Alternative Frequencies for Use by Public Safety Systems. Response to Title XVII, Section 1705 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2001

摘要

On behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has prepared this report in response to Title XVII, Section 1705 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2001. It represents part of a joint submission to the Congress by NTIA and the Federal Communications Commission regarding alternative frequencies for use by state and local public safety agencies. It is submitted as a separate report, under a joint cover letter, outlining the issues involving the use of alternative frequency bands allocated for federal use. Another important part of this legislation directs the Department of Defense (DoD) to study the feasibility of sharing frequencies in the 138-144 MHz band with non-federal public safety agencies. This report discusses frequency bands considered as alternative frequencies to the 138-144 MHz band and defines this in terms of comparable spectrum. Based on the analysis in this report of the Federal Government frequency bands between 100-1000 MHz, only the 162-174 MHz and 406.1-420 MHz federally allocated bands satisfy the criteria of comparable spectrum and can be considered alternative frequencies.