2008 Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
Order
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
DA-08-2823COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF COMMISSION'S RULES TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 476-482 MHZ BAND. Conditionally granted the request for waiver12/30/2008 DA-08-2823A1.doc  DA-08-2823A1.pdf  DA-08-2823A1.txt   
FCC-08-276IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Addressed Sprint Nextel Corporation's request to postpone the financial reconciliation date in the 812/23/2008 FCC-08-276A1.doc  FCC-08-276A1.pdf  FCC-08-276A1.txt   
DA-08-2667TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 90.305(A), 90.307(A), 90.307(D), AND 90.309 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted Woodbridge's Waiver Request with conditions12/05/2008 DA-08-2667A1.doc  DA-08-2667A1.pdf  DA-08-2667A1.txt   
DA-08-2518HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the waiver request in part on a limited basis, and deferred action on the waiver request in11/14/2008 DA-08-2518A1.doc  DA-08-2518A1.pdf  DA-08-2518A1.txt   
DA-08-2519ADA COUNTY, IDAHO REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the waiver request on a limited basis, and deferred action on the waiver request in all othe11/14/2008 DA-08-2519A1.doc  DA-08-2519A1.pdf  DA-08-2519A1.txt   
DA-08-2520CITY OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the waiver request in part on a limited basis, and deferred action on the waiver request in11/14/2008 DA-08-2520A1.doc  DA-08-2520A1.pdf  DA-08-2520A1.txt   
DA-08-2507PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 90.157 AND 101.65(B) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted nunc pro tunc, the request for extension of waiver11/13/2008 DA-08-2507A1.doc  DA-08-2507A1.pdf  DA-08-2507A1.txt   
FCC-08-253IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Granted a waiver to Sprint allowing it to relinquish this spectrum in stages, tied to the progress t10/30/2008 FCC-08-253A1.doc  FCC-08-253A1.pdf  FCC-08-253A1.txt   
DA-08-2351IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Extended the deadline by which Sprint Nextel Corporation is required to vacate its spectrum holdings10/24/2008 DA-08-2351A1.doc  DA-08-2351A1.pdf  DA-08-2351A1.txt   
DA-08-2258WIRELESS E911 LOCATION ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS. Denied Rural Cellular Association and T-Mobile USA, Inc. Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply10/08/2008 DA-08-2258A1.doc  DA-08-2258A1.pdf  DA-08-2258A1.txt   
DA-08-2139IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Extended for an additional 30 days prior waiver of the deadline by which Sprint Nextel Corporation (09/24/2008 DA-08-2139A1.doc  DA-08-2139A1.pdf  DA-08-2139A1.txt   
FCC-08-202ERRATUM - THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERT SYSTEM. Issued an Erratum correcting, Third Report and Order, FCC 08-184, released August 7, 2008 09/05/2008 FCC-08-184A1_Erratum.doc  DOC-285192A1.doc  DOC-285192A1.pdf  DOC-285192A1.txt   
DA-08-1963IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Extended for an additional 30 days our prior waiver of the deadline by which Sprint Nextel Corporati08/25/2008 DA-08-1963A1.doc  DA-08-1963A1.pdf  DA-08-1963A1.txt   
DOC-284558ERRATUM - AMENDMENT OF SECTION 90.20(E)(6) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Issued an Erratum correcting Report and Order, FCC 08-186, released August 13, 200808/14/2008 DOC-284558A1.doc  DOC-284558A1.pdf  DOC-284558A1.txt   
FCC-08-186AMENDMENT OF SECTION 90.20(E)(6) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Addressed proposed revisions to rules and policies regarding stolen vehicle recovery systems and the08/13/2008 FCC-08-186A1.doc  FCC-08-186A2.doc  FCC-08-186A1.pdf  FCC-08-186A2.pdf  FCC-08-186A1.txt  FCC-08-186A2.txt   
