, we granted Wabaunsee County, Kansas, a waiver until December 1, 2008.  The 
actual waiver date requested by Wabaunsee County was December 31, 2008, which we hereby grant.
16 In the Wave 3 Waiver Order, we granted Hancock’s request for an extension until July 25, 2008.  On June 19, 
2008, Hancock filed a second request seeking a new waiver date of January 25, 2009 to allow additional time for 
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Hinds County, 
MS 
1606 WPUC336 June 18, 2008 December 31, 
2008
December 31, 
2008
Madison, MS 1622 WNQL558 June 26, 2008 December 1, 
2008
December 1, 
2008
Ridgeland, MS 1621 WQCB555 June 26, 2008 September 30, 
2008
September 30, 
2008
Region 22 (Minnesota)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Joplin, MO 1613 WPCJ396 June 23, 2008 December 31, 
2008
December 31, 
2008
Region 28 (Eastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Cumberland 
County, NJ
1631 WQDY322 June 19, 2008 October 6, 2008 October 6, 
2008
Region 38 (South Dakota)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension 
Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Michael A. Lees, 
SD 
1460 WNWN345 April 15, 2008 Unspecified Held in 
abeyance –
Provide 
milestone dates 
within 30 days 
of this Order
Western 
Communications, 
SD 
1398 WPSA457 April 15, 2008 Unspecified Held in 
abeyance –
Provide 
milestone dates 
within 30 days 
of this Order
  
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release of one of its assigned channels by Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.  Second Request for Waiver, Hancock, 
Mississippi, filed June 18, 2008, at 1-2.  We grant this request.
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Region 39 (Tennessee)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Sullivan 
County, TN 
1605 WPPH365 June 17, 2008 March 31, 2009 March 31, 2009
Region 40 (Dallas/Central & Northeast TX)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Rockwall, TX 1588 WQGI401 May 27, 2008 April 1, 2009 April 1, 2009
Region 42 (Virginia)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Hanover, VA 1592 WPEX846 June 3, 2008 Unspecified Held in 
abeyance –
Provide 
milestone dates 
within 30 days 
of this Order
Michael C. 
Trahos, VA
1620 WNYK450 June 25, 2008 Unspecified Held in 
abeyance –
Provide 
milestone dates 
within 30 days 
of this Order
Petersburg, VA 1094 WQGW850 March 15, 
2008
August 15, 
2008
August 15, 
2008
Spotsylvania 
County, VA 
1106 WPHD339 March 17, 
2008
December 31, 
2008
December 31, 
2008
Region 49 (Austin/Central TX)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Fayette County, 
TX
1625 WQID535 June 26, 2008 February 24, 
2009
February 24, 
2009
Hays County, 
TX
1617 WQGA634 June 24, 2008 January 26, 
2009
January 26, 
2009
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Region 51 (Houston/East TX)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
University of 
Texas Medical 
Branch Police 
Department, 
TX
1619 WPRS259 June 23, 2008 September 7,
2008
September 7, 
2008
Region 53 (Southern Texas)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Bexar 
Metropolitan 
Water District, 
TX
1630 WPNU889 June 23, 2008 December 31, 
2008
December 31, 
2008
William A. 
Morgan, TX 
1157 WPBV510 March 17, 
2008
September 30, 
2008
September 30, 
2008
Region 54 (Chicago/Southern Lake Michigan)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Extension Date 
Requested
Extension 
Date Granted
Hammond East 
Chicago 
Interlocal, IL 
1607 WPEA356 June 18, 2008 September 15, 
2008
September 15, 
2008
McHenry 
County, IL 
1618 WQGZ352 June 16, 2008 December 2009 July 1, 2009
Waukesha 
County, WI17
1537 WNNH558 April 28, 2008 March 19, 2009 March 19, 2009
  
17 In the Wave 1 Waiver Order, we inadvertently listed March 19, 2008 as the extension date granted to Waukesha 
County, Wisconsin.  The correct waiver date is March 19, 2009.  
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APPENDIX B
Interim Waivers
Region 9 (Florida)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Interim 
Extension Date 
Requested
Interim 
Extension 
Date Granted
Apopka, FL 1462 WNPE229 April 15, 2008 July 15, 2008 15 days from 
release of this 
Order
Boca Raton, 
FL
1401 WNAJ768 April 15, 2008 July 31, 2008 July 25, 2008
Region 18 (Louisiana)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Interim 
Extension 
Date 
Requested
Interim 
Extension 
Date Granted
Calcasieu Parish 
Communications 
District, LA18
1367 WPIW973 April 14, 2008 July 31, 2008 July 25, 2008
Region 22 (Minnesota)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Interim 
Extension Date 
Requested
Interim 
Extension 
Date Granted
Dakota 
County, MN
1363 WQGY389 April 11, 2008 April 15, 2008 15 days from 
release of this 
Order
Region 40 (Central & Northeast TX)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Interim 
Extension Date 
Requested
Interim 
Extension 
Date Granted
Denton 
County, TX
1335 WNJJ690 April 9, 2008 May 13, 2008 15 days from 
release of this 
Order
  
18 In the Wave 3 Interim Waiver Order, we inadvertently dismissed as moot the interim waiver request filed by the 
Calcasieu Parish Communications District, Louisiana (CPCD).  By this order, we reinstate CPCD’s request and 
grant interim relief as indicated above.
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Region 62 (Marianas Islands)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Interim 
Extension Date 
Requested
Interim 
Extension 
Date Granted
L.P. Ganacias 
Enterprises And 
RadioCom 
Saipan, MP, 
Marianas 
Islands
1429 WNRS593 April 15, 2008 July 31, 2008 July 25, 2008
Region 63 (Guam)
Licensee TA Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/Lead 
Call Sign
Date Waiver 
Request Filed
Interim 
Extension Date 
Requested
Interim 
Extension 
Date Granted
Choice Phone, 
LLC, Guam 
1509 WPRQ765 April 15, 2008 August 15, 
2008
July 25, 2008
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APPENDIX C
Corrected Call Signs
Licensee TA 
Waiver 
Reference 
Number
Call Sign/ Lead Call 
Sign
Public 
Safety 
Region
University of 
California – Santa 
Cruz
1005 WPBH650 6
Eagle County, CO 1218 WPJL925 7
City of Denver and 
County of Denver, CO
1219 KNNR200 7
New Jersey Transit 1147 WNSM959 8
Old Bridge Township, 
NJ
1311 WNVR831 8
Essex, NJ 1595 WNQS440 8
Allen County and Fort 
Wayne, IN
1510 WNLX275 14
Jefferson Parish, LA 1438 KNHH513 18
Terrebone Parish 
Sheriff’s Office, LA
1558 WPQE500 18
Massachusetts Bay 
Transportation 
Authority
1123 WPMI460 19
Howard County, MD 1150 WPQX923 20
City of Hobbs and Lea 
County, NM
1397 WPKI557 29
Metro Nashville 
Airport Authority, TN
1528 WQGM732 39