PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, 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 15-844 July 24, 2015 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEK COMMENT ON LAND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL’S PROPOSED 800 MHZ INTERSTITIAL CHANNEL INTERFERENCE CONTOURS WP Docket No. 15-32 and RM-11572 COMMENT DATE: 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. On May 26, 2015, the Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) filed its reply comments in the pending rule making proceeding, Creation of Interstitial 12.5 kHz Channels in the 800 MHz Band between 809-817/854-862 MHz, WP Docket No. 15-32. Therein, LMCC advanced proposed interference contours to apply when stations of various modulation types are operated on interstitial channels (12.5 kHz spacing) adjacent to “standard” (25 kHz spacing) stations operating with various modulation types. Charts describing the LMCC proposal are attached to this Public Notice. LMCC first proposed interference contours for interstitial channels in response to the petition filed by the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) in 2010.1 In its comments after the notice of proposed rulemaking had been issued LMCC observed that there had been “an impressive expansion in PLMR equipment choices over the past five years” rendering its 2010 interference criteria “inadequate.”2 Accordingly, LMCC undertook to provide revised and updated interference criteria “as soon as possible, in any event no later than at the Reply Comment stage of this proceeding.” Because we believe that the record in this proceeding would benefit from parties’ views on LMCC’s latest proposal, we seek comment on the revised and updated criteria. This proceeding is a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules.3 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior 1 Petition for Rulemaking of the Enterprise Wireless Alliance, RM-11572, filed April 29, 2009 (EWA Petition). 2 Comments of the Land Mobile Communications Council, filed May 11, 2015. 3 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with Section 1.1206(b).4 In proceedings governed by Section 1.49(f)5 or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before the date indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). § Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. § Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. § Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. § U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). For further information regarding this proceeding contact John A. Evanoff, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-0848 or john.evanoff@fcc.gov or Rodney P. Conway, Engineer, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-2904 or rodney.conway@fcc.gov. 4 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). 5 47 C.F.R. § 1.49(f). -- FCC – LMCC Proposed Interference Contours