FCC-08-184THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERT SYSTEM THIRD REPORT AND ORDER. Established a Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), under which Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) pro08/07/2008 DOC-285192A1.doc  FCC-08-184A1.doc  FCC-08-184A1.pdf  FCC-08-184A1.txt   
DA-08-1745STATE OF MISSISSIPPI REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the Waiver Request in part on a limited basis, and deferred action on the Waiver Request in07/25/2008 DA-08-1745A1.doc  DA-08-1745A1.pdf  DA-08-1745A1.txt   
DA-08-1746STATE OF HAWAII REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the Waiver Request in part on a limited basis, and deferred action on the Waiver Request in07/25/2008 DA-08-1746A1.doc  DA-08-1746A1.pdf  DA-08-1746A1.txt   
DA-08-1748IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Extended for an additional 30 days its prior waiver of the deadline by which Sprint Nextel Corporati07/25/2008 DA-08-1748A1.doc  DA-08-1748A1.pdf  DA-08-1748A1.txt   
FCC-08-171JOINT PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING ON 911 CALL PROCESSING MODES BY AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., ET AL; PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING OF WIRELESS CONSUMERS ALLIANCE, ET AL. Granted in part the Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the Joint Petiti07/24/2008 FCC-08-171A1.doc  FCC-08-171A1.pdf  FCC-08-171A1.txt   
FCC-08-172WASHOE COUNTY, NEVADA AND SPRINT NEXTEL. Denied the application for review and affirm the Bureau's decision. Denied Washoe's request to dism07/24/2008 FCC-08-172A1.doc  FCC-08-172A1.pdf  FCC-08-172A1.txt   
DA-08-1696STATE OF ILLINOIS, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the Waiver Request in part on a limited basis, and deferred action on the Waiver Request in07/18/2008 DA-08-1696A1.doc  DA-08-1696A1.pdf  DA-08-1696A1.txt   
DA-08-1697STATE OF ARKANSAS REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Granted the Waiver Request in part on a limited basis, and deferred action on the Waiver Request in07/18/2008 DA-08-1697A1.doc  DA-08-1697A1.pdf  DA-08-1697A1.txt   
FCC-08-166THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERT SYSTEM. Reconsidered and clarified the timeline under which the CMAS 1st R&O required CMS providers to imple07/15/2008 FCC-08-166A1.doc  FCC-08-166A1.pdf  FCC-08-166A1.txt   
DA-08-1653IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Granted the Requests for Waiver07/14/2008 DA-08-1653A1.doc  DA-08-1653A1.pdf  DA-08-1653A1.txt   
DA-08-1531IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on a request by Fairfax County, Virginia on behalf of the fourteen 800 MHz public safety licen06/30/2008 DA-08-1531A1.doc  DA-08-1531A1.pdf  DA-08-1531A1.txt   
DA-08-1532IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Granted the County of Calhoun, Alabama permission to continue operating its Tone Alert system on pre06/30/2008 DA-08-1532A1.doc  DA-08-1532A1.pdf  DA-08-1532A1.txt   
DA-08-1561STATE OF WYOMING. Granted Wyoming's waiver requests06/30/2008 DA-08-1561A1.doc  DA-08-1561A1.pdf  DA-08-1561A1.txt   
DA-08-1449IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND; RELINQUISHING BY SPRINT NEXTEL OF CHANNELS IN THE INTERLEAVED, EXPANSION AND GUARD BANDS. Waived for 30 days the June 26, 2008 deadline by which Sprint Nextel Corporation is required to vaca06/20/2008 DA-08-1449A1.doc  DA-08-1449A1.pdf  DA-08-1449A1.txt   
DA-08-1463IMPLEMENTING A NATIONWIDE, BROADBAND, INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK IN THE 700 MHZ BAND. Granted the Request for Waiver filed by the State of New York, with conditions06/20/2008 DA-08-1463A1.doc  DA-08-1463A1.pdf  DA-08-1463A1.txt   
