Future Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band, Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services, and Competitive Bidding

In this Third Order on Reconsideration, the Commission answers petitions for reconsideration filed by the American Mobile Telecommunications Association ("AMTA") and Petroleum Communications, Inc. ("Petrocom") of the Commission's Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration. In that document, the Commission completed the implementation of a new licensing framework for the 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service ("SMR"). In this document, the Commission denies the petition filed by AMTA seeking interim payments for incumbent 800 MHz licensees being involuntarily relocated to new frequencies by geographic licensees. Additionally, the Commission denies the Petrocom petition requesting that the Commission include the Gulf of Mexico as an additional Economic Area ("EA") in the then-upcoming 800 MHz auctions for the 150 General Category channels (Auction 34) and the Lower 80 channels (Auction 36).