Federal Communications Commission DA 13-2268
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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Improving Public Safety Communications  
in the 800 MHz Band 
Action Communications et al.
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Docket No. 02-55
ORDER
Adopted:  November 26, 2013 Released: November 26, 2013
By the Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau 
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Under consideration is the “Request for Waiver Related to Commission November 20, 2013 
Deadline for Submission of Estimates” (Request) filed by Action Communications, et al.  (Action) 
seeking extensions of time within which to file rebanding cost proposals with Sprint Corporation (Sprint) 
as part of the Commission’s 800 MHz band reconfiguration initiative.
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II. DISCUSSION
2. Action operates and manages a five channel 800 MHz system in the Tuscon, Arizona area, on 
behalf of itself and four additional licensees (i.e., Richard Dillon, Alice McNamara, Donald Armijo, and 
Dirk Steen).
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  It seeks an extension of time within which to submit a cost estimate to Sprint Corporation 
because it expended considerable time obtaining authorization from all of the licensees to perform 
rebanding-related services,
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and because the 800 MHz Transition Administrator (TA) modified Action’s
replacement channel proposal due to spacing issues.
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  Action submits that these circumstances made it 
difficult to ascertain costs.
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  It states that its consultant, EMR Consulting, will provide a Transition Plan 
with cost estimates for review during Thanksgiving week.
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  It requests, however, an extension of time 
until December 2, 2013 to account for possible delay due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Request for Waiver Related to Commission November 20, 2013 Deadline for Submission of Estimates submitted 
by Action Communications, et al., (Nov. 20, 2013) re WPGY701, WPGY693, WPGY689, WPGY705, and 
WPGY697.
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III. DECISION
3. Section 1.46 of the Commission’s rules provides “It is the policy of the Commission that 
extensions of time shall not be routinely granted.”
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  The import of that rule is especially relevant to 800 
MHz rebanding where delay in rebanding by one licensee can cause a “domino effect” delay in the 
rebanding efforts of other licensees that have met the Commission’s 800 MHz band reconfiguration 
deadlines, with a consequent delay of the overall program.  We therefore afford a high degree of scrutiny 
to the reasons licensees advance for extensions of time.
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4. In the instant matter, the extension of time requested is relatively modest and it is apparent 
that the licensee has exercised diligence in requesting cost proposals from its consultant.  We therefore 
are granting the requested extension, with the caveat to Action and the other licensees that, upon 
submission of the cost proposals, they must diligently pursue the negotiation process with Sprint and 
timely conclude an Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement.
IV. ORDERING CLAUSES
5. Accordingly IT IS ORDERED that Action Communications, SHALL SUBMIT to Sprint 
Corporation, a cost proposal for reconfiguration of 800 MHz facilities, call signs WPGY701, WPGY693, 
WPGY689, WPGY705, and WPGY697, by December 2, 2013.
6. This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.191 and 0.392 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.191, 0.392.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Michael J. Wilhelm
Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
                                                
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47 C.F.R. § 1.46.
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See Regents of the University of California, WT Docket 02-55, Order, DA 13-2234, (PSHSB rel. Nov. 21, 
2013).