DA-08-1444IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND, SPRINT NEXTEL REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF JUNE 26, 2008 REBANDING DEADLINE WITH RESPECT TO CHANNELS 1-120. Granted the Request for Waiver06/19/2008 DA-08-1444A1.doc  DA-08-1444A1.pdf  DA-08-1444A1.txt   
DA-08-1448STATE OF WYOMING REQUEST FOR WAIVER PURSUANT TO SECTION 337(C) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. Granted the Waiver and Application for authority to use eleven Part 22 frequency pairs in the 150 MH06/19/2008 DA-08-1448A1.doc  DA-08-1448A1.pdf  DA-08-1448A1.txt   
DA-08-1429IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 2 for interim waiver of the Ju06/17/2008 DA-08-1429A1.doc  DA-08-1429A1.pdf  DA-08-1429A1.txt   
DA-08-1430IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 2 for waiver of the June 26, 206/17/2008 DA-08-1430A1.doc  DA-08-1430A1.pdf  DA-08-1430A1.txt   
DA-08-1427IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 1 for interim waiver of the Ju06/17/2008 DA-08-1427A1.doc  DA-08-1427A1.pdf  DA-08-1427A1.txt   
DA-08-1428IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 1 for waiver of the June 26, 206/17/2008 DA-08-1428A1.doc  DA-08-1428A1.pdf  DA-08-1428A1.txt   
DA-08-1431IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 3 for interim waiver of the Ju06/17/2008 DA-08-1431A1.doc  DA-08-1431A1.pdf  DA-08-1431A1.txt   
DA-08-1432IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 3 for waiver of the June 26, 206/17/2008 DA-08-1432A1.doc  DA-08-1432A1.pdf  DA-08-1432A1.txt   
DA-08-1433IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 4 for interim waiver of the Ju06/17/2008 DA-08-1433A1.doc  DA-08-1433A1.pdf  DA-08-1433A1.txt   
DA-08-1434IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Acted on multiple requests by 800 MHz public safety licensees in Wave 4 for waiver of the June 26, 206/17/2008 DA-08-1434A1.doc  DA-08-1434A1.pdf  DA-08-1434A1.txt   
DA-08-1332CITY OF LOS ANGELES. Granted the City's Request for Waiver06/05/2008 DA-08-1332A1.doc  DA-08-1332A1.pdf  DA-08-1332A1.txt   
DOC-282465ERRATUM - IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND ET AL. Issued an Erratum correcting Second Report and Order, DA 08-1094, released May 9, 200805/28/2008 DA-08-1094A1_Erratum.doc  DOC-282465A1.doc  DOC-282465A1.pdf  DOC-282465A1.txt   
DA-08-1094IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Established a reconfigured 800 MHz band plan in the U.S. - Canada border regions05/09/2008 DOC-282465A1.doc  DA-08-1094A1.doc  DA-08-1094A1.pdf  DA-08-1094A1.txt   
DA-08-1074SPRINT NEXTEL REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT OF 800 MHZ EA LICENSES TO INCLUDE NPSPAC CHANNELS. Granted Sprint Nextel Request for Amendment of 800 MHz EA Licenses to Include NPSPAC channels in Col05/06/2008 DA-08-1074A1.doc  DA-08-1074A1.pdf  DA-08-1074A1.txt   
DA-08-956NEW BRUNSWICK PARKING AUTHORITY. Granted the request for waiver of the Commission's rules to operate a public safety channel in the 404/24/2008 DA-08-956A1.doc  DA-08-956A1.pdf  DA-08-956A1.txt   
FCC-08-99THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERT SYSTEM. Adopted rules necessary to enable Commercial Mobile Service alerting capability for Commercial Mobil04/09/2008 FCC-08-99A1.doc  FCC-08-99A2.doc  FCC-08-99A3.doc  FCC-08-99A4.doc  FCC-08-99A5.doc  FCC-08-99A6.doc  FCC-08-99A1.pdf  FCC-08-99A2.pdf  FCC-08-99A3.pdf  FCC-08-99A4.pdf  FCC-08-99A5.pdf  FCC-08-99A6.pdf  FCC-08-99A1.txt  FCC-08-99A2.txt  FCC-08-99A3.txt  FCC-08-99A4.txt  FCC-08-99A5.txt  FCC-08-99A6.txt   
