Wireless

摘要

Five energy companies asked the FCC to move forward on a long-stalled item and assign variousnspectrum licenses to them from Maritime Communications/Land Mobile so they can provide “private, internalnapplications, in furtherance of their provision of safe and efficient energy services to the Americannpublic.” The filing was signed by Atlas Pipeline Mid-Continent, Dixie Electric Membership Corp., EnbridgenEnergy, Encana Oil & Gas and Jackson County Rural Electric Membership Corp. “Years ago,ntwelve Critical Infrastructure Companies — four oil and gas companies, seven electric utilities, and onenrailroad — entered into separate deals with Maritime because they needed spectrum,” said Jack Richardsnof Keller and Heckman, who represents the applicants on the matter. “They did nothing wrong, but thenFCC has refused to process their applications pending an investigation of Maritime’s alleged misconductneight years ago.” Four of the 12 withdrew their applications, Richards said. “The rest of them are hopefulnthis ... filing will allow the FCC to provide long overdue relief. It’s up to the FCC.”