PUBLIC NOTICE
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DA 96-1063 
Released: July 11, 1996
Comment Sought on Request for Waiver of the
Commission's Freeze on Inter-category Sharing
of Private Land Mobile Channels in the 800 MHz Band
to Permit Shared Use of the Licensed Facilities
On June 7, 1996, East River Electric Power Cooperative ("East River") filed a request for 
waiver of the April 5, 1995 freeze on inter-category sharing in the 800 MHz band imposed by the 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ("Bureau"). See Order, 10 FCC Red 7350 (1995). The 
Bureau Order placed a freeze on the filing of new applications for inter-category sharing of 800 
MHz channels allocated to the Public Safety, Business and Industrial/Land Transportation 
Services. In addition, East River seeks a waiver of Section 90.62l(e)(5) of the Commission's 
rules, 47 C.F.R. § 90.621(e)(5). Section 90.621(e)(5) states that applicants for inter-category 
sharing must submit a statement from their own category coordinator that channels are not 
available in the category in which they are eligible. East River indicates that it originally planned 
to defray part of the cost of a significant system upgrade through obtaining licenses to become an 
SMR operator. Due to a lack of available SMR spectrum in East River's proposed service area 
East River now proposes to share its system on a multiple licensed basis with large users, 
including businesses and local governments.
Interested parties may file comments concerning the request on or before July 22, 1996. 
Reply comments are due on or before July 29, 1996. Comments and reply comments should be 
sent or delivered to: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M 
Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554, Att'n Private Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau. A copy should also be sent or delivered to: Private Wireless 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 8010, Stop Code 2000-F, Federal 
Communications Commission, 2025 M Street, N.W,, Washington, D.C. 20554. Finally, a copy 
should be sent or delivered to the Commission's duplicating contractor: International 
Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS), 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037 
(telephone number: (202) 857-3800).
Copies of the waiver request may be obtained from ITS. Copies are also available for 
public inspection during regular business hours in the Private Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Room 8010, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.
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