DA-08-684COUNTY OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA. Granted York's request, with conditions03/25/2008 DA-08-684A1.doc  DA-08-684A1.pdf  DA-08-684A1.txt   
DA-08-710REVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM, AT&T PETITION FOR LIMITED WAIVER. Adopted rules in this proceeding. Granted the Petition, with conditions03/25/2008 DA-08-710A1.doc  DA-08-710A1.pdf  DA-08-710A1.txt   
DA-08-604LAND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL. Declined to accept alternative interpretation03/19/2008 DA-08-604A1.doc  DA-08-604A1.pdf  DA-08-604A1.txt   
DA-08-557WIRELESS E911 LOCATION ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS. Stayed the September 11, 2008 location accuracy compliance date specified in the Report and Order fo03/12/2008 DA-08-557A1.doc  DA-08-557A1.pdf  DA-08-557A1.txt   
DA-08-406REVISION OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY CALLING SYSTEMS; REQUEST FOR FURTHER LIMITED WAIVER BY SOUTHERNLINC WIRELESS. Granted in part request for waiver of section 20.18(g)(1)(v) of the Commission's rules fil02/15/2008 DA-08-406A1.doc  DA-08-406A1.pdf  DA-08-406A1.txt   
DA-08-327SAFETY ZONE SYSTEMS. Granted the request02/11/2008 DA-08-327A1.doc  DA-08-327A1.pdf  DA-08-327A1.txt   
DA-08-328PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. Granted the Request for Extension of Waiver of Sections 90.157 and 101.65(b) of the Commission's rul02/11/2008 DA-08-328A1.doc  DA-08-328A1.pdf  DA-08-328A1.txt   
DA-08-288STATE OF FLORIDA REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 90.613, 90.615(A)(1), AND 90.617(G)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted Florida's request02/04/2008 DA-08-288A1.doc  DA-08-288A1.pdf  DA-08-288A1.txt   
FCC-08-27 AMENDMENT OF PART 0 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO DELEGATE ADMINISTRATION OF PART 4 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULE TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU. Amended the Commission's rules to delegate authority to the Public Safety and Homeland Security01/30/2008 FCC-08-27A1.doc  FCC-08-27A1.pdf  FCC-08-27A1.txt   
DA-08-123IMPLEMENTING A NATIONWIDE, BROADBAND, INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK IN THE 700 MHZ BAND. Granted in part, the Waiver Request filed by Pierce Transit Deferred the Waiver Request in all other01/17/2008 DA-08-123A1.doc  DA-08-123A1.pdf  DA-08-123A1.txt   
DA-08-124STATE OF ILLINOIS REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 90.179. Granted the request in part and denied the request in part01/17/2008 DA-08-124A1.doc  DA-08-124A1.pdf  DA-08-124A1.txt   
DA-08-79GEMINI INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SPRINT NEXTEL. Required Gemini International, Inc. to retune its 800 MHz conventional SMR station WPEX853 or surren01/14/2008 DA-08-79A1.doc  DA-08-79A1.pdf  DA-08-79A1.txt   
DA-08-80KANG B. LEE AND SPRINT NEXTEL. Required Kang B. Lee to retune his 800 MHz conventional SMR station WPFG663 or surrender his license01/14/2008 DA-08-80A1.doc  DA-08-80A1.pdf  DA-08-80A1.txt   
DOC-279317ERRATUM - STATE OF NEW YORK REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 90.545 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO IMPLEMENT A 700 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES IN THE GREATER NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. Issued an Erratum correcting Order, FCC 07-225, re01/04/2008 FCC-07-225A1_Erratum.doc  DOC-279317A1.doc  DOC-279317A1.pdf  DOC-279317A1.txt   
DA-08-23ALLTEL CORPORATION PETITION FOR LIMITED WAIVER OF LOCATION-CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION RULE. Granted the Motion to Withdraw Petition for Reconsideration filed by Alltel Corporation01/03/2008 DA-08-23A1.doc  DA-08-23A1.pdf  DA-08-23A1.txt